Editing Fire engine (section)

===Modern===
[[File:Hendiadyoin.jpg|thumb|Aftermath of [[water cannon]] being used on protestors]]
During the 20th century motorized [[pump]]s began replacing gasoline pumps, water pumps also became standard. [[Racing suit]]s were also added to firetrucks, which allowed for more individuals to be saved from fires. [[Radio]] allowed for information to be relayed easier between a firetruck and a [[fire department]], useful for coordinating to fires.<ref name="auto">{{Cite journal|title=Modernization of Fire Vehicles with New Technologies and Chemicals|first1=Cagri|last1=Un|first2=Kadir|last2=Aydın|date=14 June 2023|journal=Vehicles|volume=5|issue=2|pages=682–697|doi=10.3390/vehicles5020037|doi-access=free }}</ref>

Firetrucks with use of [[water cannon]]s have been at time used to disperse protestors, particularly in [[authoritarian]] countries. During the [[civil rights movement]] in the US,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lethalindisguise.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/LID2-Water-Cannons.pdf|title=How Crowd-Control Weapons Impact Health and Human Rights - Water Cannons|website=ethalindisguise.org}}</ref> firetrucks were often used against protests in the South. The use of high pressure water against protestors can lead to severe [[bruising]], [[internal bleeding]], [[hypothermia]] and [[End organ damage|organ damage]]. The use of water hosing protestors is often considered cruel and violating an individuals [[civil rights]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://phr.org/our-work/resources/health-impacts-of-crowd-control-weapons-water-cannons/|title=Health Impacts of Crowd-Control Weapons: Water Cannons}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lethalindisguise.org/crowd-control-weapons/water-cannons/|title=Lethal in Disguise - Water Cannons}}</ref>

[[File:Nusa-Dua Bali Indonesia ISUZU-Fire-appliance-02.jpg|thumb|Modern designed firetruck]]
Modern firetrucks are designed to aide in various [[humanitarian]] tasks, firetrucks are regularly used as [[ambulance]]s to transport people in case of [[medical emergencies]]. They are also used during extreme [[natural disaster]] and are used for delivering necessities to people. Modern firetrucks are generally made out of high grade material such as [[stainless steel]], [[polypropylene]] and sometimes [[carbon fibre]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firehouse.com/apparatus/components/article/21084309/when-it-comes-to-fire-apparatus-body-materials-there-are-choices|title=With Apparatus Body Materials, There Are Choices|date=21 June 2019|website=Firehouse}}</ref> Most firetrucks house materials for medical treatment, and fire [[burn]]s. Firetrucks designed to fight [[forest fires]] often have [[thermal camera]]s and use water [[Unmanned aerial vehicle|drones]].<ref name="auto"/>