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Campbell Township (IN) New Fire Station Open
Campbell Township (IN) New Fire Station Open
Posted: Jan 14, 2019

Campbell Township (IN) New Fire Station Open

After 15 years of fish fries, grant writing and pleas to political authorities, the new Campbell Township Volunteer Fire Department Station 11 building is finally open — and ready for the business of saving lives and property.

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The previous fire station was located at the edge of Butlerville on U.S. 50. Built in 1961, and only 2,400 square feet in area, the building was not big enough to house all the fire departments trucks. It did not have space for training exercises, classes or meetings of the 15 to 20 members of the department. The old station did not heat properly and it also had a problem with drainage of rain water, often forcing the firemen to stand in a layer of water when working in the building, Campbell Township Fire Chief Don Biehle said.

The new 5,000-square-foot building has five bay areas for the housing of trucks and equipment. There is enough space in the building to provide for offices, training exercises, classroom work, a kitchen and social room. There is enough room on the surrounding outside property to allow for additional training activities and community social events, Biehle said.

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Henry County (GA) Approves New Fire Station
Henry County (GA) Approves New Fire Station
Posted: Jan 14, 2019

Henry County (GA) Approves New Fire Station

Henry County will spend $2.7 million on a new fire station in a fast-growing part of the south metro community that has worried about response times to emergencies. J.R. Bowman Construction will build a new Fire Station No. 8 at 975 Jodeco Road in Stockbridge after winning approval recently from the Henry County Commission.

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Completion of the fire station’s design is expected to take about 120 days while construction will take about 280 days, according to documents. 
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Walton County (GA) Fire Apparatus Crash Injures Two Firefighters
Walton County (GA) Fire Apparatus Crash Injures Two Firefighters
Posted: Jan 14, 2019

Walton County (GA) Fire Apparatus Crash Injures Two Firefighters

A fire truck crashed en route to a medical call Friday morning, injuring two Walton County firefighters, officials said.

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The rollover crash involving Walton County Fire Rescue Engine 12 occurred about 8:25 a.m. on Hawkins Academy Road, according to the department.  

Driver Artis Johnson, 50, and firefighter Michael Murray, 21, were taken to Piedmont Walton Hospital in Monroe with moderate injuries, treated and released, the department said.

According to the Georgia State Patrol, which is investigating the crash, the fire truck was turning left “when the passenger side tires left the roadway. The driver overcorrected, crossing the center line.”

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Semi-Truck Hits Hillsborough County (FL) Fire Apparatus
Semi-Truck Hits Hillsborough County (FL) Fire Apparatus
Posted: Jan 14, 2019

Semi-Truck Hits Hillsborough County (FL) Fire Apparatus

Firefighters responded to the arrest location because the suspect suffered minor injuries during the apprehension. The ladder truck sustained significant damage and required a heavy duty tow to remove it from the interstate.

 
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Chula Vista (CA) Fire Apparatus Crashes, Injuring Captain
Chula Vista (CA) Fire Apparatus Crashes, Injuring Captain
Posted: Jan 14, 2019

Chula Vista (CA) Fire Apparatus Crashes, Injuring Captain

A fire truck crashed into a center divider, injuring the crew's captain, as firefighters responded to an emergency call on the rainy Interstate 805 Saturday morning. After multiple crashes were reported on the freeway, two engines from Chula Vista Fire Department were making their way to the scene to provide a traffic block," CVFD Battalion Chief Sean Lowery explained.

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A Chula Vista Fire Captain in that rig sustained injuries but is expected to be okay. Lowery said the crashes are good reminders to everyone, with more rain expected this week, to take it slow and easy when you get behind the wheel.  

“The rest of the firefighters did not sustain any physical injuries but as you can imagine the entire crew is certainly shook up,” Lowery said.

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