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Posted: Jul 18, 2022

Arson suspected in fire at Chelan Rodeo grounds; suspect hospitalized with 'critical burns'

A suspect in an apparent arson fire at the Chelan Rodeo grounds is being treated for critical burns at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Chelan Fire and Rescue responded about 2:20 p.m. Sunday and arrived to find a 20-foot by 20-foot stable fully-engulfed in flames with the fire spreading into nearby brush.
- PUB DATE: 7/18/2022 7:27:00 AM - SOURCE: iFiber One News Radio
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Posted: Jul 18, 2022

Bacon District (VA) Vol. Fire Dept. Goes off Road, Sustains Damage

A Bacon District (VA) Volunteer Fire Department truck was damaged when it went off the road on a curve after it met a car too far over the center, according to a report published by The Charlotte Gazette.

The paper reported no injuries occurred when the driver of the pumper ran off the right side of the road and then over corrected. The truck did not rollover, but it sustained damage and is being evaluated to see to what will need to be repaired, according to the report.

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Posted: Jul 18, 2022

Darley Launches New Unmanned Systems, Metaverse & Robotics Division Aimed at Three Main Markets

DJI Matrice 300 RTK series
W.S. Darley & Company’s has formed an Unmanned Systems, Metaverse & Robotics Division (USMR) that offers unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) like the DJI Matrice 300 RTK series unit for use in the fire service. (Photos courtesy of W.S. Darley & Company.)

By Alan M. Petrillo

W.S. Darley & Company has launched a new technology division that will encompass all of the company’s current drone, virtual reality, and training programs, while expanding to meet emerging customer needs in the unmanned systems market. The new entity is called the Unmanned Systems, Metaverse & Robotics (USMR) Division.

“There is a strong demand across the fire, rescue, law enforcement, and defense markets to align unmanned systems capabilities from low earth orbit to under the water,” said Peter Darley, Darley’s executive vice president and chief operating officer. “Using a ‘system of systems’ approach with our strategic partners, Darley’s USMR Division will work to bridge the technology gap between unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), surface/ground systems and undersea systems to provide technology integration for future capabilities.”

Ghost Robotics Vision 60 quadrupedal ground vehicle
Darley introduced the Ghost Robotics Vision 60 Quadrupedal Unmanned Ground Vehicle (Q-UGV) at FDIC International 2022, a ground drone that integrates payloads to support first responders.

Dave Givey, Darley’

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Posted: Jul 18, 2022

No survivors after plane crash at North Las Vegas Airport, Department of Aviation confirms

VIDEO/PHOTOS: The North Las Vegas Police Department confirmed on Sunday afternoon that there was a plane crash at North Las Vegas Airport. Police said they received the call at around 12:04 p.m. The Clark County Department of Aviation provided a statement saying that at the airport, there were two general aviation aircraft that resulted in multiple fatalities.
- PUB DATE: 7/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTNV-TV ABC 13 Las Vegas
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Posted: Jul 18, 2022

‘A 1,000% improvement’: Early design for new Colorado city hall and fire station revealed

PHOTOS: The schematic design for a new campus that would include a new city hall and fire station was updated and presented to Steamboat Springs City Council on Tuesday, July 12. Principals from Davis Partnership Architects, who are designing the new fire station, and Anderson Hallas Architects, the designers of the new city hall, were present at Tuesday’s work session to bring City Council up to speed on the designs’ progress.
- PUB DATE: 7/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Steamboat Pilot & Today
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