Meridian (ID) broke ground on the seventh station in the city and the newest facility is designed to improve response time and reduce firefighter’s carcinogen exposure, according to a report by KTVB 7.

The new fire station will be 11,500 square feet, have three apparatus bays, a work area, day room, fitness area and six sleeping rooms, the report says, noting there will be areas for decontamination as well and better ventilation to reduce the risk of firefighter cancer. A sink is included at each entry to the living area to allow firefighters to wash to help prevent cross contamination, the report says.

The station is expected to be up and running by fall of 2023, according to KTVB.

With help from the United States Department of Agriculture, the Arnoldsburg (WV) Volunteer Fire Department has put a new pumper/tanker in service, according to a report published by 12WBOY.  

The new $405,000 truck is built on a Kenworth T880 by Pierce Mfg. and was funded through the USDA Rural Development Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program, according to the report.  

The new pumper/tanker will replace a 30-year-old unit, according to 12WBOY, that said local officials feel the purchase would not have happened without the federal funding.

Spencer—Angola (IN) Fire Department pumper-tanker. Freightliner 108 SD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 400-hp engine; Hale Qmax-XS 1,500-gpm pump; APR polypropylene 2,031-gallon water tank. Dealer: Spencer Manufacturing, South Haven, MI.

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