Thirty students from Northeast Metro Tech will work at the 105-year-old Stoneham Fire Station to help renovate and update the station, reports WickedLocal.com.

The students will relocate the kitchen to the second floor and turn the former kitchen space into a gear storage room, along with various other small projects, such as replacing the wheelchair ramp at the front of the building.

Creating this separation of the working and living areas will help to reduce this risk of exposing firefighters to carcinogens left on gear before it is washed and cleaned after being worn and used for a call.

The students will work in groups of five to adhere to COVID-19 protocols.

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Scott Fire Department submitted a grant application to FEMA to obtain 20 UV sterilization lamps and 5 UV sterilization wands, reports KADN News 15. 

The grant has been rewarded and now this award will provide Scott emergency responders, City Hall workers and civilians who attend meetings or conduct business at City Hall the equipment to stop the spread of bacteria, viruses and other harmful pathogens.

Reports published by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that ultraviolet (UV) light lamps deactivate the DNA of bacteria, viruses,and other harmful pathogens with a 99.9% sterilization rate, while remaining harmless to humans.

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Portland, ME, firefighters will soon have three new apparatus to replace equipment with serious safety concerns, according to the Portland Press Herald newspaper.

The paper reported Portland budgeted $2.7 million from its 2022 fiscal year budget which is due to begin in July, the newspaper reported.

For the money, the department will get two new pumpers and an aerial, the paper reported.

The capital outlay is critical at this time with two fire engines out and a third expected to fail inspection this spring, the paper reported. Portland firefighters had hoped to buy five apparatus, but city officials recommended buying only three because of other funding needs in the city, the paper reported.  The fire department might seek to buy another ladder and engine in 2023.

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Firefighters in Seymour, MO, recently bought a ladder truck and a four-door rescue pumper for about $100,000, according to television station KY3.

The trucks join the fleet with the Southern Webster County Fire Protection District, the station reported.

Firefighters were able to make the purchase using taxpayer funds, but they did not have to increase taxes, according to fire officials.

It’s hoped the apparatus will lower the community’s ISO rating which is currently a 6/7, the television station reported.

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A historic building in Cle Elum known to locals and tourists alike was devastated by an early morning fire Saturday. The Bull Durham building on Railroad Street in Cle Elum, known for its iconic advertising mural was badly damaged in the fire, displacing all tenants from the property. The building housed a physical therapy practice, as well as counseling, acupuncture, chiropractic and massage services.
- PUB DATE: 2/22/2021 10:57:02 AM - SOURCE: Yakima Herald-Republic - Metered Site