Design work on two fire stations could begin in the coming months for Clallam County Fire District 3. On Jan. 4, the district’s fire commissioners agreed to seek Statements of Qualifications from architects to design new structures for Station 31 (Dungeness) and Station 33 (Carlsborg). “We’re looking to get an architect under contract,” assistant fire chief Dan Orr said at the fire commissioner’s meeting earlier this month.
- PUB DATE: 1/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Sequim Gazette

PHOTOS: A familiar sight at public events ranging from the Fourth of July parade to the spring and summer markets, Edmonds’ classic 1938 Ford fire engine is a living piece of our community history. Parked for years in Edmonds Fire Station No. 17 next to the Public Safety Building, this icon of our past spends most of its time out of public view, only rolling out for community events and occasional school programs where it never fails to draw attention, especially from the younger set.
- PUB DATE: 1/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: My Edmonds News

The Sundridge-Strong (Ontario, Canada) Fire Department recently received a C$5,000 grant from Enbridge Gas to buy training supplies, reports baytoday.ca.

It’s one of 50 donations that Enbridge is doling out to Ontario fire departments for a total of C$250,000, the report says. It’s been providing the donations since 2012 via its Safe Community Project Assist program.

The purchase will be for education materials that firefighters will use to enhance their techniques. The department is made up of about 24 volunteers, and it provides service to about 3,000 residents in the area.

During a recent Detroit Lakes (MN) city council meeting, three separate donations were made to the Detroit Lakes Fire Department totaling $13,500, reports dl-online.com.

A $4,500 donation was made by BTD Manufacturing; a $5,000 donation was made from the nonprofit Turn-in Poachers; and a $4,000 donation was made by Curtis Hegg, according to the report.

No bids were received for the sale of the old Detroit Lakes Fire Department ladder truck, and officials will now look into selling its parts.

Hillsborough County, Fla. (Jan. 13, 2022) – The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) on Wednesday approved funding from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to be used to replace three Hillsborough County Fire Stations that have reached the end of their practical operational life.

The Hillsborough County American Rescue Plan Investment Plan provides a framework for investing $285 million in federal Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds in the community. Wednesday’s BOCC action directs $18 million from ARPA to help replace these stations.

The three stations slated for replacement using the ARPA funding include:

• Station 10 in Armdale — $5.8 million
• Station 13 on Gunn Highway — $6 million
• Station 15 in Palm River — $6.2 million

The three stations are at or near 50 years old. These stations are beyond their functional life expectancy, are dated in their design/features, and require increasing operational costs to maintain and operate at the expected service level necessary to protect residents in their communities.

Their replacements will expand their capacities with more bays that can accommodate more apparatus, and they will feature contemporary design and technology.

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By funding and programming the replacement of these stations, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue (HCFR) will be able to house its first responders in stations with advanced design features like decontamination suites. The suites allow first responders to remove protective gear, which often contains carcinogenic and other harmful particulate matter, and decontaminate before entering the station. Design and technology advancements create a clean living and working environment for first responders during their respective 24-hour shift in the station.

Additionally, by increasing the size an