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Posted: Nov 19, 2021

Fire Truck Ran Red Light in October Palm Beach County (FL) Crash

The driver of the Palm Beach (FL) County Fire Rescue fire truck that overturned near Powerline and Palmetto Park roads–which Fire Apparatus reported on in October–ran a red light and was broadsided by an oncoming pickup truck that didn’t yield, reports BocaNewsNow.com.

Samuel Navarrete ran the red light on October 23 en route to a call, the report says. As the apparatus went through the red light, Philippe Pierre of North Lauderdale in a 2008 Toyota Tundra hit its rear tire, which caused it to capsize.

The report notes that Palm Beach County self-insures its fire trucks, and the totaled truck is valued at $300,000.

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Posted: Nov 19, 2021

PHOTOS: Lawrence (IN) Fire Department Pumps Up Its Training

The Lawrence (IN) Fire Department’s engineers and back-up engineers have recently been honing their pumping skills.

“They were given challenging situations during their scenarios. #Trainlikeyouworkandworklikeyoutrain,” the department says on Twitter.

See some action photos below, and check out farther down for a Brotherhood Boiler training video!

Posted: Nov 19, 2021

Ambulance, Fire Truck Collide; Six First Responders Sent to Hospital

Video via wfsb’s YouTube page

Six first responders were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after an ambulance and a fire truck collided Thursday morning in Hartford (CT), reports wfsb.com.

Both apparatus were responding to calls at the time, the report says. Two victims were in the ambulance and four were in the fire truck.

The crash remains under investigation.

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Posted: Nov 19, 2021

Millville (NJ) Fire Department Buying $1.47M Pierce Ladder

The Millville (NJ) Fire Department is buying a $1.47 million Pierce ladder truck, reports Yahoo.

The apparatus, with a 100-foot reach, will be put into service at some point in 2023, officials say. It will replace a 1997 ladder truck.

The department—which currently has 17 full-time members and 14 active volunteers—replaced an engine two years ago and in the last four years has swapped out three support vehicles, the report says.

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Posted: Nov 19, 2021

Poland (OH) Fire District Auctioning Off Its 1983 Ford Grumman Pumper

The Poland (OH) Fire District is auctioning off one of its fire trucks.

Sealed bids for the 1983 Ford Grumman pumper—with 28,860 miles on it—will be accepted through 12 p.m. on December 8.

“The District reserves the right to reject any and all bids,” a Facebook post says. “The successful bidder shall pay by certified check or money order.”

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