| Fire trucks are some of the most popular vehicles | | | | out of the way and help the truck navigate at |
| in the country. Kids of all ages love the look of | | | | night or in smoke filled areas. The two-way radio |
| fire trucks and the roar of their sirens. Come | | | | is connected to the firehouse and sometimes |
| Christmas time, Santa Claus usually rides around | | | | even the dispatch base. |
| on a fire truck through everyone's development | | | | Even though they are not fire trucks; there are |
| handing out candy canes. Fire trucks have been | | | | fire vehicles used on the water. They can be |
| around for hundreds of years and have gone | | | | operated by the Coast Guard and local fire |
| through massive technological upgrades and design | | | | stations to aid in fires on boats and barges as well |
| upgrades through the years. Fire trucks are used | | | | as spraying water onto a fire on a dock or other |
| to transport fire fighters and equipment to the | | | | building close to water. |
| scene of a fire, a traffic accident or a any other | | | | The early fire trucks were just a water pumping |
| form of accident or tragedy. | | | | apparatus on wheels that were brought to the |
| Fire trucks come in all different shapes, sizes and | | | | fire location by a horse. Some of the first |
| even colors. Most fire trucks are known for their | | | | extendable ladder trucks were used in the early |
| bright red color but some counties employ the | | | | 1930's because many rescue workers found it |
| use of yellow and even green fire trucks. Most | | | | hard to reach extremely tall buildings. The first |
| yellow fire trucks can be seen operating at an | | | | couple of extendable ladders reached up to 150 |
| airport or aiding in putting out a forest fire. There | | | | feet and now they reach even further. |
| are different models of fire trucks. They can be a | | | | Most times when there is a fire that cannot be |
| normal truck, a ladder truck, a hook and ladder | | | | brought under control and the firefighters run out |
| truck and a rescue truck. Some of the trucks | | | | of water from their pumping trucks or from the |
| even store water in them. Fire trucks have | | | | hydrants the trucks have the capability to pump |
| hundreds of feet of hose on them as well as | | | | water from local lakes and streams. The trucks |
| ladders and different types of tools for operating | | | | hook up hoses to a boat in the water which |
| a fire hydrant and for breaking down doors and | | | | pumps the water into the truck and out the other |
| walls in a burning building. | | | | end of the hose onto the fire. |
| All fire trucks come equipped with seating for at | | | | Fire trucks are key to keeping the world safe |
| least five firefighters, a two-way radio, sirens and | | | | from fire devastation. Their quick response and |
| emergency lights. The sirens are load and blaring | | | | special equipment help to put out fires in buildings, |
| so drivers can hear the truck coming down the | | | | homes, planes, cars, forests and in brush along |
| street. The lights are also used to move traffic | | | | the highway. |