kingsportfire.com

if so what are they called?
Build a few.
http://www.midwestfire.com/
The options are almost limitless

I know there are many different types of trucks like brush truck, ladder truck, etc. Are some called "engines" just for a classification? Do they have a separate engine for pumping water? My cousin is a volunteer Fire Fighter and I asked him but he can’t remember so I thought I’d ask here. Just got [...]

Check these URL’s
.http://www.ife-usa.org/
http://www.firemarshals.org/organization/resources/Fire_Protection_Engineers.asp

I thought it might have something to do with electrical grounding but that is just my guess.
I also just found out that they have automatic chains for traction in bad weather.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/framed.htm?parent=fire-engine.htm&url=http://www.onspot.com/indhisfr.htm
they are chains for snow/ice conditions. The chains are air-actuated; A wheel is mounted horizontally and rubs against the sidewall of the tire causing it [...]

someone pointed this out randomly in class, and I was wondering if it is true and if it affects the arrival time in any way.
Fire trucks, and ALL emergency vehicles, have the Right Of Way and do NOT have to stop at stop lights IF the lights and sirens are in operation. They do [...]

1:87 / 1:64 / 1:48 scale figures will do
My husband and I are both Firefighters and collect tons of memoribila, most of which come from eBay, firehouse.com, firefighting.com, and thefirestore.com.

When behind certain emergency vehicles, I notice short lengths of chain hanging down, dangling near the rear. What are they used for? They seem more common over the past two or three years. Is it some kind of device for traction?
These chains are used in the winter time. When it snows [...]

It’s a class 1 fire department….but only you and I know what that means…..LOL

Because the fire dept is usually the first responders who can assess and stabilize the patient until ems arrives.

Because the fire dept is usually the first responders who can assess and stabilize the patient until ems arrives.