In the year since public health officials declared the novel coronavirus a pandemic, the world, and Cowlitz County, have drastically changed. Attitudes have shifted from fear of the unknown to a tenuous optimism as COVID-19 vaccines became more widely available. While health officials say life may return to the "new normal" in the next few months, the virus still poses a risk.
- PUB DATE: 3/14/2021 5:19:24 AM - SOURCE: Longview Daily News

Mayor Matt Larson has appointed Snoqualmie Fire Chief Mark Correira as the interim city administrator for Snoqualmie. The city council confirmed the appointment unanimously on March 8, 2021. He will serve in place of Rick Rudometkin who has resigned to relocate. “It has been a true pleasure working with Rick,” said Mayor Larson.
- PUB DATE: 3/13/2021 7:23:33 AM - SOURCE: City of Snoqualmie

Our local firefighters have been learning new and safe ways to train for responding to house fires. One of these trainings is called a ‘fireground search’ — and the way it’s done now is much different and more effective than it’s been in previous years. This training is not easy — even for experienced firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 3/12/2021 11:21:58 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

According to a report from The Shreveport Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, and Willis-Knighton Health System officials met at a groundbreaking for the Shreveport Fire Department’s (SFD’s) new Fire Station No. 8 on Friday morning. The new station will be located at Greenwood Road and Missouri Street and will replace the 96-year-old fire station at the state Fair Grounds.

The station carries with it a cost of $2,345,278. Willis-Knighton provided the property for the new building through a property exchange agreement.

SFD Chief Scott Wolverton gave special thanks to the citizens for passing the bond issue nearly 10 years ago. A 2019 bond issue would have replaced Fire Stations No. 11, 14, and 15.

The SFD and Willis-Knighton began talks about the property as a potential site for the new station back in 2019.

The station at Greenwood Road and Missouri Street will include energy-efficient features such as a generator to supply power in the event of an outage, men and women’s dormitories, bathroom facilities, and a dedicated exercise room for fitness and safety.  

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Toyne highlights the delivery of the latest Toyne Pumper to the Rochelle Fire Department (RFD) in Rochelle, Illinois.

Established in 1877, the RFD has been serving the residents of Rochelle for nearly 145 years. Today, the department has 34 firefighters on its roster and manages nine apparatus. In 2014, they responded to nearly 2,000 emergency calls. The department’s firefighters will go through in-service training on their Toyne Apparatus before being officially put into service.

“This is a highly capable rescue/pumper, and it’s equipped with a wide variety of specialized hardware to assist the Rochelle Fire Department for a range of different emergencies,” said Bill Bird, Toyne Product Support Coordinator. “We’re proud to build an apparatus as robust as this one is.”

The rescue/pumper was stall-built at the Toyne manufacturing facility in Breda, Iowa. Constructed with bolted painted stainless steel, the apparatus body is made to stand up to the elements. Toyne mounted the body onto a Spartan Metro Star ELFD chassis, and the cab boasts a 24-inch raised roof. Under the hood of this commanding apparatus is a 380-horsepower Cummins ISL9 engine and an Allison 3000 EVS transmission. On the inside of the cab, there is seating for up to six firefighters.

Read more about this delivery on Toyne’s YouTube page HERE.

For more information about the Rochelle Fire Department, please visit their Facebook page at Facebook.com/RochelleFireDepartment.

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