The Baltimore County (MD) Fire Department recently unveiled a nearly $40 million investment in new, state-of-the-art fire and EMS apparatus, reports nottinghammd.com.

The new apparatus were purchased under the department’s apparatus replacement schedule; some of are now in service, while the rest will be placed in service in the near future.

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New apparatus that is ready or near ready for service now:

Bariatric medic units (3) — $350,000 each. Total: $1.05 million

These were partially funded through a federal Assistance to Firefighters grant and were manufactured by Florida-based Wheeled Coach with a Freightliner chassis common to all our medics. They will be assigned to Towson Station 1, Franklin Station 56, and Edgemere Station 9.

Medic units (22) — $350,000 each. Total: $7.7 million

These were manufactured by Wheeled Coach and are the most heavily used pieces of equipment in the fire

The Lake Hills (IN) Fire Department now has an advanced life support ambulance in its fleet, reports nwitimes.com.

Ambulance service first began in the department in 1993, and, until this transition, it had to rely on surrounding fire departments for advanced life support, the report says. Now Lake Hills will have a paramedic and EMT at the station 24/7.

The move came via resolution passed by the St. John Township Board earlier this year, which allotted additional funding every year to help pay for the paramedic and EMT.

A new fire engine was delivered to the Washington City (UT) Fire Department last month, reports stgeorgeutah.com. The new apparatus, Engine 62, is the result of an emergency purchase approved by the Washington City Council earlier this year.

Fire officials approached the City Council in February with a request for $620,000 for the emergency purchase due to most of the department’s engines being stuck in the shop for repair. It was approved, but the apparatus’ equipment can run upwards of another $100,000.

The Washington City Fire Department had four fire engines prior to the emergency purchase. With the exception of a 2017 Pierce, the department’s three other engines—a 2003 American LaFrance, a 1997 Freightliner, and a 1995 Becker—had recurring issues that took them out of service for extended periods.

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