“Two new ambulances are being put into service as part of a planned equipment replacement for the Poway (CA) Fire Department. The first ambulance (Medic 3791) is operating out of Fire Station 1 on Community Road. The second ambulance (Medic 3793) is in the final stages of being equipped and will be stationed at Fire Station 3 on Pomerado Road.

“With the refresh, the older ambulances move into reserve status at their respective fire stations. Reserve units ensure that there’s no disruption of service when a frontline unit is out for maintenance. The former reserve ambulances are sold at auction after equipment and Poway Fire Department graphics are removed. The radio equipment is retained for use in the new ambulances.

“The new ambulances may look a little different than what Poway residents are used to seeing. They are debuting a deeper red paint color and updated graphics that will become the standard for all new Poway Fire Department apparatus moving forward.

“Last year our Poway ambulances logged an average of 1,780 miles per month and responded to more than 3,200 incidents.”

Two people are injured and six people are displaced after a house fire in the Ballard area Saturday morning. The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) responded to a fire on the 1100 block of Northwest 65th Street around 9 a.m. Saturday. David Best and his girlfriend were sleeping on the top floor when they noticed smoke.
- PUB DATE: 2/5/2022 11:27:09 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

The Cape Coral (FL) Fire Department received help fighting a garbage truck fire Thursday morning from good Samaritan Andrew Gonzalez.

Around 10:45 a.m., the department’s Engine 11, Truck 4, and Battalion 2 were responding to a call of a vehicle fire in the Sandoval community. When crews arrived, they found a Waste Pro truck on fire and Gonzalez spraying it with a hose to contain it.

As per policy, Waste Pro dumped the load and firefighters quickly extinguished the flames. There were no injuries reported, and Waste Pro cleaned up the dumped garbage.

Gonzalez received a Community Recognition Coin for his actions.

Two Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue firefighters retired in 2022 with a combined 76 years with the department. Dave Headley and Greg Helem joined the Kelso-based department as volunteers in the 1980s before transitioning to full-time employment. Both retired after a lifetime of service at the end of January 2022 — Headley after 41 years and Helem after 35.
- PUB DATE: 2/4/2022 7:26:42 PM - SOURCE: Longview Daily News

Laurel County (KY) officials recently approved the purchase of pumper trucks for five county fire departments, reports sentinel-echo.com.

The fiscal court says it will pay $300,000 per department for the purchase, with Keavy Fire Department the only company falling under the threshold.

Keavy’s bid was $299,250; Crossroads’ purchase was $322,675; Swiss Colony’s was $309,675; Campground’s was $303,950; and Laurel County Fire Department was $303,798, the report says.

The money came via a COVID relief grant.