Four people went to the hospital after an accident involving a fire truck and tractor trailer, reports Loudoun Times-Mirror.

After having stopped to clear cross traffic at the intersection, the engine reportedly proceeded through the intersection and was struck by a tractor trailer that was unable to stop.

Three members of LCFR and the driver of the tractor trailer were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of minor injuries, per LCSO officials.

Richmond firefighters are reminding residents about public safety after a fire truck on the scene was involved in an accident, reports ABC 8 News.

The fire department posted to Facebook, “At approximately 10:12 a.m., crews responded to the report of a vehicle fire on Interstate 95 South at mile marker 72 between Maury Street and Bells Road. Engine 5 (1 fire lieutenant + 3 firefighters) arrived first and started to put out a fire in the vehicle’s engine compartment. Truck 2 (1 fire captain + 3 firefighters) was held to block. That means when the Truck 2 crew got to the scene, they activated their lights and began to angle the fire truck to block the Engine 5 crew. While that was happening, a vehicle crashed into Truck 2 and subsequ

WEST NEWBURY — Chief Michael Dwyer is pleased to announce that the West Newbury Fire Department is one of nearly 300 fire departments across the state to have been awarded a grant as part of the Department of Fire Services Fiscal Year 2021 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program.

The $10,000 grant awarded to the West Newbury Fire Department will be used to support the replacement of the town’s current vehicle extrication rescue equipment, which is more than 20 years old.

“We’re very thankful for this funding, which will allow us to purchase a much needed upgrade to life saving equipment,” Chief Dwyer said. “Technology has changed greatly over the past 20 years and this equipment is a key asset to ensuring we are able to assist people swiftly and effectively in emergencies like motor vehicle crashes.”

The West Newbury Fire Department also recognizes that these investments are ultimately citizen funded and strives to always use any funding available to best serve and protect the community. 

This program enables fire departments to purchase a variety of equipment that will make firefighters’ jobs safer. The $4 million awarded to departments statewide is part of a $25 million bond bill filed by the Baker-Polito Administration to support firefighter health and safety over the next five years.

Fire departments in Massachusetts were able to apply to this program for 114 different types of eligible equipment, including personal protective clothing, gear washers and dryers, thermal imaging cameras, assorted hand tools and extrication equipment, communications resources, hazardous gas meters, fitness equipment and more.

“Investing in the short-term and long-term health and safety of firefighters has been a hallmark of the Baker-Polito Administration,” said State Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey. “I am grateful that we are able to continue supporting this initiative and make sure that firefighters not only go home safe at the end of every shift, but also that they maintain their health during and after their careers. This funding couldn’t come at a better time either. With the financial challenges that COVID-19 has brought to so many Massachusetts municipalities, this grant funding will mitigate critical budget gaps in many departments.”

A complete list of the awards by department can be found here.

The City of Boise is planning to replace its oldest fire station, reports Boise Dev.

The 1950s station serves downtown Boise, logging more calls than any other fire station in Idaho. The project is in preliminary stages of conceptual design. The city plans to tear down the aging station and replace it with a new building and build an affordable housing development.

The expansion would allow the station to have a special room with ventilation to store the equipment firefighters wear on the scene of fires to protect them from carcinogens and a separate room for tools to do building and vehicle repairs.

Officials said firefighters who work in the fire station have a lot of sentimental attachment to the building, but they understand the need for an upgrade. To honor the history of the building, the new design will feature a display outside the building about Boise Fire Department history

Cowlitz County officials are reminding residents to take safety precautions as temperatures rise into the 80s this weekend. Temperatures are forecast to rise to 71 degrees Thursday and 76 degrees Friday, with a high around 80 throughout the weekend, according to the National Weather Service. Water in area lakes and rivers remains cold this early in the season and could threaten the life of swimmers and boaters.
- PUB DATE: 4/14/2021 2:49:32 PM - SOURCE: Longview Daily News