Loveland's fleet maintenance team of 11 technicians ensures the city's emergency and public works vehicles stay on the roads.

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Founded in 1986, Spencer Fire Trucks has remained privately held and family-operated, designing and building purpose-built fire apparatus around how departments operate in the real world.

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Engine 11-1 is built on a 2024 Pierce Enforcer 70-inch chassis with a 10-inch raised roof and a 189-inch PUC rescue body. It is equipped with a Cummins X12 500-hp engine.

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Fort Worth firefighters launched a rescue Wednesday night after a man became trapped atop a construction crane just south of downtown.

Crews were called around 7:30 p.m. to the 1300 block of South Main Street, directly across from JPS Hospital, where the crane operator could be seen stranded high above the ground.

Fire units arrived and began setting up a technical rescue operation, using specialized equipment to reach the worker.

Fort Worth Fire Capt. Jason Bryant told CBS News Texas that one patient was involved – the crane operator.

According to Bryant, two rescuers were sent up the crane to assess and treat the man. Based on his condition, they decided to perform a controlled lowering of the crane’s counterweight side.

Two rescue teams were positioned on the crane, and another was staged on top of a nearby parking garage, Bryant said. Crews then rotated the crane so the patient only needed to be lowered to the top of the garage, rather than all the way to the ground.

The cause of the medical issue or entrapment wasn’t immediately known.

CBS News

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VIDEO: A major investment in water safety is now in service for the Virginia Beach Fire Department as officials prepare for a busy summer boating season.

The department recently added a new, state-of-the-art fire boat that will be stationed at Rudee Inlet.

Officials say the vessel will significantly reduce response times to emergencies on the water and improve life-saving capabilities.

Fire Capt. Alexander Wazlak III said the department has been seeking an upgrade to its water response fleet for years. Until now, crews had been using a 1974 patrol boat provided by the U.S. Coast Guard.

“We’ve been operating on that for the past 15 years or so,” Wazlak said.

The new vessel, a 38-foot Metal Shark Defiant, is valued at more than $1.5 million. Wazlak noted that rising costs mean the same boat could now approach $2 million.

The upgrade brings a significant boost in speed. The new boat can reach up to 46 knots, or about 53 mph, compared with the previous vessel’s top speed of about 34 mph.

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