A 51-year-old man was killed when he fell into a well shaft on Sunday. The fall happened around 9 p.m. in the 9500 block of 3rd Ave. NW, according to Seattle Fire officials. Medics and firefighters arrived to find the man's body at the bottom of the 7 foot well. Investigators are still sorting out how the man fell into the well.
- PUB DATE: 12/10/2018 6:01:49 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

OCALA, FL—Hale Products announces the addition of the new Flex Series line of pumps to its non-manifolded pump line. According to Hale, this new line brings years of design and manufacturing experience together with innovation to create a heavy-duty pump and gearbox combination. It simplifies pump installation and flexibility to the fire apparatus OEM’s, while enhancing overall durability and ease of service for end-users.

“This series of pumps is truly unique delivering a great deal of flexibility like its name implies to both the OEM and fire departments,” said Jeff VanMeter, Product Manager for pumps at Hale. “Our engineering efforts focused on enhancing the overall durability of the pump and seal designs to add increased efficiency, while making them easier to perform routine maintenance and service when in the field. A bonus during this process was a simplified gearbox which allows OEM’s more options for orientations and mounting in a compact design, making these combinations more suitable for special apparatus challenges.”

The Flex Series of pumps is now a standard offering for Hale's CBP, AP, MBP and RSD pumps with flows ranging from 250 gpm (946lpm) to 1,500 gpm (5678lpm).

For more information, visit haleproducts.com.

OCALA, FL—E-ONE announces the release of two new fire truck Christmas tree ornaments for 2018, including the first ornament depicting the Ocala International Airport’s own Aircraft Rescue Firefighting vehicle (ARFF). Net proceeds from the sale of the ornaments will benefit the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF).

For the 2018 ornaments, E-ONE chose two fire trucks from the Ocala area, where E-ONE was founded in 1974. One ornament depicts Ocala Fire Rescue's 2018 TITAN ARFF. The second depicts a red E-ONE custom pumper built for Marion County Fire Rescue. As befitting designs from a fire truck manufacturer, both feature a muted background of technical fire truck drawings.

The ornaments are two-sided, four-inch round ornaments made of aluminum composite, manufactured in Ocala by Quality Banner Graphics. Each ornament retails for $8, with $4 of each sale going to the NFFF. Both ornaments are available for sale in the Fire Locker retail store located in the E-ONE Welcome Center at 1601 SW 37^th Avenue, in Ocala, or online at firelocker.com.

This is the second year E-ONE has produced a fire truck Christmas tree ornament. “We are excited about supporting the NFFF and decided to offer two new E-ONE Christmas tree ornaments this year,” said Angie Esposito, E-ONE’s marketing and communications manager. “This is a great cause which honors and remembers America's fallen fire heroes, providing resources to assist survivors.”

E-ONE launched the new TITAN ARFF in January of this year, so featuring Ocala International Airport's new TITAN on this year’s ornament was a natural fit. “It is the first Christmas tree ornament that features the new TITAN ARFF,” Esposito said.

Marion County Fire Rescue’s custom pumper was also a great choice because it also represents E-ONE’s local roots and ties to this community and because of its traditional fire engine red color.

A Worcester firefighter died Sunday shortly after he was pulled from a burning apartment building on Lowell Street. Fire Chief Michael Lavoie identified the victim as Firefighter Christopher Roy, 36, a 2½-year member of the department. He lived in Shrewsbury and leaves a 9-year-old daughter. The fire was reported at 3:58 a.
- PUB DATE: 12/10/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Firefighters weren’t paying attention and hadn’t been properly trained when a brand new $1.1 million fire truck was seriously damaged and put out of service during a training exercise in October, according to a report released Friday. Fire Chief James Wilson has been directed to immediately establish new standard operating guidelines that also were found lacking after the truck’s 107-foot aerial ladder hit an overhead power line, sending an electrical current that destroyed the truck’s complex wiring systems and sparked a fire on the right front tire.
- PUB DATE: 12/10/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Portland Press Herald