Is apparatus replacement keeping pace with apparatus usage?

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A fire in an ambulance caused damage to the Brunswick County, government complex in Bolivia, NC. The ambulance was declared a total loss.

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The Stockton (CA) Fire Department reported the theft of essential firefighter protective equipment from Engine 6.

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The Lavelle (PA) Fire Company replaced its broken 30-year-old fire apparatus with a 2002 E-ONE pumper, aided by neighboring fire companies, ensuring continued service to the community.

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This heavy rescue for the Orange Rural Fire Department, Hillsborough, NC, was built by SVI Trucks on a Sutphen Monarch cab and chassis.

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