Reading City Council approved ordinances to aid police hiring, sought a federal grant, and authorized major equipment and facility purchases, including a $972,500 firetruck.

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Sterling Heights launched a Drone as a First Responder program with three docked drones to give police, firefighters and public works real-time aerial views before crews arrive.

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It is essential for pump operators to know the mechanics of how component parts of a pumping system work “on the inside.”

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The City of Waco, Texas, just welcomed a new $2.2 million tiller rig and roughly $19 million of its 2027 budget on fire apparatus and fire stations.

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Trust, flexibility, and an understanding of local operating conditions can help departments and manufacturers and their dealers work together to find solutions.

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