Broward County has invested millions in a new emergency response system experts say is helping firefighters and officers to respond to emergencies faster. “You as a resident at home when you call 911, you want the closest available unit to come handle your emergency,” said Sunrise Fire Rescue Chief John McNamara.
- PUB DATE: 2/16/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVJ NBC 6 Miami

The Yakima Fire Department (YFD) responded to an apartment fire on Saturday night that displaced eight people and sent another to the hospital for smoke inhalation. No other injuries have been reported at this time. Yakima firefighters were called to the 500-block of North 6th St around 8:10 p.m. on Saturday, February 13.
- PUB DATE: 2/15/2021 4:52:59 PM - SOURCE: YakTriNews

According to a report from WHEC, a Rochester (NY) Fire Department (RFD) truck was involved in an accident with a car on Monday morning.

The crash, captured on surveillance cameras at Ferrel’s Garage, occurred near the corner of University Avenue and Alexander Street.

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Steel framing is rapidly going up for a new fire station at the site of the old 25th Street Theatre, reports Waco Tribune-Herald.

The 25th Street Theatre opened in 1945 and was torn down in late 2019. The design of the new fire station will reflect the old theater, which officials initially had hoped to preserve for the new purpose.

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As Carroll County moves closer to opening its Department of Fire and Emergency Services, some members of the Board of County Commissioners expressed concern, reports Carroll County Times. 

The new fire service will bring together Carroll’s 14 community fire companies in the same department and has set a goal of opening by July and hiring 200 personnel over the course of three to five years

Request for county intervention originally came from the Carroll County Volunteer Emergency Service Association (CCVESA) to assist with service demands and the financial burden of the various community fire companies. 

Changes to the way the department operates will eliminate the requirement for volunteers to have to raise funds for the purchase of ambulances or large capital items that need to be replaced.

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