A Delray Beach firefighter is running in the New York City Marathon on Nov. 7. He's hoping his run will help bring to light an important issue. Tyler Adams has been with Delray Beach Fire Rescue for 12 years. He's been preparing for a big race that is scheduled to occur in less than two weeks. "I was fortunate enough to be chosen by the "Movember" charity to run the New York Marathon in the 50th anniversary of the marathon," Adams said.
- PUB DATE: 10/28/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPTV NBC 5 West Palm Beach

The Springfield Fire Department may begin registering new firefighters into the U.S. Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship Program. In September, Springfield City Council voted to approve an agreement between the Springfield Fire Department and the U.S. Department of Labor. The fire department sought out the program to provide opportunities for firefighters to earn credit while accomplishing their formal fire academy and fire service-related on-the-job training.
- PUB DATE: 10/28/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KYTV NBC 3 Springfield

Darin and Kim Harris were attending a funeral on Oct. 26 when they learned their family home had caught fire. At 11:20 a.m. on Oct. 26, the Riverside Fire Authority received multiple reports of smoke rising from the roof of a single-family residence in the 800 block of North Pearl Street and when they arrived, they found heavy fire on the first floor.
- PUB DATE: 10/27/2021 6:03:33 PM - SOURCE: Centralia Chronicle

Brownwood (TX) City Council recently approved the purchase of a new $600,000 fire engine on a 7-year capital lease, reports brownwoodnews.com.

The 2022 Capital Budget included $550,000 for the purchase, though increases have come about with another looming in January, the report says. The last engine the City purchased was in 2017 for $507,000.

The fire department requested a quote using specifications very similar to the 2017 apparatus, according to the report. The quote came in at $608,000, with a trade in allotment of $15,000 for the department’s 1999 engine—bringing the total cost to approximately $593,000.

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Independence (MO) will ask voters to quadruple the existing sales tax for municipal fire service during the November 2 election, reports kshb.com.

City officials say a one-eighth-cent Fire Protection Sales Tax—scheduled to sunset on Dec. 31, 2026, the report says—currently generates approximately $2.1 million annually for the Independence Fire Department. Officials have proposed replacing that with a half-cent sales tax sans sunset provision.

A half-cent tax is the largest allowed by Missouri state law. And, if passed, the tax would generate $8.4 million annually. It would take effect April 1, 2022, if passed.

The additional funds would be used to replace five fire stations, construct one new station, replace aging fire trucks and purchase new ones, purchase additional equipment, and pay for ongoing maintenance needs, the report says. The money also would be used to fully staff the department, bolster the department’s administrative ranks, and address training and technology needs.

Seven of the department’s 10 stations are more than 30 years old, according to city officials.