Rapid City (SD) Fire Department Training Section Chief for Station 2 Nick Carlson stopped by KOTA TV to talk all things training.

He says that Station 2, the department’s oldest station, was converted to a training facility which now oversees the entire department’s training module.

Click here to see the video for more of Carlson’s training talk.

Sometimes when the hydrant doesn't work or there is no hydrant, crews have to use another source of water. Today they are practicing drafting water from a portable tank in case they ever need to do this in a real life scenario. #PreparePreventProtect pic.twitter.com/oghhUBZeun

— Rapid City Fire Dept (@RapidCityFire) August 25, 2021

The recruits were learning about forcible entry today. This is used by firefighters in a number of situations, where access is hindered by locked doors, walls, windows, etc. #PreparePreventProtect pic.twitter.com/HxYmEHq2CA

— Rapid City Fire Dept (@RapidCityFire) September 16, 2021

Rapid City Fire Department’s ARFF (Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting) qualified firefighters are participating in live fire training at Station 8 at the Rapid City Regional Airport today. ARFF is a specialized category of firefighting involving aircraft emergencies. pic.twitter.com/hNicffGieP

— Rapid City Fire Dept (@RapidCityFire) September 27, 2021

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Posted: Sep 29, 2021

Tampa (FL) City Council Approves $5M for Apparatus, Station Improvements

The Tampa (FL) City Council Tuesday approved spending millions for a new fire station, new equipment, and more resources to improve workload and response times, reports abcactionnews.com.

Earlier: Tampa (FL) City Council Expected to Approve $5M for Improving Fire Equipment, Fire Station

The budget allots roughly $5 million to improve fire protection in New and North Tampa, the report says. About $3.4 million of that will go toward creating and staffing a new Station 25—to be set up at a former West Waters Avenue station.

Officials say the new facility should be established in a year and a half at the latest.

The funds also go toward upgrades to New Tampa’s Station 21, a heavy-duty rescue vehicle for the station, and $880,000 to begin work on Fire Station 24, which will serve New Tampa, according to the report.

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Posted: Sep 29, 2021

Fort Wayne (IN) Councilors Approve Purchase of Land for New Fire Station

Fort Wayne (IN) City Council members appropriated $279,000 to purchase land to replace Fire Station 14, according to a report published by WANE 15.

According to the television station, the new location is at 4820 E. State Boulevard and the purchase had been approved prior to Tuesday vote by the Fort Wayne Board of Public Works.

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Posted: Sep 29, 2021

Lincoln (NE) Commits $11 Million to Fire Station Replacement, Upgrades

Fire officials in Lincoln (NE) claim the fire stations in the city outdated and need repair or replacement and have committed $11 million to make upgrades, according to a report published by KLKNTV8.

Station 8, which was built in the 1950s on top of a cistern is in need of replacement, the television station reported, adding that the parking lot above the cistern is unusable and in danger of collapsing. Additionally, walls are cracking cabinets are coming apart and narrow staircases make it challenging for personnel to respond quickly, KLKN reported.

Station 8 will be demolished and a new one constructed while the other stations in the city will be renovated and modernized, the station reported, adding that although the project is still in the planning stage, the fire department is hoping a new station is built within three years.

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Bozeman (MT) Firefighters Seek Voter Approval for New Station

Bozeman (MT) firefighters will ask voters to approve a $6.7 million bond to build a new fire station on the Montana State University campus in November, according to a report published by the Bozeman Daily Chronicle.

The newspaper reported the fire department has out grown Station 2, built in 1974, and apparatus has to be stored outside or in rented facilities in the winter. Additionally, because of growth in the community, it is now further away from most of its response area and it has to negotiate heavy traffic to respond to calls, the paper reported.

Voters will decide by ballots which will be sent out on Oct. 13, the paper reported, adding that the station bond would cost the owner of a home with an assessed value of $364,000 $18.83 a year.

If voters approve the measure, the city will sign a lease with the university for the land and start designing the new station with a plan to select a contractor by spring, the paper reported.

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