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Posted: Apr 26, 2021

Orondo Fire Department Announces the Addition of Two Firefighter Grads

Two Orondo firefighters, Scott Poirier and Jonathan Goettling, completed firefighting school and recently took the oath along with receiving department badges. “Firefighting school is a complex, 18-day school consisting of structure fire training, including textbook and live fire training, hands on nozzle work, ventilation and firefighting skills,” said Chief Jim Oatey.
- PUB DATE: 4/26/2021 9:56:51 AM - SOURCE: KPQ-AM 560
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Posted: Apr 26, 2021

Pasco County (FL) Fire Rescue to Break Ground on Station 9

Pasco County (FL) Fire Rescue tomorrow at 9 a.m. will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for Station 9, reports Patch.com.

Located at 11425 Silver Palm Blvd. in Land O’ Lakes, Station 9 is a 16,046-square-foot, four-bay fire station with features to protect the health of firefighters—it’s the first in Tampa Bay to be specially designed to reduce cancer risks for firefighters.

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Posted: Apr 26, 2021

Lake Shore (PA) Fire Department Donates Engine 502 to Dominican Republic

When Engine 502 had passed its service life, the Lake Shore (PA) Fire Department decided to donate it to the FD Relief Mission of Western PA, reports yourerie.com.

Starting on May 18, the organization plans to bring Engine 502 to New Jersey. From there it will head to the Dominican Republic for firefighters who don’t have such apparatus to use.

Posted: Apr 26, 2021

Lynchburg (VA) Fire Department Holds Wet Down Ceremony for New Engine

The Lynchburg (VA) Fire Department recently held a wet down ceremony for its new engine, reports wsls.com.

The 2021 apparatus, which cost about $660,000, will serve the Boonsboro area. Its predecessor will be taken out of service and sold at an auction.

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Posted: Apr 26, 2021

Scott County (KS) FD Lends Hand—Errr Pump—to Ellis County (KS) FD

After an Ellis County (KS) fire truck recently broke down, the Scott County (KS) Fire Department stepped in to lend a hand, reports hayspost.com.

Ellis County fire officials say that, while on a call, a pump on Engine 50 failed. The cost to fix the 26-year-old system was upwards of $25,000, not including labor and other parts.

Officials add that one of the current company chiefs in Hays used to be on the Scott County Fire Department and, after a discussion, they offered to loan Ellis County a truck. Ellis County said it will lease the truck until a new one arrives in May 2022.

As part of the arrangement, Ellis County replaced an auxiliary pump on the Scott County truck used to fight grass fires.

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