Why is a fire truck not called a water truck? Is there truly a difference between these two life-saving emergency vehicles?

The Davenport Fire Department celebrated the arrival of a new fire truck. The truck, which has a 500-gallon water tank, can ...

The fire truck is the one with a ladder on it and a fire engine is the one used to pump water. Fire truck. Fire engine. The ladder truck is 42 feet long and the engine truck is 30 feet long.

MANCHESTER, Conn. — The Manchester Fire Department holds “Pump Operator Training” a number of times each year as soon as the weather gets warmer. The 80-hour course involves a week of classroom work ...