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Posted: Jan 5, 2023

Semmes (AL) Fire Rescue Truck Overturns

A Semmes Fire Rescue fire truck overturned on Schillinger Road near Lamplighter Drive around 4:15 a.m. Wednesday, wkrg.com reported.

While responding to an electronic alarm, the Semmes’ Ladder Truck from Station No. 3 was involved in a single-vehicle accident.

In a Facebook post, officials with the fire department said, “We are thankful for everyone’s prayers and support about our firefighters well being. We want the citizens of Semmes to be assured that this accident and loss of this unit will not hinder us from providing the same level of service as always.”

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Posted: Jan 5, 2023

Pasco County (FL) Fire Rescue Holds Groundbreaking for New Fire Station

There’s a new fire station coming to Pasco County after city officials hosted a groundbreaking event Tuesday afternoon, WTSP.com reported.

Fire Station No. 20, located at 15900 Little Ranch Road in Spring Hill, is a 16,046 square-foot, state-of-the-art, four-bay fire station that highlights firefighter health, safety, and wellness, the report said.

In a press release, the fire department said Station 20 is the latest fire station in the county to boast a “unique hot, warm, and cold zone design aimed at reducing firefighter cancer rates.” The zones will reportedly let firefighters clean carcinogens off their bodies before entering the fire station’s living quarters.

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Posted: Jan 5, 2023

MT State University Gets Approval for Fire Station Utility Easement

The Montana Board of Regents approved a utility easement for the construction of a new fire station during its Tuesday meeting, BozemanDailyChronicle.com reported.

The regents approved a utility easement to Northwestern Energy for the construction of Bozeman Fire Station 2 near the intersection of Kagy Boulevard and Seventh Avenue. Construction is slated to start in spring 2023, the report said.

The easement lets the energy company provide electrical power to the fire station instead of relying on MSU utilities, according to the report. A lease between the city and MSU for the fire station land was previously approved.

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Posted: Jan 5, 2023

PHOTOS: Driver plows into fire truck on interstate in Connecticut

A driver crashed into a fire truck on Interstate 91 south in Windsor Locks on Wednesday morning. Public safety dispatchers confirmed to Channel 3 that a Windsor Locks Fire Department vehicle was involved in the collision just before 4 a.m. State police said the fire truck had been parked in the right and right center lanes right before exit 38.
- PUB DATE: 1/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFSB-TV CBS 3 Hartford
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Posted: Jan 5, 2023

Texas firefighter suits back up after having leg amputated from on-duty accident

VIDEO: After losing his leg while responding to an accident on I-45, Centerville volunteer firefighter Colton Adams has checked off yet another box on his road to recovery and normalcy. Adams and his fellow firefighter Clint Franklin were struck and injured by a vehicle nearly seven months ago. Adams was taken by air ambulance to a hospital in Temple where he was later released and still continues rehabilitation to this day.
- PUB DATE: 1/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KBTX-TV CBS 3 Bryan
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