VIDEO: California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday pledged fresh investments to prevent, fight and escape wildfires, including millions to help local governments improve their communication during emergencies and a fee to fund an update for the state’s 911 system. At a fire station in the fire-prone Sierra Nevada foothills, Newsom outlined $105 million in new fire-related spending on top of $200 million approved by lawmakers last year.
- PUB DATE: 1/10/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS 13 Sacramento

The consolidation of Hamilton’s big government fire service has been stalled and set back because of concerns voiced by the state Department of Community Affairs. The Democratic-led Hamilton Council last September voted 4-1 to introduce an ordinance calling for Hamilton Fire Districts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 to be “hereby dissolved and abolished effective Jan.
- PUB DATE: 1/10/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Trentonian

VIDEO: Orange County commissioners agreed this week to fund a mental-health training program intended to help first responders and others struggling to shake free of the horrors they saw at the Pulse nightclub massacre. “Forty-nine innocent people killed at one time,” said Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, who responded to Pulse as the county sheriff on June 12, 2016.
- PUB DATE: 1/10/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Orlando Sentinel

The Seattle Fire Department aims to respond to most emergency calls in eight minutes or less. With one of their main thoroughfares about to close, the Highway 99 viaduct, can they still maintain that standard? “Certainly it may take longer to respond,” said Deputy Chief Ron Mondragon. The fire department has a multi-layered plan to get first responders through the potential gridlock during the Seattle Squeeze, the three weeks starting Jan.
- PUB DATE: 1/10/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING 5 TV Seattle

Polk County (FL) Fire-Rescue special operations pumper. Typhoon X long cab with barrier style doors cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 450-hp engine; eMAX 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell.