"They are not cheap but they are made specifically to Detroit specifications, so a lot more heavy duty than other fire trucks."

Most major cities replace their fire trucks every five years. There are some trucks with the Detroit Fire Department that are 10 years old. Fire officials say they have plans to make sure the equipment will be updated.

"We have new squad trucks, new ladder trucks, there will be some more engines, more ambulances, and all that is on order now," he said.

Fornell says they're looking ahead to the future to make sure the firefighters are always working with top notch equipment.

The fire truck crashed into a line of about 10 parked cars after the collision.

Boston EMS said four people were taken to Massachusetts General Hospital and one person was taken to Tufts Medical Center. The injured persons included four firefighters and one civilian.

Boston Fire Commissioner Joseph Finn said the injuries appeared to be non-life-threatening. It was not immediately clear if the firefighters were wearing seat belts.

The engine was responding to a call about smoke at the time of the crash. Finn said the engine weighs an estimated 30 tons.

Finn said traffic cameras in the area should reveal how the crash happened.

Fellow firefighters and his father said he was the kind of person who went out of his way to help people, on and off duty.

The city will show its appreciation for Bernoir on Sunday morning when they roll out a new fire engine at Station 104 that will be dedicated to him. Family members from Mascotte and other cities are expected to attend the dedication ceremony that will take place 9:30 a.m. at 13341 Hartle Road in Clermont, the first fire station jointly operated by the city and Lake County.

The shiny red-and-black Pierce engine will be adorned with Bernoir's name and the date of his death.

“He was one of our brothers … we don’t want to forget him,” said city fire Lt. Aaron Nickerson.

The engine will be staffed by three city firefighters.

Bernoir started off as a volunteer firefighter and served five years with the city before committing suicide at 44. The dedication is open to the public and also will include a blessing of the truck and a history of the fire service in Clermont.