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Posted: Jun 14, 2018

'A fire like this, it's not going to stop': First responders in Cowlitz County warn of firework antics

A fire suspected to have been caused by teenagers playing with fireworks luckily only burned an acre of land in Longview Tuesday night, but it could have been a lot worse. The 48,000-acre Eagle Creek Fire was also started by a teenager who threw a firework into a ravine. Dry conditions and warm weather ahead have first responders worried about this wildfire season.
- PUB DATE: 6/14/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCBY
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Posted: Jun 14, 2018

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Sutphen Quint

Lima (OH) Fire Department SL75 aerial ladder quint. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank; 304 stainless steel body; aluminum huck-bolted 75-foot aerial.

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Posted: Jun 14, 2018

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Sutphen Quint

Lima (OH) Fire Department SL75 aerial ladder quint. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank; 304 stainless steel body; aluminum huck-bolted 75-foot aerial.

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Posted: Jun 13, 2018

Benton County Fire District #1 asks voters to consider levy to improve EMS response times

Benton County Fire District #1 is asking voters to consider a levy for emergency medical service (EMS) this fall to improve patient care and ambulance response times. The fire district has been sharing how it is unable to provide advanced life support and transport patients to area hospitals, which means residents can wait more than 16 minutes for help to arrive from mutual aid.
- PUB DATE: 6/13/2018 5:37:13 PM - SOURCE: NBCRightNow.com
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Posted: Jun 13, 2018

Miami County (KS) to Seek Bids Soon for EMS Station Addition

The county’s EMS station is located at 32765 Clover Drive just off U.S. Highway 169 south of Paola, and the 22-year-old building has a variety of ongoing issues.  

In 2012, commissioners first discussed a number of ongoing problems, such as trouble with the septic system, bathroom fungus, stucco and garage door issues, roof gutter discharge, misaligned doors, landscaping and drainage concerns, heaving floors and an overall lack of space.

Currently, male EMS staff members sleep four to a room, which measures approximately 13 feet by 13 feet. Female staffers sleep three to a room in bedrooms with the same amount of space.

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