View our wide selection of specialty function firefighter gear and first responder equipment.

Specialty First Responder Gear

Emergency responders often need specific equipment or tools to get the job done, and our collection covers a vast variety of specially designed gear to meet those needs. Find tools, accessories, and more for specialty situations such as Disaster Preparedness, EMS, Firefighter Training, HAZMAT, Home | Land | Workspace Safety, Hydration & Rehab, Rescue, and Wildland.

Specialty PPE and Highly Specialized Equipment

Some examples of the highly specialized fire gear you can find in our Specialty section include EMS (Emergency Medical Services), Confined Space Rescue, Urban Search & Rescue (USAR), and Vehicle Extrication Rescue. For firefighter training supplies, we carry a massive library of firefighter books, DVDs, and digital training products; fire shelters, firefighter training manikins, and firefighter training props. We also offer EMS PPE and Wildland Firefighter PPE.

Specialty Gear and Equipment for Firefighters and First Responders

At Curtis - Tools for Heroes, we work with top name brands to ensure that firefighters and first responders have access to the highest-quality specialty gear, PPE, and accessories possible. Some of our trust partners include Fire Engineering, Jones & Bartlett, Hurst Jaws of Life, Rescue Technology, CMC, WATERAX, Mystery Ranch, Paratech, Brimstone, and many more.

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  • American Fire Apparatus Company 1922-1993 Photo Archive

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    American Fire Apparatus Company 1922-1993 Photo Archive

    American Fire Apparatus Company 1922-1993 Photo Archive American Fire Apparatus produced a remarkable number of apparatus and was, for many years, an innovator and major force in the industry. View...
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  • Firefighting Tanker Trucks and Tenders

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    Firefighting Tanker Trucks and Tenders

    Firefighting Tanker Trucks and Tenders Tanker trucks, also known as tenders, are used by more than 65% of all fire departments across America. Early tankers were converted from oil, fuel, milk, or...
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  • Emergency One Fire Apparatus 1974-2007 Cover

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    Emergency One Fire Apparatus 1974-2007

    Emergency One Fire Apparatus 1974-2007 From an inconspicuous beginning in Ocala, Florida, in 1974, Emergency One rocketed to the front rank of the U.S. fire apparatus industry in less than a decade...
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  • Modern Fire Trucks An Illustrated History

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    Modern Fire Trucks An Illustrated History

    Modern Fire Trucks An Illustrated History The progression of American fire apparatus since the romantic horse-drawn era has truly been amazing. The elementary steam engines and wagons of yesteryear...
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  • Pierce Fire Apparatus 1939-2006 An Illustrated History Cover

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    Pierce Fire Apparatus 1939-2006: An Illustrated History

    Pierce Fire Apparatus 1939-2006: An Illustrated History Founded by Dudley and Humphrey Pierce in 1913, the Auto Body Works, of Appleton, Wisconsin, became noted for producing custom utility bodies on...
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  • Ford Fire Trucks

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    Ford Fire Trucks

    Ford Fire Trucks While fully custom rigs have traditionally been the pin-ups of fire apparatus, the backbone of the American fire service has always been trucks built on commercially available...
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  • Oren Fire Apparatus Photo Archive

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    Oren Fire Apparatus Photo Archive

    Oren Fire Apparatus Photo Archive Oren Fire Apparatus manufacturing developed as an offshoot of The Roanoke Welding and Equipment Company, a Roanoke, Virginia, based family business founded in 1917...
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  • Fire Chief Cars 1900-1997 Photo Archive Front

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    Fire Chief Cars 1900-1997 Photo Archive

    Fire Chief Cars 1900-1997 Photo Archive When responding to an emergency in the early 1900s, the fire chief rode in a horse-drawn buggy. In some fire departments today the chief's car is still...
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  • Ahrens-Fox Fire Apparatus Photo Archive Cover

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    Ahrens-Fox Fire Apparatus Photo Archive

    Ahrens-Fox Fire Apparatus Photo Archive Of all the companies that built motor fire apparatus in America in the 20th century, none has acquired the cult-like devotion accorded the unique products of...
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