fire apparatus

I've always wondered the difference between a "Truck", "Engine", "Ladder" (I think I can guess that one), "Brush", etc., followed by a station number. Is there a wiki entry I haven't seen? Maybe a webpage somewhere? I wouldn't think it differs too much from dept. to dept. I'm in Baltimore...

Hello, I have a Motorola CDM 1250 mobile radio mounted in a fire apparatus. Upon powering up the radio works properly, however once you activate the mic to transmit, the radio powers off. Any ideas what might be causing this?

Fire Apparatus Muster and Parade This is the 52nd Annual National Summer Muster of SPAAMFAA (The Society for the Preservation and Appreciation of Antique Motor Fire Apparatus in America), and the 25th Annual Muster of Mile High Hook and Ladder. A fire apparatus muster is an opportunity for...