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Posted: Apr 27, 2016

Idaho Delivers Fire Equipment to Rangeland Fire Protection Associations

The Idaho Department of Lands delivered four wildland firefighting engines and five "slip-in" units to five of the state's six Rangeland Fire Protection Associations April 25. The type 6 engines are light, mobile four-wheel drive vehicles that can hold 300 gallons of water.
The slip-in units can be placed on a pickup or flatbed truck and consist of a water tank, pump and hose reel and hold 75-300 gallons of water.

Idaho's RFPAs were formed in 2013 by ranchers, who are trained by the BLM and assist federal and state agencies in fighting wildfires.

RFPA members use their own equipment, but the addition of these new engines and slip-in units will significantly boost their capacity, said Castleford rancher Michael Guerry, chairman of the Three Creek RFPA.

IDL purchased some of the equipment through with state general fund dollars and grant funding from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and acquired some through the Federal Excess Personal Property program.

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Posted: Apr 27, 2016

Owyhee County (ID) Fire Protection Group Gets Firefighting Equipment

Few will ever forget the devastation of last summer's Soda Fire in Southwest Idaho. The fire tore through hundreds of thousands of acres - mostly Bureau of Land Management space where local ranchers grazed their cattle. "It's helpless," Owyhee Rangelands Fire Protection Association (RFPA) Vice Chairman Todd Gluch said.
Rural Idahoans are coming together - developing a plan - to help stop small fires from becoming big ones. It's a plan they believe will save precious Idaho rangeland.

The Owyhee RFPA was given some new equipment to fight fires on both public and private grazing land. The association chairmen tell me they have been waiting on this equipment for years and they're relieved to finally have a new fleet to fight wildfires.

"The reason that we need all the equipment is so we can get to the fires faster," Owyhee RFPA Chairman Doug Rutan told KTVB. "If you can get to them while they're small you can put them out with water."

Modeled after Oregon's fire protection associations, they were established in Idaho in 2012: the first in Mountain Home, followed by the group in the Owyhee Rangelands.

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Posted: Apr 27, 2016

Venice (FL) Fire Department Gets New Fire Apparatus

The 1999 Pierce will run her last call soon. Tuesday, the Venice City Council voted to spend upwards of half a million dollars to purchase a new fire truck.
The next step may be rebuilding the place the new truck will park. Fire Station 1 is falling apart, literally.

"There's holes in the roof, there's lots of maintenance issues. I think rebuilding may be the way to go," says Collins.

Before that happens, City Councilman Cautero would like to see what it will take to get the Department up to shape.

"I recommended that the Council receive from the Fire Department and the city manager a comprehensive fire department reinvestment plan. That would include vehicles as well as facilities going forward," says Cautero.

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Posted: Apr 27, 2016

MSA SCBA Platform Is First with NIOSH-Approved and NFPA-Compliant Rechargeable Battery

MSA’s G1 Six Bay Smart Charger

Stop wasting time and money replacing SCBA alkaline batteries--take advantage of the first NIOSH-approved and NFPA-compliant SCBA platform to provide a rechargeable battery!

This battery is ½-lb. lighter than G1 SCBA alkaline battery packs and offers a renewable energy option. MSA’s G1 Six Bay Smart Charger provides six-hour full charge, in a compact station that charges up to six batteries at once. Contact your local MSA-authorized distributor to order G1 Rechargeable Battery, P/N 10148741-SP and Smart Charger, P/N 10158385, or for more information visit http://media.msanet.com/advisor/G1_Rechargeable_Battery_Flyer.pdf.

More: msasafety.com

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Posted: Apr 27, 2016

Rick Fix Announces Retirement

Rick Fix, Divisional Vice President of National Sales for the Safe Fleet Emergency & Industrial group, has announced his retirement effective April 15, 2016.

Toh Meng, Senior Vice President of the group, stated, “Rick’s departure marks the end of an era for our organization. His product expertise, long standing relationships and guidance has enabled us to continue providing the best service to our customers."

Meng added “Rick has been an integral part of the company for the last 14 years. He will always be remembered as a hardworking, dedicated and friendly person. Rick is very passionate about the fire and Emergency industry he served, especially the products he sold and how they are able to make the operation safer for the fire and emergency responders."

Rick was very active within the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) community, helping the organization with new safety standard recommendations. Rick is also a long time active participant in the Fire Apparatus Manufacturers’ Association (FAMA), where he dedicated his time to make the fire service better and safer.

The Safe Fleet organization would like to thank Rick for the many years of service and extend our gratitude for his contributions; he will be greatly missed. They wish him the very best, good health and happiness as he moves on to the next chapter of his life.

Effective immediately, please direct inquiries to your regional sales manager or service representative for prompt attention. Any questions, please call 816.293.9040 or e-mail info@safefleet.net

More: http://www.safefleet.net/

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