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Posted: Nov 8, 2018

New Fire Station Officially Opens In Northwest Cape Coral (FL)

The station includes advanced equipment funded by the Fire Service Assessment.

Construction of the station came in under the $4,070,189 budget and ahead of schedule.

“Fire Station 11 was built to be incredibly cost effective and functional; from the lights, floors, countertops, and even the color of the building and roof. The station was designed to reduce energy costs and meet future needs for the next 50+ years,” says Fire Chief Ryan W. Lamb

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Posted: Nov 8, 2018

Benton County (WA) Fire District 2 Acquires Two HME Rescue-Pumpers

Benton County, WA has recently taken delivery of a set of HME Ahrens-Fox rescue-pumpers. These trucks feature 1871-Spectr chassis with 800-gallon UPF tanks. The top-operated pump systems feature 1,500-gpm Hale Qmax pumps combined with Hale 2.1 class A foam systems on 30-gallon foam tanks. Also featured are stainless steel roll-up doors with customizable compartments. The rescue-pumpers are powered by Cummins ISL9 450-hp engines and Allison 3000EVS transmissions.

Salesman: Jim Morgan
Dealer: HME, Ahrens-Fox
Dealer Location: McMinnville, OR

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Posted: Nov 8, 2018

South Carolina assistant fire chief killed while directing traffic at wreck

The assistant chief of the Van Wyck fire department in Lancaster County was killed Tuesday while directing traffic at a wreck scene, police and coroner officials said. Dennis Straight, 59, of Lancaster died around 8 p.m. at Springs Memorial Hospital, said Lancaster County Deputy Coroner Jennifer Collins.
- PUB DATE: 11/8/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The State
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Posted: Nov 8, 2018

12 Killed, Suspect Dead in Shooting at California Bar

Twelve people including a police officer were killed by a gunman at a crowded bar in Thousand Oaks, California, late Wednesday, officials said. Several hundred people were inside the venue, which was hosting a "college country night" for students, police said. Ventura County Sheriff Geoff Dean described the incident at the Borderline Bar and Grill as a "tragic, tragic situation.
- PUB DATE: 11/8/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC News
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Posted: Nov 8, 2018

New York firefighter’s union challenges assistant chief’s reinstatement

The president of Utica’s firefighters union is threatening legal action against the city as to how the Utica Fire Department’s assistant chief, once retired, was reinstated to his former job. A few months after Asst. Chief George Clark retired in April, Mayor Robert Palmieri requested his reinstatement by the Utica Civil Service Commission as he named Scott Ingersoll — Clark’s successor — the department’s new fire chief.
- PUB DATE: 11/8/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Utica Observer-Dispatch
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