After starring in a national recruitment video for volunteer fire departments, the Bronson (MI) Fire Department was at it again this past weekend promoting the first Ford Bronco pickup truck for fire work, reports thedailyreporter.com.

The department was in Las Vegas (NV) for the SEMA Show, the report says, an automotive trade show. It was there that BDS Suspension debuted the Fire Command Bronco—a two-door Bronco-turned-fire/rescue-truck equipped with suspension upgrades with oversized wheels and tires, dual winches, emergency lighting, first aid, and tools.

The Coldwater team at BDS took a brand-new Black Diamond edition Bronco, disassembled it, shortened the roof, and re-engineered the roll cage structure, the report says. The design was developed with Ford and the Fox BDS staff for the show.

The video was shown to 30,000 attendees throughout the week.

The Pasco (WA) Fire Department is working hard to restore a 1936 Seagrave truck, which was recently moved to a new storage location, at which the final touches will be applied to get it up and running, reports keprtv.com.

Fire officials believe the truck was a 1,000-gallon-per-minute pumper, which they say was ahead of its time. They add that the apparatus spent about 40 years in service before it was retired.

“Thank you to KEPR Action News for sharing the story of our Seagrave Fire Apparatus,” the department wrote on Facebook. “It is a partnership between City of Pasco Government, City of Pasco Fire Department, and Pasco Union Firefighters Local 1433. We look forward to sharing the project. Hopefully, soon it will be permanently housed in the new Fire Station 84.”

The department says the truck will be on display at its Station 84 once the restoration work—which is estimated to total around $60,000, according to the report—is complete.

The department has yet to set up an online donation page, but those can be sent to IAFF 1433:

“Antique Fire Engine”

P.O Box 568

Pasco, WA 99301

Frisco (TX) City Council recently accepted $646,000 in grants to support the city’s fire and police departments, reports dallasnews.com.

Frisco Fire will purchase about $126,000 of hazmat equipment to replace discontinued equipment. The department will also allocate nearly $85,000 toward computer forensic technologies and upgrades to the emergency operations center, the report says.

More than $400,000 will be for funding specialized police mental health and domestic violence programs. The remainder is allocated toward equipment and technology upgrades for police, the report says.

Spotsylvania County (VA) man Nolan Cornell has been charged with stealing a Fairfax County Fire & Rescue apparatus, reports wtop.com.

The apparatus was stolen Monday morning from a maintenance facility in Prince William County, the report says.

The apparatus was found soon thereafter about 70 miles away in Luray, and the 24-year-old was charged with grand larceny and felony destruction of property, police officials say.

His motive remains unclear, and there’s no word if there was any damage to the truck.

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A $122 million bond measure was recently passed, allowing Tualatin Valley (OR) Fire & Rescue (TVF&R) to purchase new apparatus and make station upgrades throughout its district.

The measure won’t raise taxes; the current bond rate will stay put.

• Replace response vehicles as they reach the end of their useable life, including fire engines, trucks, and medical vehicles used throughout the District;
• Fund fire station projects including seismic upgrades, security features, expansions, or living quarter modifications at 10 of 29 stations;
• Rebuild the King City fire station at its existing location;
• Relocate the Aloha fire station to a more central location for local and regional response;
• Fund safety upgrades for TVF&R’s training center where responders practice fire suppression, emergency medical care, technical rescue, hazardous material response, and other emergency skills;
• Purchase land for future fire stations in areas where growth is expected to occur.

“We are so grateful for this show of support from our community,” says Fire Chief Deric Weiss. “Though we structured this proposal to ensure that it was cost neutral, we appreciate that our residents often have to make tough decisions about how their money is spent. Our community has consistently told us that their top priority for TVF&R is fast and effective emergency response. We will continue to use their investments wisely to fulfill this commitment.”

More info about the measure can be found here: