The Caledonia Fire Department has received a $20,000 grant from the Geiger Family Foundation, in addition to other donations, to purchase a utility terrain vehicle, reports journaltimes.com.

The apparatus, which will also be used by the police department, will be the third purchased in the past five years by a public safety department in southeastern WI via the foundation’s help, the report says.

The department expects to purchase the UTV in the coming days and have it in service by the summer.

“A huge THANK YOU to the Geiger Family Foundation!!!” the department writes on Facebook.

Lead Instructor: Battalion Chief (Ret.) Leigh Hollins, Cedar Hammock (FL) Fire Department

Instructors present challenging, difficult extrication scenarios requiring advanced skills to stabilize the vehicles, gain entry, and remove patients entrapped and entangled in the wreckage. There will be plenty of “tool time” for all students. This class is an advanced class that may include cars, SUVs, vans, and school buses. Students rotate among four stations.

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The brotherhood knows no geographical boundaries—especially not in times of war.

Indeed. A report from bbc.com says former firefighter Gary Bennett is leading a Scottish convoy of four fire trucks and equipment on a donation journey for his counterparts in Ukraine who have, of course, come under fire from Russian forces.

The convoy was organized by the Scottish Emergency Rescue Association (SERA), a charity that began a relationship with the Ukrainian fire service in 2019, according to the report. And the fire trucks were donated by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS).

Read more about SERA’s mission here

The apparatus will be accompanied by equipment such as 80 surplus flak jackets, which SFRS bought following the Manchester bombings. Officials note that the plan usually takes about three months to plan only took 10 days for SERA to put together.

The plan is for 13 drivers—some retired firefighters, some active—to drive non-stop from Edinburgh to the Polish-Ukrainian border to dole out the equipment, the report says. The aim is to arrive Sunday evening.

A Spanish Fork Fire Department fire truck Thursday morning crashed into several vehicles en route to an accident on 1-15, with the carnage all caught on tape, reports ksl.com.

The video shows two vehicles, each with a woman and four children inside who were all eventually transported to the hospital, as were three firefighters on the fire truck.

The accident happened around 11:45 a.m. when the fire truck was traveling north near Spanish Fork, highway patrol officials say. A total of nine cars were involved in the aftermath, the report notes.

Related: Spanish Fork (UT) Fire Station Coming Next Year

Police officials are investigating.

Serious crash with injuries near Spanish Fork. I-15 northbound near milepost 256. Right lanes are closed so prepare to merge to the left. pic.twitter.com/3la9Jw6ubs

— Utah Highway Patrol (@UTHighwayPatrol) March 17, 2022

March 17, 2022 – For Immediate Release – Manasquan, NJ

P.L. Custom Body and Equipment Co., Inc. (PLCB) is pleased to announce the addition of Trinity Apparatus, of Conroe, TX, to its growing family of dealers. Trinity Apparatus will be providing sales and service of both PL Custom Emergency Vehicles and Rescue 1 in Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma.

Buster Barsh, President of Trinity Apparatus, had the following to say about this new partnership: “We are very excited to be a part of the PLCB family! Carmen and I were very impressed with PLCBs’ quality work, awesome factory environment, innovations, and capabilities! We are confident that with our 20-year experience in sales and service, combined with PLCBs’ over 75 years of expert manufacturing, it will be a win for Service Providers throughout our States. Thank you for this opportunity.”

Chad Newsome, National Sales Manager for PLCB, welcomes the addition of Trinity Apparatus to the PLCB family. “It is unusual for a provider to steer you to a dealer candidate, but that is how I connected with the team at Trinity Apparatus. I was fortunate to meet Buster and his wife, Carmen, as well as the rest of the team from Trinity Apparatus as a direct result of a provider’s recommendation. The Trinity Apparatus family will be a welcome addition to our PL Custom / Rescue 1 family. We look forward to making new inroads into the Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma markets as a direct result of this strategic move. All of us here in Manasquan look forward to a strong future with Trinity Apparatus.”

P.L. Custom Body and Equipment Co., Inc. has been in business since 1946 and has been owned by the Smock family since 1970. Last year marked our 75^th anniversary of independent ownership and we continue into the future with a strong network of 18 independent dealers covering 27 states and the District of Columbia. PL Custom Emergency Vehicle and Rescue 1 are the manufacturing divisions of the corporation and are proud to maintain a strong reputation as a customer focused designer and manufacturer of ambulances and rescue vehicles. PLCB continues to grow at a consistent pace, happy to be able to add partners who share our long-term vision for high quality products, outstanding customer service, and smart and sustainable growth. We are small by design, family-owned, and rich in heritage and tradition.