(CAVE CREEK, Ariz.) — On August 16, 20201, the Town of Cave Creek voted in favor of the lease and purchase of the building located at 37402 N Cave Creek Road, which currently houses Rural Metro Fire Station 825. As a result of the purchase agreement that has a projected close of escrow on or before January 15, 2021, Rural Metro Fire has received a 60-day notice to vacate the building and will be forced to leave its Cave Creek station on October 20, 2021.

Leaders from Rural Metro shared that they plan to relocate teams and equipment from station 825 to surrounding Rural Metro operations but that the order to vacate could cause a delay in response to Cave Creek for 911 calls.

“We are disappointed with the decision of the town council and feel this is a step in the wrong direction for public safety in Cave Creek,” said Brian Gilbert, Fire Chief for Rural Metro Fire. “With our personnel and apparatus being forced to move to neighboring stations, the community may experience delays in 911 response because our teams are now having to travel greater distances.”

Despite the vacate order, Chief Gilbert assures Cave Creek residents that Rural Metro Fire is committed to continuing its long-standing history of service and protection in the community of Cave Creek.

“Rural Metro Fire has proudly served the residents of Cave Creek since 1968, and we will not allow a 60-day notice to detract from that history or change our commitment to them,” said Gilbert. “We stand firm in our service.”

Rural Metro Fire subscriptions in Cave Creek will remain active but, officials with the organization encourage residents to set up a monthly auto-pay option to continue services while Cave Creek is in negotiations. Residents can contact Rural Metro Fire Member Services by calling 480.627.6200.

For residents wishing to address their concerns regarding Cave Creek’s purchase of station 825, they are encouraged to contact the town of Cave Creek or the Town Council by visiting www.cavecreek.org or www.cavecreek.org/2/Town-Council.

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About Rural Metro Fire Department

Rural Metro Fire is committed to providing fire protection and emergency services. Rural Metro Fire serves unincorporated communities around the nation, as well as commercial on-site industrial and AARF services. Our highly skilled firefighters, EMT’s and paramedics strive to provide outstanding service on every call. Rural Metro Fire employs more than 7,500 people and answers 1.5 million calls for service, yearly. A subsidiary of American Medical Response, Rural Metro is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. For more information about Rural Metro Fire, visit www.ruralmetrofire.com.

Rural Metro Fire is part of the Global Medical Response family of companies. Global Medical Response, Inc. is the industry-leading air, ground, specialty and residential fire services, and managed medical transportation organization. With more than 38,000 employees, GMR delivers compassionate, quality medical care, primarily in the areas of emergency and patient relocation services in the United States and around the world. For more information, visit www.globalmedicalresponse.com.

WHITE LAKE, WI – The Village of White Lake, in partnership with MSA Professional Services, Inc., and Bayland Buildings, Inc. are excited to announce a ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place for the new build of the communities’ volunteer fire station, on Saturday, September 11, located at 1271 Lake Street, White Lake, WI 54491.

This ribbon cutting is a celebration of a new fire station for the Village of White Lake that replaces the Village’s former fire station, which suffered a collapsed roof during a large snowstorm event in March of 2019. The new structure is 10,000 SF, which is over twice the size of the former building that stood at 4,600 SF, built in 1996. 

The $1.7 million project was funded with the assistance of a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for Public Facilities. MSA was contracted to help the Village with grant administration for the project and led the Village’s application efforts for the CDBG grant in May 2019. The Village received notice of the $1 million award in July 2019.

The Village of White Lake will be holding an official Grand opening for the community on Saturday, September 11th at 11:00am. There will be food, refreshments, and bucket raffles. All proceeds will go to the purchase of new equipment for the fire station.

An East Contra Costa Fire Protection District fire engine was involved in a rollover crash that injured one firefighter, reports East County Today.

A medical helicopter was requested after the firefighter sustained a head trauma. He was eventually transported by ground to a hospital.

County Hazmat was requested to the scene as diesel leaked into a storm drain.

Hastings Fire and Rescue has welcomed a 2019 Dodge Ram with four-wheel drive, reports Hastings Tribune.

The newest apparatus is a 160-gallon water tank with a water pump with Class A firefighting foam capabilities, equipment for fighting wildland fires and advanced life support medical equipment.

The vehicle cost about $77,000 with around $10,000 of new equipment and about $30,000 in repurposed gear. The expense was included in the budget last year and approved by the Hastings City Council.

The public was invited to participate in the ceremony, beginning with hosing and drying off the vehicle.

Ground was recently broken for a new fire station that will sit on the border of Pulaski (AK) and Saline counties, reports arkansasonline.com.

The new station, to be located at 3006 Brush Mountain Trail in West Pulaski County, will serve residents on both sides of the county divide. The facility, likely to be completed by 1Q22, will be the sixth for the volunteer West Pulaski Fire Department, officials say.

“We had a great day with the groundbreaking of our new fire station planned at 3006 Brush Mountain Trail,” the department wrote on its website. “Thank you to all our friends, neighbors, and honored guests for joining us.”

The report notes that the additional station will likely mean a dip in homeowner insurance costs for some, as premiums depend on the quality of the nearby fire service.

To help pay for the station, which officials estimate will cost around $125,000, the department will ask residents to donate the first year of savings they get from their insurance premiums.