The St. Paul (IN) Volunteer Fire Department has the land to build a new station but is waiting on construction funding, reports shelbynews.com.

The current building, located at 110 N. Webster St., was built in 1941 and lacks space for its five apparatus and has health issues, the report says.

The department tried applying for a grant, but COVID ixnayed those plans as well as many planned fundraisers.

The department has 23 volunteer firefighters on its roster, with about 10-12 who respond to fires.

The Select Board invites all to a ground-breaking ceremony on January 13 at 11 a.m. to formally begin construction activities for the new Fire Station 2 project to be held onsite at 350 Paddocks Path, Dennis (MA).

At the Annual Town meeting held in June of 2020 the community approved the funding for Owner’ Project Manager (OPM), Design and Engineering services. Within six months an OPM and Designer had been selected. CHA Consulting, Inc. (OPM) and The Galante Architecture Studio (Design). The Dennis Fire Station 2 Committee was selected and added much input for the design of the future Fire Station as well as the selection of the General Contractor B.C. Construction Company, Inc.

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Upon completion, the Dennis Fire Station 2 will provide proper coverage and sound response-time for the area as well as provide adequate capacity for Fire Department personnel, fire vehicles and equipment. The new facility, which was approved by a Town Meeting and subsequent ballot vote in November, 2021, is designed to meet the current and future needs of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services for the Town of Dennis Community.

If you are interested in learning more about the project, visit town.dennis.ma.us. Questions on the project can also be sent to Assistant Town Administrator, Gregory Rounseville at 508-760-6164 or grounseville@town.dennis.ma.us

The City of Broken Arrow (OK) will officially open a new Fire Station #7 with an unusual ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 12, at 2 p.m. The new station is located on the southeast corner of Washington Street and 1st Place, just south of Arrowhead Park, at 201 E. Washington St.

The City of Broken Arrow will officially open a new Fire Station #7 with an unusual ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 12, at 2 p.m. The new station is located on the southeast corner of Washington Street and 1st Place, just south of Arrowhead Park, at 201 E. Washington St. 

This new Station #7 replaces the 50-year-old Fire Station #7 currently located on South Elm Place and Edgewater Street.  

Fire station dedications typically use a Fire Hose Ceremony with coupled firehoses. By separating the hoses, it’s their way of cutting the ribbon. Mayor Debra Wimpee, members of the City Council, Fire Chief Jeremy Moore, City Manager Michael Spurgeon, and other City leaders will be on-hand for the event.

The new station is more than 12,000 square feet and includes:

• Eight modern semi-private bunk rooms

• Four large bays to accommodate modern equipment

• Two Captain’s bunks and offices

• A battalion Chief Bunk and office

• A commons area

• Physical fitness space

• A public restroom 

The location is consistent with the City’s research which indicated the best areas for ideal response times for assisting citizens.

“A strong commitment to public safety and a great quality of life go hand-in-hand,” City Manager Michael Spurgeon said.  “This new state-of-the-art replacement station will help our fire department better serve the citizens and businesses in Broken Arrow.  I appreciate the time and efforts the Fire Administration, Architect and Engineering staff put into designing such an awesome facility for our community.”

BAFD Firefighters and Emergency Medical Services personnel recently moved into the facility and are already enjoying their new accommodations.

“I couldn’t be more grateful to our City Council, the City Manager, and our Citizens for providing the funding and support to open this state-of-the-art facility,” Broken Arrow Fire Chief Jeremy Moore said.  “New Fire Station #7 will have twice as many apparatus bays and four times the living space as its predecessor.” 

Moore says it’s not just about the additional space, but the new station is also outfitted with modern-day equipment and safety and comfort features to ensure our most valuable resource, our firefighters, are taken care of extremely well.   

“As I look at where we’ve come, I am elated, but when I think about where we’re going, I am absolutely energized,” he said. 

Coweta-based Bravo Builders constructed the station at a cost of $3.7 million. The project is funded by the voter-approved 2014 and 2018 General Obligation bonds.

When in Rome, purchase two new Sutphen fire apparatus—well, that’s what the Rome (NY) Fire Department did at least, reports romesentinel.com.

Department officials say they’ve ordered a new ladder truck and a new mainline pumper, both of which will take more than a year to build, the report says.

The tower truck will feature a 100-foot ladder and cost about $1.4 million; it will take 18 months to build. It will replace a 16-year-old tower, which will be moved to reserve status, the report says.

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The engine will hold 1,000 gallons of water and pump 1,500 gallons per minute and will cost about $640,000; it will take about 14 months to build. Officials say it will replace a 14-year-old engine that was seeing recurring problems but will be moved to reserve status.

The money for the trucks will come out of the city’s COVID-19 government relief funds.

City council recently approved the Hoover (AL) Fire Department’s request to apply for a $212,250 grant to help replace three command vehicles, reports hooversun.com.

The department, which expanded last year from one district commander to three, has a reserve vehicle and pulled another from headquarters so each district commander has a responding vehicle, the report says. They’re housed at Station 4 on Municipal Drive, Station 7 in Inverness, and Station 11 in Trace Crossings.

The department now boasts four Chevrolet Tahoes; two are 2016 models with 89,000 and 98,600 miles, while the other two are 2007 models with 166,000 and 168,000 miles, officials say. The department wants to replace three and keep one as a reserve, the report notes.

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If the grant is, uhh, granted, the city would have to contribute $21,225, which would come from the 2023 budget, the report says. Last year, the department received two grants: $205,000 for a medial rescue vehicle and almost $44,000 for fitness equipment for each of its 11 stations.

In addition, the report says, city council approved a contract with The University of Alabama Health Services Foundation to provide a medical director for the fire department to review the department’s emergency medical practices and protocols and provide training updates to staff.