Today, Fire trucks are a common sight in any self ... Often, after just half a mile or so, the travel speed of horse-drawn pumps would decrease dramatically, and so would the response time.

The full film, which is available to watch below, delves into the history of American firefighting machinery, including old ...

Waco, TX (FOX 44) — This tradition dates back to the late 1800’s, when firefighters manually pushed their hand-drawn and horse-drawn equipment back into the station after responding to calls.

Our artist has so well delineated the machine that it will be at once understood by all familiar with fire engines ... endless j apron horse-power machine with a force pump, and reel for I ...

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The West Bloomfield Fire Department recently unveiled its newest asset: a Rosenbauer Commander Cobra.

The city Boynton Beach said the new custom engine was designed nearly two years ago, and features a 1,000 gallon tank, a fire pump that can ... who used horse-drawn fire equipment and would ...

WASHINGTON — Before there were fire trucks, there were horses. Monday marks the 100th anniversary of the last time a horse-drawn steam fire apparatus responded to a fire within the District.

“They did the wet down. The pushing in, it goes back to the tradition of the horse-drawn fire apparatus. When a horse-drawn apparatus goes down the street, horses do what horses do, and when ...

The full film, which is available to watch below, delves into the history of American firefighting machinery, including old trucks, pumps, ladders and even some horse-drawn fire engines.