An elderly woman was pulled from her apartment and 13 other people were displaced after a fire in Vancouver on Friday night. The Vancouver Fire Department said just after 6:30 p.m. Friday, it was dispatched to a fire alarm at 3200 Northeast 62nd Avenue. When firefighters arrived, they found a hallway of the apartment complex filled with smoke and water on the floor.
- PUB DATE: 12/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPTV FOX 12 Portland

Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One firefighters responded to a house fire on 51st Street near Kopachuck State Park around midday Monday, Dec. 19. The residents were home at the time of the fire, but no one was injured, according to GHFMO Division Chief Tom Wescott. Firefighters rescued a cat from the house.
- PUB DATE: 12/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Gig Harbor Now

At its December 13 meeting, the Derby City Council approved a resolution authorizing bond financing to purchase a replacement fire engine for Derby Fire & Rescue in January 2023, DerbyInformer.com reported.

Pierce was selected as the manufacturer for the new engine, to be built at a cost of $864,087, the report said.

The council also authorized the purchase of emergency radios for the fire department at the same meeting.

A city official noted the radios are part of the final round of purchases to bring local departments in compliance with Sedgwick County as it phases into new emergency radio technology. All agencies in the county are making the switch to phase two compliant radios, the report said.

While Sedgwick County’s purchasing contract expired, Derby was able to utilize Johnson County to purchase the new radios at a total cost of $555,519, according to the report.

The Roseville Fire Department announced on Facebook last month that it took delivery of a brand new ambulance, the post said.

“We will be taking delivery of two additional ambulances in late January, and will have three new ambulances in service for our residents. These ambulances will be replacing our current ambulances that have over 200,000 miles on them,” according to the post.

The Park Hills Fire Department is preparing a new fire truck for service after the custom-built emergency vehicle was delivered to the fire station earlier this month, DailyJournalOnline.com reported. The department hopes to have the new apparatus on the road responding to calls as soon as mid-January.

The heavy-duty emergency vehicle will be used primarily as its EMS response unit. Classified as a mini-pumper, the custom apparatus was built on a 2022 International CV Series truck chassis and designed by the department to meet specific needs.

The Park Hills City Council approved the fire truck purchase in September, accepting a bid from Deep South Fire Trucks Inc. to supply the truck for $255,983, the report said.

For fighting fires, the truck holds about 450 gallons of water, and its powerful pump can move 750 gallons of water per minute with external pump panel controls providing practical street access to the engineer operating the system on the scene, according to the report.

Some other notable features of the unit include a rear-facing camera with infrared capabilities and a 7-inch monitor, a 12,000-pound-capacity winch that can be easily fastened to each of the truck’s four sides for winching in all directions, specialty rear seats that accommodate the self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) oxygen tanks worn on the backs of the firefighters, polished aluminum diamond plate running boards, bright LED lighting, and plenty of waterproof storage compartments for rescue equipment and other tools, the report said.