An SUV rolled over onto a firefighter who was trying to rescue the driver and his son after a crash in New York City. The initial collision happened Sunday afternoon on 11th Avenue at West 42nd Street in Manhattan. The two-vehicle crash involved a BMW SUV and a Volvo sedan. Randi and Matthew Rahn said they were stopped at a red light in their Volvo when the SUV just landed on top of their vehicle.
- PUB DATE: 7/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPVI-TV ABC 6 Philadelphia

VIDEO: A traveling EMS memorial stopped Monday in the Ohio Valley on its trek across the country. "We realized how impactful that is to the honorees families when they get to see all of this,” said Jana Williams, president of the National EMS Memorial Service. The memorial made its way to Follansbee on Monday, one stop on its trip that began in Texas a few days ago and will end in Arlington, Va.
- PUB DATE: 7/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTOV-TV NBC/FOX 9 Steubenville

VIDEO: A late night fire near an encampment last week located on the edge of downtown Seattle has brought renewed attention to the troubled site. No injuries were reported during the Friday night blaze that occurred at the intersection of Mercer Street at Fairview Avenue shortly after 10 p.m., said the Seattle Fire Department, which is still searching for what ignited the blaze and for people to interview who may have information.
- PUB DATE: 7/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

A wildfire has burned at least 750 acres near Chelan. The Washington Department of Natural Resources is responding and calling it the Stayman Flats Fire. It’s burning about five miles southwest of Chelan. Level 1 evacuations are in place for the entirety of Stayman Flats Road and the north side of the road.
- PUB DATE: 7/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane

Spartan Emergency Response, a subsidiary of REV Group^® and leading manufacturer of fire apparatus, is pleased to announce the Umatilla County Fire District No. 1 in Oregon has ordered a Smeal^™ 100’ Rear Mount Platform and a Spartan Star Series Pumper. These units were sold by authorized dealer True North Emergency Equipment.

Spartan Star Series Pumper key features include:

• Spartan Metro Star^® EMFD with 10” raised roof
• Spartan Advanced Protection System^®
• Cummins^® L9 450 HP engine
• Advanced climate control system
• Extreme duty interior
• 1750 GPM Waterous CSU pump 
• 750-gallon water tank
• 30-gallon foam cell
• FoamPro 2002 foam system
• Blackout package
• Booster reel
• Low hosebed configuration
• Right side ladder compartment
• Wheel well storage

Smeal 100’ Rear Mount Platform key features include:

• Spartan Gladiator^® EMFD with flat roof
• Cummins^® X12 500 HP engine
• Spartan Advanced Protection System^®
• 1750 GPM Waterous CSU20 pump 
• 400-gallon tank
• 20-gallon foam cell
• 275 cubic feet of compartment storage
• Blackout package
• 1250 lbs. Dry/ 625 lbs. wet tip load
• 1500 GPM flow capacity
• 21.5 sq. ft. working space in platform
• 4 H-style outriggers  
• Bi-fold platform doors

The new apparatus are part of the district’s vehicle replacement plan, which included the purchase of two Spartan Emergency Response^® pumpers three years ago.

“Morale has been improved with the addition of these new apparatus and the community pride is going strong,” said Chief Scott Stanton. “Spartan Emergency Response and Smeal have proven to deliver a quality product, and True North Emergency Equipment has been great about responding to or taking care of any questions or concerns we’ve had.”

“The Spartan ER and Smeal teams are humbled to have had the Umatilla County Fire District expand their fleet further with us based on the value of the previously delivered units,” said Chris Wade, Director of Sales, Spartan Emergency Response. “We look forward to another opportunity to dedicate our labor to this additional fire apparatus and provide the district, and its citizens, dependable, quality vehicles.”