Cañon City (CO) fire stations have undergone significant renovations to enhance functionality and comfort for firefighters, addressing outdated designs and improving living conditions amid community growth.

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Ryan DuVal used his fire truck to rescue more than 50 people during Winter Storm Fern in Tulsa, Oklahoma, providing shelter and assistance to those stranded in harsh conditions.

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Illinois enacted updates to Scott's Law, expanding protections to moving emergency vehicles and workers as of January 1. Violations can result in fines up to $10,000.

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Midwest Fire built this 1,500/3,000 pumper-tanker for the Onalaska (TX) Volunteer Fire Department on a Freightliner M2 106 cab and chassis.

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In this episode of the Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment Podcast, Chris Mc Loone sits down with John Sestrom, product manager at Whelen Engineering, to discuss getting more value out of the lighting you spec on your apparatus, how to measure visibility and what measurements really matter, and what Whelen is doing to address challenges […]

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