A review of firefighter vehicle response-related fatalities over the past 25 years shows that fire department tankers/tenders are responsible for more firefighter response-related deaths than any ...

Fire department tankers are responsible for more firefighter response-related deaths than any other type of fire apparatus. Only volunteer firefighters operating personal vehicles are responsible ...

The Bangor Fire Department requested West Salem Fire Department’s tanker to assist in fighting the blaze. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, authorities said. Get your weather ...

So this series of articles will address one particular facet of the issue surrounding safety in responding to or returning from emergency incidents: the safe operation of fire department tankers.