Hurricane Ida has pummeled Louisiana's parishes, strapping hospital and health resources as thousands remain without power. Experts worry Ida's impact will worsen COVID-19 spread in the state's low-lying parishes, where vaccination rates are low – in some only about a third of the population – and cases have surged to all-time highs.
- PUB DATE: 8/31/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: USA Today

Air support has helped deliver supplies to firefighters working in remote locations on the Twenty-Five Mile Fire near Chelan. Paracargo, dropped from a fixed-wing smokejumper aircraft, has been used to drop critical supplies for firefighters including fresh food and water and tools. Sean Cox, air operations branch director for the incident management team assigned to the fire, says the air deliveries allow firefighters to remain close to the fire line and reduce lengthy travel times, often through complex terrain, to get supplies.
- PUB DATE: 8/31/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: iFiber One News Radio

REV Fire Group recently announced that it will introduce the first fully electric North American-style fire apparatus, reports Businesswire.

The apparatus, developed with REV’s tech partner Emergency One Group LTD, runs on 316 kW of automotive-grade batteries, the report says. A range-extender diesel engine is used for backup when hydrant-pumping beyond three to four hours or other extended operations.

The rig is available for preorders now via any E-ONE, KME, Ferrara, or Spartan ER dealer and will be available for delivery in 2022, the report says.

It features a completely customizable North American design, according to the report. And, to make replacing parts easier, it’s built with locally stocked components.

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A Spokane County firefighter died Thursday while responding to a reported wildland fire that turned out to be a false alarm, officials with Spokane County Fire District 9 said Monday. Lt. Cody Traber, an 18-year firefighter with the district serving Mead and areas north of the city of Spokane, fell from the Wandermere Bridge while trying to get a better vantage point to spot a reported brush fire in the area of Highway 395 and Wandermere Road.
- PUB DATE: 8/30/2021 8:07:33 PM - SOURCE: Spokane Spokesman-Review - Metered Site

The Vancouver Fire Marshal’s Office received nearly $220,000 in federal funds this year to continue its recurring outreach campaign aimed at preventing residential fires. The program, Project Home Safe, allows deputy fire marshals and Fire Corps volunteers to go door-to-door and talk with residents and homeowners about simple ways that they can reduce the risk of starting a fire at home.
- PUB DATE: 8/30/2021 5:47:28 PM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian