Caught between a state-mandated 1-percent cap on annual property tax increases and rapidly increasing costs, leaders in the East County Fire and Rescue (ECFR) District have decided to ask voters to approve a fire levy lid lift in the November general election. “We have worked very hard to live within our means,” ECFR Deputy Fire Chief Mike Carnes said.
- PUB DATE: 8/30/2018 1:14:12 PM - SOURCE: Camas-Washougal Post-Record

A late night fire at a waste transfer station just outside of Moses Lake left a building at the location in ruins. Grant County Fire District No. 5 Battalion Chief Jack Zeilenga said the fire broke out about 10 p.m. Wednesday evening at the Consolidated Disposal Service, Inc. Transfer Station, located in the 9500 block of Road 7 Northeast.
- PUB DATE: 8/30/2018 12:51:59 PM - SOURCE: Columbia Basin Herald

Emmitsburg, Md.  On Monday, October 8, 2018, the National Fire Heritage Center (NFHC) in Emmitsburg, Maryland, will conduct a formal ceremony for this year’s Inductees into the Hall of Legends, Legacies and Leaders Class of 2018 during the NFHC’s Annual Board of Directors Meeting. All interested are welcome to attend the event which will also include lunch. RSVP’s are requested to allow for food and beverage service.

The Induction Ceremony at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time will be held in the 2nd floor meeting room of the Vigilant Hose Company Activities Building (formerly Emmitsburg Volunteer Ambulance Company facility) at 17701 Creamery Road, Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727. Those arriving early will be greeted in the 1st floor social hall, where light refreshments will be available, before then being escorted at approximately 10:45 to the location of the Ceremony. The entire site is accessible for the mobility impaired; signage will be posted.

The Hall of Legends, Legacies and Leaders provides individual recognition of significant contributions and distinguished service to the fire and emergency services mission. It is one of the most important initiatives undertaken each year by the National Fire Heritage Center. More than a dozen nationally prominent fire community leaders, past and present, are being inducted on October 8th. This will bring the total number of Inductees to 65 since its inception in 2010.  More insights on the initiative can be found on the NFHC website at - https://fireheritageusa.org/portfolio/hall-of-legends-legacies-and-leaders/. Questions may be directed to the attention of NFHC Vice President William Killen, 423-765-8789 (cell) and nschsto@charter.net.

 

“Preserving the Perishable”

As an IRS 501c3 non-profit organization, the National Fire Heritage Center exists to preserve, protect and increase the utilization of contributors to the body of knowledge of the American Fire Protection Services and allied disciplines through identification, acquisition, preservation, conservation and restoration

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — SVI Graphics, a leader in designing and  producing custom vehicle graphics for the emergency industry, recently overhauled its  website, svigraphics.com, to better showcase the company’s robust graphics capabilities.  The redesigned website showcases 14 years of industry work in vehicle chevrons, door  decals, door kickers, product labels and fleet vehicle rebranding. 

Unlike local graphic shops, SVI Graphics specializes in creating custom vehicle graphics that can meet NFPA guidelines. The company’s emergency vehicle graphics meet the gamut of NFPA stipulations on coverage and reflectivity to keep crews safe. SVI Graphics offers 3M certified products, printed with solvent ink and laminated for UV protection for flawless results. 

The website showcases graphics by vehicle type. OEMs and departments can browse fire truck graphics, custom ambulance graphics, police car graphics and commercial vehicle graphics. The site also allows users to browse by graphic type — vehicle chevrons, door decals, ghost graphics, graphic kits, product labels, vehicle wraps and fleet rebranding.  

SVI Graphics works with some of the nation’s top OEMs, as well as departments across the country. The website provides a portal for customers to easily submit project details, including CAD drawings, vehicle photos, essential measurements and design inspiration. Potential customers can review sample proofs. SVI Graphics offers an impressive two-week turnaround time from time of approval to time of shipment. Many of SVI’s graphics are single panel for quick self-install, or SVI Graphics offers installation services. Among SVI Graphics OEM customers: Spartan, Smeal, Weis, Midwest Fire and Wireless Advanced Communications.  

Crews can also sport their own 2” x 2” or 6” x 6” decals on their own equipment or personal vehicles with SVI Graphics’ Buy Now graphics. 

 

About SVI Graphics 

For the last 14 years, SVI Graphics, located in Fort Collins, Colo., has fulfilled the emergency industry’s vehicle graphic needs, delivering exceptional service and flawless results for a difference you can trust. The company began as a division of SVI Emergency Vehicles, a locally owned and operated fire apparatus manufacturer, servicing the fire and emergency industries since 1954. In the last decade, SVI Graphics has expanded into a full-service graphics company. SVI offers 3M certified products, printed with solvent ink and laminated for UV protection. Graphics can meet NFPA guidelines, and capabilities include printed or diamond grade chevrons, door decals, door kickers, product labels and vehicle rebranding.