Health care workers and first responders were the first to be offered COVID-19 vaccines after a year on the front lines treating and caring for patients with the virus. Oftentimes, they acted as a loved one and caregiver simultaneously, taking on personal risk as they ushered patients through what could be brutal and long recoveries or deaths.
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E-ONE—Auburn (NY) Fire Department HR100 aerial ladder truck; Cyclone cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; 100-foot rear-mount extruded aluminum aerial ladder; 500-pound tip load; Advanced Aerial Control System; Akron StreamMaster 2 monitor with wireless remote control; Harrison 10-kW generator. Dealer: Bob Liberatore, Premier Fire Apparatus Inc., Lake Katrine, NY.

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E-ONE—Auburn (NY) Fire Department HR100 aerial ladder truck; Cyclone cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; 100-foot rear-mount extruded aluminum aerial ladder; 500-pound tip load; Advanced Aerial Control System; Akron StreamMaster 2 monitor with wireless remote control; Harrison 10-kW generator. Dealer: Bob Liberatore, Premier Fire Apparatus Inc., Lake Katrine, NY.

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According to a report from Western Slope Now, the Grand Junction (CO) Fire Department (GJFD) engaged in a tradition that dates back to the 1800s when it sprayed down its latest arrival with water from the one its replacing.

The GJFD’s latest truck is a “clean cab concept” designed for firefighters’ safety on call. One of its greatest features is how it decreases the members’ risk for cancer.

GJFD Chief Ken Watkins says the engine is set up so firefighters do not place their potentially contaminated gear on it after a fire or coming back from a hazardous material or other type of call.

This is the GJFD’s first public ceremony since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Per their tradition, guests can join in welcoming the latest addition by drying off the exterior then pushing it into

The Times-Picayune newspaper published a collection of photos of the demolition of the Olde Towne Slidell, LA, central fire station after 69 years of service to the community.

Accord to the newspaper, the station at the intersection of Sgt. Alfred Drive and Bouscaren Street was used by the St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 1 for many years until its destruction on Monday, March 29.

A new $4 million station will be built on the site which was cleared by Qc Services, LLC, for $37,000, according to the newspaper.

In the newspaper’s pictorial collection, former firefighters who worked in the station gathered to watch its destruction and share stories about the building’s history.  

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