Officials will ask Joplin (MO) City Council Monday to approve the purchase of a ladder truck for the fire department, which is still waiting on an apparatus it ordered almost two years ago that still has not been built, reports joplinglobe.com.

The department wants a $1.124 million Pierce Enforcer ladder truck from MN-based MacQueen Equipment, which says it can deliver the apparatus within 60 to 90 days of order, the report says.

The city ordered from Jon’s MidAmerica Fire Apparatus a truck that was supposed to be delivered last year, and officials say the manufacturer has yet to start production.

The cost of the new MacQueen ladder would be about $215,000 more than the already-ordered apparatus, but the report says Jon’s MidAmerica has agreed to cancel the order without penalty.

The department’s newest truck is out of service and waiting for repairs, so it’s using its 2001 backup.

The Frankfort (NY) Fire Department celebrated Halloween with Trucks and Treats at its Litchfield Street station.

“Don’t want to cook on Halloween?” the department asked on Facebook. “Would you rather help the kids get ready for trick or treating? Well, stop on down to the fire station and grab a bite from the food trucks and some candy for the kiddos.”

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Attendees were invited to have a nosh inside the station, and there was even a 50/50 raffle.

Washington Township (OH) wants to build a $6.21 million Fire Station 41 next year to replace the 50-year-old current facility near the Centerville historic district, reports Yahoo.

The township recently acquired for $212,072 about six acres on East Franklin Street near Centerville High School from the school district and has hired an architect for the project, according to the report. The land is part of almost 66 acres the school district bought in 2017 from Miami Valley Hospital.

In 2019, voters approved a continuous, 2.85-mill levy to fund fire services, including the new station and staff. Officials said in October 2020 the goal was to have 90 full-time staff—up from the department’s current 83 full- and 15 part-timers—by the end of 2021.

Potential layouts for the facility have been discussed with Englewood architectural firm App Architecture, officials say.

The next step is gaining Planning Commission approval for a major site plan with the hope of starting construction in 2022, the report says.

Chatham-Kent (Ontario, Canada) Fire and Emergency Services has received a $5,000 donation from Enbridge Gas.

The money will go toward training materials for the Safe Community Project Assist, which supplements existing training for local firefighters.

Sutphen—Hillsboro (MO) Fire Protection District pumper. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank; Will-Burt Night Scan XL200 12-volt light tower; Westinghouse iGen 2200 22-kW portable gasoline-powered inverter; Akron remote control deck gun. Dealer: Brad Cashion, Cashion Fire Equipment, St. Louis, MO. (Photo by Dennis Maag.)

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