Pasco County is breaking ground on a fire station that will be a 16,000 square foot facility including full living quarters and four bays for emergency equipment, reports Bay News 9.

The new fire station will provide quicker emergency response times and will be a hub for specialty fire services. The fire station will include a containment area where firefighters are able to rinse dangerous carcinogens off their bodies and equipment after calls, so those don’t get inside the living quarters.

Pasco Fire will construct four brand new fire stations with funds from Go For Pasco, and will also reconstruct five existing stations as well as its training facility.

Miami-Dade County has remodeled and reopened a fire station after serious mold problems, reports NBC Miami.

The fire department posted to Facebook, “Miami-Dade Fire Rescue cut the ribbon officially opening the new Station 29 in the City of Sweetwater. Fire Chief Alan Cominsky was joined by Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine-Cava, Commissioners Jose “Pepe” Diaz and Oliver Gilbert and Sweetwater Mayor Orlando Lopez for the occasion proclaiming the two-story, 11,248 square-foot firehouse open for business. The Cuban American Veterans Association presented Station 29 with two flags, one of which was raised for the opening by Firefighters Jorge Gonzalez and Michael Ellis, both military veterans. Ladder 29, Rescue 29 and Battalion 12 will respond from the new firehouse with a total of eight uniformed personnel, 24/7. Station 29 is dedicated to the memory of retired Firefighter Juan Torga.”

The Tulare County Fire Department reported a theft from one of its fire engines, reports Fox 26 News.

A Stihl gas chain saw and Husqvarna K90 rotary saw valued at approximately $1,549.00 were taken. A light blue, two-door Mini Cooper was seen in the area when the theft occurred.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is encouraged to call the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department at (559)733-6218 regarding case number 21-05108, or send anonymous information by sending a text or email to TCSO@tipnow.com or call (559) 725-4194.

Rochester Hills, MI – With five stations, 56 full-time personnel, and 10 part time personnel, Rochester Hills, Michigan is putting firefighter and community safety first with a purchase of 50 Bullard TXS Thermal Imaging cameras for the local Fire Department. These TXS Thermal Imagers are the newest life-saving devices from global safety company Bullard, based in Cynthiana, Kentucky.

“We’re pleased to work alongside Rochester Hills Fire Department,” says Wells Bullard, President and CEO of Bullard. “The leaders of this department are forward thinkers, ensuring the department has a thermal imager for every riding seat of their apparatus. With a thermal imaging deployment model like this, the city’s firefighters will be well prepared with the latest technology, helping them more easily find victims and more safely navigate smoke-filled environments.”

A thermal imaging camera detects infrared light to allow firefighters to see better through smoke or darkness, helping them identify victims, hot spots, doorways, and hazards. Rochester Hills Fire Department’s purchase of 50 TXS Thermal Imagers puts the latest thermal imaging technology in the hands of these firefighters. These TXS Thermal Imagers were purchased through Dinges Fire Company, a Bullard authorized distributor.

The TXS Thermal Imager is a lightweight, palm-sized thermal imager, weighing just 1.6 pounds. As the most affordable thermal imager in its class, TXS offers firefighters a clear and sharp thermal image on the camera’s 3.5-inch display and is designed to be easy to use with simple one-button operation. Bullard engineered and built TXS to be tough and durable, even in extreme fire conditions.

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