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  2. Emergency vehicle equipment - Wikipedia

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    A fire truck uses an air horn to alert cars of its presence. Air horn - These devices force compressed air from the vehicle's air brake system against a diaphragm, creating a loud noise. Air horns used on emergency vehicles usually have a distinctive tone so they can easily be distinguished from other large vehicles, commanding urgency.

  3. WATCH: Firefighters run for their lives as out-of-control ...

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    Emergency responders along an icy Interstate 94 in Comstock Township, Michigan, ran for their lives Thursday morning when a box truck driver lost control, skidded along the slippery highway and ...

  4. Mont Blanc Tunnel fire - Wikipedia

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    In fact, there had been 16 other truck fires in the tunnel over the previous 35 years, always extinguished on the spot by the drivers. At 10:53, the driver of the vehicle, Gilbert Degrave, stopped 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) into the 11.6 kilometres (7.2 mi) tunnel, in an attempt to fight the fire, but was suddenly forced back when the payload ...

  5. Emergency service response codes - Wikipedia

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    Country Fire Authority There are two types of response for the Country Fire Authority which cover the outer Melbourne Area. These are similar to those used by Ambulance Victoria, minus the use of Code 2. Code 1: A time critical event with response requiring lights and siren. This usually is a known and going fire or a rescue incident.

  6. Variable-message sign - Wikipedia

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    Increasingly, signs have been used to remind drivers to buckle seat belts ("Click it or ticket"), obey the speed limit, and stay off the road if impaired ("Drive sober or get pulled over"). [7] In a federal study, a slight majority of drivers reported that public safety messages on dynamic message signs impacted their driving behaviors. [8]

  7. Officials commended the driver for their handling of the situation — and of the 56,000-pound fire truck — saying that their actions likely prevented worse possible outcomes.

  8. Wild dashcam video shows out-of-control truck slam into first ...

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    An out-of-control truck slammed into two first responder vehicles in Michigan this week, shocking dash camera video showed.. The first responders were assisting another accident on the snow ...

  9. Fire engine - Wikipedia

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    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 .