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Marion City (OH) Welcomes New Fire Engine
Marion City (OH) Welcomes New Fire Engine
Posted: Feb 1, 2019

Marion City (OH) Welcomes New Fire Engine

Marion city's newest fire engine pulls out of Station 3 on Jefferson Street Tuesday Morning. (Photo: Hasan Karim/Marion Star) MARION - Weighing in at several tons, a new fire engine pulled out of the Marion City Fire Department's Station 3 on Monday.

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With the new purchase, the department will have four engines and a ladder truck at its disposal, he added. The old truck will join a 1990 engine that has been kept as a reserve. 

Before city council's decision over the summer, the last time a new engine was purchased for the fire department was in 2009. 

Deem said having more equipment at their disposal is critical as the department, which has three stations, does 21 runs on average each day.  

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New Milford (IL) Buys Used Fire Engine After Funding Referendum Fails
New Milford (IL) Buys Used Fire Engine After Funding Referendum Fails
Posted: Feb 1, 2019

New Milford (IL) Buys Used Fire Engine After Funding Referendum Fails

www.mystateline.com

NEW MILFORD, Ill. - Just a few months after voters turned down their request for budget help, New Milford Fire Department is celebrating a milestone. Even though the department says it's still struggling to keep up with it's equipment needs, it wants the public to know that their protection is each fireman's top priority.

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Without the referendum money, Chief Carlson and the rest of the New Milford Fire Protection District had to get financially creative, such as purchasing a used engine/ladder truck from a department in Clearwater, Florida.

"This rig replaced our squad. It's going to be a front-line engine. Our current engine is going to then become a resuce engine. That will go out on auto accidents, car fires, that sort of thing. We're gonna try and get a little more out of that. That's a 1999 [model], so we're gonna try to stretch that out another five to ten years."

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Opening Of Fire Station In New Tampa (FL) Expected To Improve Lagging Response Times
Opening Of Fire Station In New Tampa (FL) Expected To Improve Lagging Response Times
Posted: Feb 1, 2019

Opening Of Fire Station In New Tampa (FL) Expected To Improve Lagging Response Times

Tampa Bay Times

TAMPA - The city of Tampa filled a big gap in public services for suburban New Tampa with the opening Wednesday of Fire Station 23 at Trout Creek Drive near County Line Road. Existing stations already serve the New Tampa area and an additional fire engine and rescue truck have been staged in the area for months now, in anticipation of Station 23's opening.

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Existing stations already serve the New Tampa area and an additional fire engine and rescue truck have been staged in the area for months now, in anticipation of Station 23’s opening.

Still, a new station centered in this growing collection of gated communities at the city’s northernmost reaches was expected to help improve response times that lag far behind Tampa’s four other fire department districts.

At 8.96 minutes, the 34-square mile district reported a median response time that’s longer than the others by about 90 seconds, according to data obtained by the Tampa Bay Times last fall through a public records request.

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Recent Fire Apparatus Orders
Recent Fire Apparatus Orders
Posted: Feb 1, 2019

Recent Fire Apparatus Orders

Compiled by Ron Heal


ALABAMA

E-ONE—Center Point Fire District pumper-tanker. Typhoon X cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CS 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 780-gallon tank; 40-gallon foam cell; Akron 125-gpm foam eductor foam system; TFT 18-inch Extend a Gun deck gun. Sold by Billy Atchison, Sunbelt Fire Inc., Fairhope, AL. Delivery in July.

CALIFORNIA

Midwest Fire—Cal Fire, Madera, tanker-pumper. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engine; Hale MBP 750-gallon PTO pump; APR polypropylene 2,000-gallon tank; Newton 10-inch square rear dump valve with swivel chute; Zico electric portable tank carrier and 2,100-gallon portable tank; All-Poly™ construction; Hanscom K backup camera. Sold by Jeff Bowen, Midwest Fire, Luverne, MN. Delivery in May.

GEORGIA

E-ONE—Athens-Clarke County Fire Department, Athens, 137-foot rear-mount aerial ladder. Cyclone II cab and chassis; Cummins ISX12 500-hp engine; Smart Power 10-kW generator. Tallest aerial ladder in the state of Georgia. Dealer: Ryan McDonel, Fireline Inc., Winder, GA. Delivery in February.

