The Falcon 8×8 is the largest firetruck in the world and was unveiled at the Dubai Intersec exhibition, reports The National News.

The truck is still in its production phase. Designed to combat airport fires, the Falcon 8×8 has a tank, cabin and body covers made of fiberglass. The fire engine is capable of hauling more than 18,000 litres of water.

Mahoning Valley have acquired brush truck 641, reports Blue Ridge Communications.

The fire department posted to Facebook, “It’s completed!!! Check out the link for the finished photos. We hope to take final delivery next week. The members of Mahoning Valley Vol Fire Co No 1 would like to thank both the manufacturer Firematic and the dealership Glick Fire Equipment Company for working with our truck committee and providing us with this multifunctional piece of apparatus. It will enhance our service to Mahoning Township and surrounding communities for many years to come.”

The new brush truck will be dedicated this Saturday during the fire companies “Celebration of Community” event.

The Ocean View Volunteer Fire Company recently put a new 2021 Pierce Rescue Pumper into service, reports The Press of Atlantic City.

The fire department posted to Facebook, “Ocean View Fire Company has taken delivery and placed in service a 2021 Pierce Enforcer Heavy Duty Rescue Pumper. Designated as Squad 17, the new apparatus features a 730 gallon water tank, 20 gallon foam tank, Compressed Air Foam System and a set of Hurst eDRAULIC rescue tools. This replaces a 2005 Pierce Enforcer Pumper and 2000 EVI Walk in Rescue. Squad 17 will respond from the South Seaville firehouse located on Main Street. We would like to thank the Commissioners and residents of Dennis Township Fire District No. 1 for your continued support!”

The truck also will carry hydraulic extraction equipment, which is often used to free people trapped in vehicles after serious wrecks.

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The City of LaFayette Fire and EMS was awarded a Homeland Security Department grant for a new fire truck, reports The Times-News.

In a press release from U.S. Congressman Mike Rogers (R-AL), “I congratulate the men and women of the City of LaFayette for receiving this grant and hope it will ultimately help increase the safety for all local citizens. I am pleased to see the federal government is continuing to make these types of investments in the Third District.”

LaFayette Fire and EMS was also recently awarded another grant to purchase extrication equipment.

Waco (TX) city council is commencing plans to construct a new fire station, Station 16, on land that it agreed to acquire during a recent session, reports virtualbx.com.

The city agreed to purchase 2.2 acres of land from LG Callan LLC for $325,000. The plan allocates a total of $375,000, with the remainder to cover closing fees, surveying, and other related expenses, the report says.

The land, at the northwest intersection of Ritchie Road and Panther Way, is adjacent to the new $4.5 million Ritchie Road Elevated Storage Tank Project. The report says that the city also reallocated $89,000 remaining from the construction of 2019’s Station 5.

The Waco office of civil engineers Walker Partners is working on the project, according to the report.

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