The Rochester (MN) Fire Department Monday afternoon showed off its two new apparatus—Truck 42 and Engine 5—which feature new idle reduction technology that officials say will reduce fuel usage by an estimated 50% each year, reports kttc.com.

The way the system is designed, officials say, is when the truck is idling the computer takes over and after a certain amount of time, if the battery is fully charged, the engine will shut off automatically. It will run off lithium-ion batteries until it knows it has to recharge.

Truck 42 will replace a truck more than 20 years old, while Engine 5 replaces a 15-year-old truck, the report says.

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Schenectady (NY) officials have agreed to process of lease-purchasing three new fire trucks with a total cost of $2.6 million, according to a report published by The Daily Gazette.

The newspaper reported Rosenbauer has been selected to build a new 100-foot aerial platform and two custom pumpers for Schenectady with the plan to take possession of the new apparatus in about 14 months.

The city got a discount of about $100,000 for pre-purchase payment and an interest rate of 2.2 percent, the paper reported, adding the new trucks are being purchased through a program called Sourcewell, a consortium used by New York and other states nationwide.

The city is on a 5-year cycle to replace apparatus with the Garrison Fire & Rescue Corp., with which the city has had a 30-year relationship, according to the report.

The newspaper said the city won’t have to make a payment on the lease purchase until 2023.

Bill Lukitsch

The Kansas City Star

(MCT)

Oct. 12—One person was taken to an area hospital after crashing into a Kansas City Fire Department truck that was responding to a call near the city’s Mount Cleveland neighborhood, according to police.

Police say the crash happened just before 7 p.m. near the intersection of 51st Street and Cleveland Avenue. A rescue pumper was stopped facing south in the roadway with its emergency lights on when a Chevrolet sedan crashed into the rear of the truck, Capt. Leslie Foreman, a police spokeswoman, said in a statement.

The driver was listed in serious condition as of Monday night. None of the KCFD crew was injured, according to police.

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The Davis (OK) Fire Department recently completed final inspection and took delivery of its first Sutphen apparatus, as well as its first custom pumper in more than 40 years.

Having purchased strictly commercial units since 1979, the new Sutphen apparatus will see work at every scene.

“Thank you, Davis Fire Department for your trust in Sutphen and your local dealer, Heartland Fire Trucks LLC,” Sutphen wrote on Facebook.

More information on Davis Fire Department’s new custom pumper can be found here.

A new ambulance has been added to the Rapid City (SD) Fire Department’s fleet with a traditional push-in ceremony held on Monday at Station 4, according to a report published by NewsCenter 1.

The new ambulance is not replacing any current vehicles but will be used to boost the community’s protection and firefighters capabilities allowing other vehicles with high mileage to go to a reserve status, according to the report.