E-ONE—Decatur Fire Department HR 100 aerial ladder quint. Cyclone II cab and chassis, Cummins L9 450-hp engine; 100-foot rear-mount aerial ladder; UPF Poly 500-galllon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Hale FoamLogix 2.1 Class A foam system; Smart Power 6-kW generator. Sold by Ryan McDonel, Fireline Inc., Winder, GA. Delivery in August.

ILLINOIS

Alexis—Oxford Township Fire Protection District, Alpha, top-mount pumper. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engine; Waterous CX 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 1,000-gallon polypropylene tank. Sold by K. Jeffrey Morris, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL. Delivery in August.

Pierce—Palos Fire Protection District, Palos Park, PUC pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 505-hp engine; Pierce 1,500-gpm single-stage PUC pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank. Sold by John Kenna, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in June.

Pierce—Washington Fire Department pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 505-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,250-gallon tank; Will-Burt Night Scan POW NS4.5 light tower; Harrison 6-kW generator. Sold by Greg Hinkens, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in June.

INDIANA

Midwest Fire—Brookville Fire Department tanker-pumper. Kenworth T370 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engine; Hale MBP 1,000-gpm PTO pump; APR polypropylene 2,000-gallon tank; three Newton stainless steel 10-inch square dump valves; stainless steel “tip down” portable tank carrier and 2,100-gallon portable tank; All-Poly™ construction; “Sweep Out” style compartments. Sold by Joe Hlushak, Midwest Fire, Luverne, MN. Delivery in May.

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Recent Fire Apparatus Orders
Recent Fire Apparatus Orders
Posted: Feb 1, 2019

Recent Fire Apparatus Orders

Compiled by Ron Heal


ALABAMA

E-ONE—Center Point Fire District pumper-tanker. Typhoon X cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CS 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 780-gallon tank; 40-gallon foam cell; Akron 125-gpm foam eductor foam system; TFT 18-inch Extend a Gun deck gun. Sold by Billy Atchison, Sunbelt Fire Inc., Fairhope, AL. Delivery in July.

CALIFORNIA

Midwest Fire—Cal Fire, Madera, tanker-pumper. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engine; Hale MBP 750-gallon PTO pump; APR polypropylene 2,000-gallon tank; Newton 10-inch square rear dump valve with swivel chute; Zico electric portable tank carrier and 2,100-gallon portable tank; All-Poly™ construction; Hanscom K backup camera. Sold by Jeff Bowen, Midwest Fire, Luverne, MN. Delivery in May.

GEORGIA

E-ONE—Athens-Clarke County Fire Department, Athens, 137-foot rear-mount aerial ladder. Cyclone II cab and chassis; Cummins ISX12 500-hp engine; Smart Power 10-kW generator. Tallest aerial ladder in the state of Georgia. Dealer: Ryan McDonel, Fireline Inc., Winder, GA. Delivery in February.

E-ONE—Decatur Fire Department HR 100 aerial ladder quint. Cyclone II cab and chassis, Cummins L9 450-hp engine; 100-foot rear-mount aerial ladder; UPF Poly 500-galllon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Hale FoamLogix 2.1 Class A foam system; Smart Power 6-kW generator. Sold by Ryan McDonel, Fireline Inc., Winder, GA. Delivery in August.

ILLINOIS

Alexis—Oxford Township Fire Protection District, Alpha, top-mount pumper. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engine; Waterous CX 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 1,000-gallon polypropylene tank. Sold by K. Jeffrey Morris, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL. Delivery in August.

Pierce—Palos Fire Protection District, Palos Park, PUC pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 505-hp engine; Pierce 1,500-gpm single-stage PUC pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank. Sold by John Kenna, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in June.

Pierce—Washington Fire Department pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 505-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,250-gallon tank; Will-Burt Night Scan POW NS4.5 light tower; Harrison 6-kW generator. Sold by Greg Hinkens, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in June.

INDIANA

Midwest Fire—Brookville Fire Department tanker-pumper. Kenworth T370 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engine; Hale MBP 1,000-gpm PTO pump; APR polypropylene 2,000-gallon tank; three Newton stainless steel 10-inch square dump valves; stainless steel “tip down” portable tank carrier and 2,100-gallon portable tank; All-Poly™ construction; “Sweep Out” style compartments. Sold by Joe Hlushak, Midwest Fire, Luverne, MN. Delivery in May.

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