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Posted: Sep 8, 2021

Lansing (IA) Fire Department Welcomes Fire Apparatus

Lansing Fire Department recently acquired a new rescue truck, reports The Standard Newspaper.

The fire department posted to Facebook, “We would like to thank everyone who donates to us or comes to our fundraisers! We would also like to thank our rural board, they are really good to us! Without them this truck wouldn’t have been possible! We are very excited about this upgrade! Thanks again!!”

The truck is a 2019 Chevrolet 6500 medium rescue vehicle. The truck cost roughly around $210,000. The funding was done 100 percent by the rural board. They set aside money for fire equipment to maintain and purchase new equipment whenever necessary.

The previous rescue truck was having some electrical issues, with its emergency lights not working correctly.

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Posted: Sep 8, 2021

Wichita (KS) Fire Department Getting Funding for Fire Equipment

The Wichita City Council approved nearly $3 million to upgrade fire equipment, reports ksn.com.

The alerting systems to notify crews about an emergency are outdated. The other challenge is the equipment is different between the stations. The council also approved new equipment, including one truck, two engines, a tractor, trailer, and two wildland units.

Also approved is another $500,000 to update hoses, thermal imaging cameras, and other rescue tools.

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Posted: Sep 8, 2021

Wichita (KS) Fire Department Getting Funding for Fire Equipment

The Wichita City Council approved nearly $3 million to upgrade fire equipment, reports ksn.com.

The alerting systems to notify crews about an emergency are outdated. The other challenge is the equipment is different between the stations. The council also approved new equipment, including one truck, two engines, a tractor, trailer, and two wildland units.

Also approved is another $500,000 to update hoses, thermal imaging cameras, and other rescue tools.

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Posted: Sep 8, 2021

Fire Official Escapes Serious Injury As Car Slammed into Brevard County (FL) Fire Station

A lieutenant escaped serious injury when a car crashed into a Brevard County fire station, reports Click Orlando.

The fire department posted to Twitter, “… a vehicle collided with #BCFR Station 89 in SW #PalmBay. The station Lt who was in the bed when the vehicle struck the building was not seriously injured & immediately began to assess & treat the driver.”

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Posted: Sep 8, 2021

Fire Official Escapes Serious Injury As Car Slammed into Brevard County (FL) Fire Station

A lieutenant escaped serious injury when a car crashed into a Brevard County fire station, reports Click Orlando.

The fire department posted to Twitter, “… a vehicle collided with #BCFR Station 89 in SW #PalmBay. The station Lt who was in the bed when the vehicle struck the building was not seriously injured & immediately began to assess & treat the driver.”

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