The Walkerville Volunteer Fire Department received a new truck from the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, reports Fox Montana.

The DNRC helps small towns across Montana with loaner fire equipment. Walkerville had only two trucks until the new addition.

Walkerville wants to buy their other loaner truck from the DNRC and will raise money through fundraisers and donations.

The fire department received a new pumper fire after a slight delay caused by an equipment modifications, reports The Review.

Fire Chief Bill Jones said Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) paid down $372,000 for the new vehicle, which takes a 28-year-old vehicle out of the department fleet. City officials had to come up with the difference, which was $18,000.

Built on an International chassis and powered by a Hale Qmax 1,250 GPM pump along with the ability to carry 732 gallons of water, this new fire truck has a higher capacity than their current vehicles’ 500 gallons.

Fire personnel with Jackson County Fire Department responded to a crash of a rolled over truck. The man they attempted to help proceeding to pull a knife on him, reports WLOX.

The suspect, later identified as Jesiah Cady of Jackson, Mississippi, then carjacked a fire truck and demanded firefighters drive him. During a ride to Montgomery, Alabama, firefighters say he continued to threaten them with a knife.

The firefighters were able to get out of the vehicle safely. Authorities said Cady continued on in the fire truck and was taken into custody shortly.

Shelby, NC—HURST Jaws of Life is introducing the SC 758E2 with improved ratings, wider spreads, and larger cutter openings.

The new HURST Jaws of Life SC 758E2, part of the Li-Ion rechargeable battery-powered eDRAULIC line, offers a C9 NFPA Cutter rating and an overall rating of A8/B9/C9/DE/E9. The cutting performance combines with a 1” increase in spreading distance (18.7 inches) and nearly two inches more in the cutter opening.

Fast opening and closing action on the SC 758E2 ensure speed during time-critical rescues, and the cutting blade surface is taken to the end of the blade for more aggressive blade geometry. HURST Jaws of Life “Shark Tooth” removable tips—four rows of shark-like teeth for maximum grip—offer multifunctional design while the ergonomically designed star-grip allows for tool actuation from almost any gripping position. 

The SC 758E2 is expected to ship in mid- to late November and replaces the SC 757E2.

For more information, visit www.jawsoflife.com.

MIAMI, FL—Sutphen Corporation, the largest family-owned fire apparatus manufacturer in the nation, recently received a six apparatus order from Miami-Dade (FL) Fire Rescue (MDFR). 

The six recently ordered apparatus include three custom pumpers, one SPH 100 midmount aerial platform, one hazmat apparatus, and one heavy rescue apparatus. 

“We are excited about the opportunity to provide Miami-Dade Fire Rescue with such a broad range of trucks for this order,” said David Stonitsch, owner of Sutphen’s Florida dealer, South Florida Emergency Vehicles. “We value our past relationship with MDFR and look forward to a great partnership in the future.” 

Currently, MDFR has eight Sutphen aerial platform apparatus in service, but this order includes the first nonaerial trucks the department will purchase from the family-owned business. 

“With four different types of apparatus, we are excited to showcase our breadth and ability to manufacture high-quality and heavy duty-apparatus of all types,” said fourth-generation president of the corporation, Drew Sutphen. “After working with our aerial platforms for the past five years, and seeing the quality of work we produce, MDFR decided to work with our company for more of their fleet’s needs.” 

Since 2014, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue has purchased six SP 70 midmount aerial platforms and two SPH 100 midmount aerial platforms. These eight aerial apparatus have served the Miami-Dade community during structure fires, rescue operations, motor vehicle accidents and more. 

Miami-Dade is the seventh most populous county in the United States and MDFR serves 29 municipalities with response units dedicated to fire and rescue operations, hazmat, urban search and rescue, technical rescue, ocean rescue, and more. 

Each of the new apparatus will be manufactured to southern Florida’s unique firefighting needs with severe-duty air conditioning and clean cabs specifically installed in the order. 

For more information, visit https://www.sutphen.com/.