If apparatus gets to a scene, will it pump water correctly, power the aerial device, or power the rescue tools needed for the mission?

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The makers of various F3 foams are instructing users on the differences in their application and their effectiveness compared with AFFF.

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A fire at the Central Missouri Reload Inc. lumberyard in Kansas City caused damage estimated at $5 million.

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced a 40 percent funding increase for the Harrisburg Bureau of Fire, raising state funding to $7 million to enhance community safety.

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The department had two major requirements of the new pumpers—a clean cab concept and a Cummins X12 engine.

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