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A red 4-wheeler with snow splashes on his side and snow boots on his rack. Brent came from Snowflake, Arizona and is the cousin of Freddy 4-Wheeler. He likes travelling off-road in the snow. 42 Fuller Fire Truck November 22, 2008: A red fire engine who came from Rescue, California and is always on the scene of an emergency. 43 Moe Muscle ...
During an open house at the fire department, two kids named Jessica and Jay meet Freddy the Friendly Fire Engine as they embark on a musical journey learning all about fire trucks. Along the way, the kids learn about the various types of tools and equipment the firefighters use as well as various fire safety guidelines.
A fire engine or fire truck (also spelled firetruck) is a vehicle, usually a specially-designed or modified truck, that functions as a firefighting apparatus. The primary purposes of a fire engine include transporting firefighters and water to an incident as well as carrying equipment for firefighting operations in a fire drill .
An early device used to squirt water onto a fire is a squirt or fire syringe. Hand squirts and hand pumps are noted before Ctesibius of Alexandria invented the first fire pump circa the 2nd century B.C., [3] and an example of a force-pump possibly used for a fire-engine is mentioned by Heron of Alexandria.
In the United States, fire command vehicles are similar to police cars, and are equipped with emergency lighting and emergency vehicle equipment. [12] Many fire departments use modified SUVs or pickup trucks as their command vehicles. [13] In the United Kingdom, the fire car is usually unmarked and personally owned by a station manager. The car ...
The following fire engines had a transverse engine which was installed under the front hood or under the driver's seat. The front-wheel drive system was patented by A. Ortengren on 7 November, 1916. [3] The company ceased production of fire trucks in 1918, but in 1919 they designed the Christie Model 1919 tank, which was not accepted for ...
Pages in category "Fire service vehicle manufacturers" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
A fire truck is an emergency road vehicle for firefighters. Fire Truck may also refer to: Fire Truck (video game), a black-and-white arcade game "Fire Truck", a song by NCT 127 from the EP NCT 127 "(Firetruck?)", a song by Mike Doughty from the album Smofe + Smang: Live in Minneapolis