Seagrave—Hazle Township (PA) Fire Rescue Inc. walk-in rescue. Attacker stainless steel tiling cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; 26-foot walk-in rescue body; Harrison 20-kW generator; Ramsey front-mount 12,000-pound winch; Zone Defense ZD.323.1.4 rearview camera system; four-bottle 6,000-psi air system with Space Saver M2792M fill station. Dealer: Rick Rudy, 10-8 EVS, New Holland, PA. (Photo by Patrick Shoop.)

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- PUB DATE: 10/21/2021 1:01:59 AM - SOURCE: Port Townsend Leader

Over the past year, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has been celebrating quite the milestone: 125 years of protecting people and property. NFPA understands that not many businesses get to celebrate a milestone quite this large, and acknowledges that they did not get to this place alone.
- PUB DATE: 10/21/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Occupational Health & Safety

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- PUB DATE: 10/21/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Interesting Engineering

Ambulance providers in North Texas are rethinking the way they respond to calls, as pandemic-related staffing shortages leave agencies around the United States strapped for paramedics. Arlington Fire Chief Don Crowson said his department is sending fire paramedics to compensate for shortages with American Medical Response, the city’s ambulance provider, where staffing is down two-thirds.
- PUB DATE: 10/21/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Metered Site