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Posted: Jan 17, 2019

Dickinson (ND) Fire Department Welcomes Fire Apparatus

 
 
"She's a 2018 Rosenbauer Commander," said Hilary Hartman, Fire Engineer responsible for the Dickinson Fire Department's fleet. "It has a 450 horsepower Cummins engine, 1,500 gallon per minute pump and a 500 gallon water tank. She has the capability to put down foam with two foam cells at 30 gallons apiece." The capabilities of the $500,000 new engine are greatly improved over other vehicles in the fleet, according to Fire Chief Robert Sivak, and will allow the department to tackle the growing number and severity of fires that have plagued the city in recent years.
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Posted: Jan 17, 2019

No Injuries After St. Louis Fire Apparatus Hits Parked Car

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Posted: Jan 17, 2019

Government shutdown delays Southeast Thurston Fire Authority grant

Southeast Thurston Fire Authority commissioners authorized the transfer of about $114,000 of general funds to cover expenses within the authority’s SAFER volunteer grant that hasn’t received funding this year due to the partial government shutdown. SAFER, or Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grants, are federally granted funds distributed by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) to fire departments and organizations to help them maintain firefighter training.
- PUB DATE: 1/17/2019 1:06:38 PM - SOURCE: Nisqually Valley News
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Posted: Jan 17, 2019

Government shutdown delays Southeast Thurston Fire Authority grant

Southeast Thurston Fire Authority commissioners authorized the transfer of about $114,000 of general funds to cover expenses within the authority’s SAFER volunteer grant that hasn’t received funding this year due to the partial government shutdown. SAFER, or Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grants, are federally granted funds distributed by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) to fire departments and organizations to help them maintain firefighter training.
- PUB DATE: 1/17/2019 1:06:38 PM - SOURCE: Nisqually Valley News
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Posted: Jan 17, 2019

Washington state wants to add firefighters and training academy to beef up wildfire response

Citing the devastation and expense of fighting Washington’s wildland blazes, state Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz proposed a “groundbreaking strategic plan” Thursday to prevent and respond to wildfires. The plan by Franz, who oversees the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR), is part of her $55 million budget request to lawmakers that would boost the state’s wildfire capabilities.
- PUB DATE: 1/17/2019 11:06:44 AM - SOURCE: Seattle Times
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