According to a report from BG Daily News, the need for more fire stations was among the main priorities for Bowling Green, Kentucky, city leaders last Friday.

At their annual retreat on Friday, January 29, at the Sloan Convention Center, city commissioners heard from department heads and offered guidance on strategic priorities, such as the new fire station, during the 10-hour meeting.

With first-term mayor Todd Alcott in attendance, Bowling Green Fire Department (BGFD) Chief Jason Colson presented the results of an analysis of the BGFD’s response times, showing the need for new fire stations in the Kentucky Transpark and Russellville Road areas.

Recently, Bowling Green was given two acres at the Transpark to be used as land for a new station, something Colson considered a priority project. He also said that, although Transpark receives relatively few calls, the area is growing rapidly; a 200-acre expansion is now underway, and the value of the property there is considerable.

Commissioners agreed to move ahead with the planning of the Transpark fire station, which would mean hiring an additional 15 firefighters, with a possible Russellville Road station also in the works.

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TOYNE—West Side Volunteer Fire Department, Bivalva, MD, pumper. Spartan Metro Star LFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Darley LDM 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank; Harrison 10-kW generator; Will-Burt Night Scan NS3.0-4000 with four OPA and two SPA LERD lights; upper body coffin compartments; stainless steel body. Dealer: Mike LaCurts, Pasco Inc., Fruitland, MD.

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OCALA, FL – FEBRUARY 1, 2021 – E-ONE®, a subsidiary of REV Group, Inc. and a leading manufacturer of fire apparatus, has received an order for 36 Active Air Purification Systems to be installed into existing fire apparatus for the Columbus Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services in Columbus, Georgia.

The units are being placed in the department’s front line and reserve apparatus. This includes 16 engines, seven ladder trucks, three squad trucks and 10 ambulances. Going forward, all new apparatus will have these units installed as a requirement.

As another innovative solution within E-ONE’s overall clean cab technology portfolio, the Active Air Purification System eliminates 99 percent of pathogens, including COVID-19, both in the air and on surfaces, producing improved air quality and a much safer cab environment. Taking advantage of advanced photohydroionization™ (PHI) and UV technology, this unique purification system also offers:

• Proven reduction in sneeze germs by 99 percent within three feet*
• Proven efficiency on microbes (third party tested on Avian Flu, H1N1, sneeze test)
• Proven impact on reducing odor

The compact design of the Active Air Purification System enables it to be mounted in different locations within the cab while still achieving the same results. This offers the flexibility required to retrofit the system into current vehicles. Purchase of these units is funded through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. 

“The purchase of the Active Air Purification Units is paramount to the health and safety of our employees in the ever-evolving infectious environments in which they are exposed,” said Mike Higgins, Deputy Chief of Administrative Services for Columbus. “These units will ultimately create a safer environment while responding to and from emergency alarms.”

Columbus Fire & EMS worked with FireLine Inc, E-ONE’s Georgia dealer, on the purchase and installation of these units. Due to increasing concerns about first responders’ exposure to COVID-19 and dangerous contaminants from firefighting gear, E-ONE has seen a continuous demand for the Active Air Purification System from fire departments around the nation.

“Columbus Fire & EMS and E-ONE have partnered on fire apparatus for many years.  Taking the next step to help this department provide innovative technology to protect their first responders is a natural fit.” said Larry Daniels, E-ONE’s Director of Sales.  “Our first responders deserve the be

According to a report from The Star Beacon, a planned $2 million Saybrook Township (OH) Fire Department (STFD) station, expected to be built on the west side of Route 45 near Route 531, is becoming more and more likely.

Township trustees are now actively looking for a design/engineering firm for a new, 8,000-square-foot fire station that has four drive-through apparatus bays and living quarters. The proposed site will include three or four acres of land.

Township Trustee Norm Jepson said that the town hopes to break ground on the station by this spring, with completion happening sometime this summer.

STFD Chief John Jyurovat said a new Station No. 2 was a priority for new $3.5-mill levy funds, which voters approved overwhelmingly in November. The levy generates about $550,000 a year.

After railroad traffic increased and frequently blocked traffic, trustees decided in 2014 to staff Station No. 2 on Carpenter Road to protect the northern section of Saybrook. However, the current building doesn’t have living space or sewers, so Saybrook rents a house at 5036 Lake Road for on-duty personnel to use.

The new station also means water rescue capabilities will be moved closer to Lake Erie and be kept inside the new station, Jyurovat said.

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A quick, yet intense blaze consumed a motor home in Moses Lake early Monday morning. Moses Lake firefighters responded to the scene of 3720 East Broadway Avenue across from Schaffer's at around 7:30 a.m. Firefighters say the motor home was fully engulfed. Crews were able to contain and extinguish the blaze after a short time and managed to prevent the fire from spreading to neighboring structures.
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