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Four Injured When Car Hits Walton County Fire Rescue (GA) Fire Appparatus
Four Injured When Car Hits Walton County Fire Rescue (GA) Fire Appparatus
Posted: Oct 1, 2018

Four Injured When Car Hits Walton County Fire Rescue (GA) Fire Appparatus

Waltontribune

Four people were hurt a car collided with a fire truck in the Mount Vernon community.

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The Walton County Fire Rescue E-19 emergency truck was involved, Battalion Chief Craig League said. It happened early Monday afternoon at U.S. 78 and Mount Vernon Road.  

The fire truck was trying to reach a medical call on Mount Vernon Road.

League said four people in the car reported minor injuries but refused to go to the hospital.

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Waco (TX) Airport Grant to Fund New Fire Apparatus
Waco (TX) Airport Grant to Fund New Fire Apparatus
Posted: Oct 1, 2018

Waco (TX) Airport Grant to Fund New Fire Apparatus

Waco Tribune

Waco’s smallest, least busy fire station is getting a new firetruck costing $820,000, and it is worth every dollar, Waco Regional Airport Director Joel Martinez said.

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The new aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle will replace a similar truck in use at Station No. 10 at the airport since 2002.  

Waco will use part of a $2.63 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to buy its new vehicle. The rest will go to reconstruct a taxiway and apron and to buy almost 40 acres of land near the north end of the runway as a shield against encroaching residential development in the China Spring area.

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Video of Woodside (NY) Fire Apparatus Not Able to Make Turn
Video of Woodside (NY) Fire Apparatus Not Able to Make Turn
Posted: Oct 1, 2018

Video of Woodside (NY) Fire Apparatus Not Able to Make Turn

sunnysidepost.com

A new video posted to a local Facebook group shows a firetruck being blocked from traveling down Skillman Avenue-raising questions about public safety following the street's recent redesign. The video, just over a minute long and posted to the Woodside Pride group at around 8:45 p.m. yesterday, shows an angled firetruck from the local Engine 325/Ladder 163 firehouse on 51st Street, with lights and horns ablaze, unable to turn onto Skillman Avenue.

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Two firefighters are also seen on the street, seemingly trying to direct the truck. The truck appears to be blocked by at least two cars stationed in a striped buffer zone on Skillman Avenue, part of the Department of Transportation’s reconfiguration of the avenue to make way for protected bike lanes and other safety measures.

The truck eventually reverses a couple of feet back before pulling forward into 51st Street, presumably to make a turn onto 39th Avenue.

The video has already been shared by dozens, with many worried about the prospect of a delayed firetruck.

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October 2018 Recent Fire Apparatus Orders
October 2018 Recent Fire Apparatus Orders
Posted: Oct 1, 2018

October 2018 Recent Fire Apparatus Orders

Compiled by Ron Heal

Arkansas

VY Hackney—Springdale Fire Department technical heavy rescue. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 350-hp engine; 21-foot Hackney walk-around 11-compartment drop-pinch frame rescue body with high side rope tie-off points on both sides and rear; rear timber tunnel compartment; Federal Signal rearview color camera with nightvision monitor. Sold by Dean Shumaker, Custom Apparatus Concepts II Inc., Addison, TX. Delivery in February 2019.

California

Rosenbauer—Sacramento International Airport pumper. Commander cab and chassis; Cummins L12 500-hp engine; Waterous CXVK 1,500-gpm PTO pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2002 foam system; Rosenbauer EXT Crossfire body with lifetime warranty. Sold by John Burton, Burton’s Fire Inc., Modesto, CA. Delivery in April 2019.

Toyne—Willow Oak Fire Protection District, Woodland, pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; UPF Poly 800-gallon tank; 25-gallon foam cell; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump with Darley 1 ½ AGE pump; FoamPro 2002 Class B foam system. Sold by Bryce Anderson. Hi Tech EVS, Oakdale, CA. Delivery in May 2019.

Florida

E-ONE—Sarasota County Fire Department pumpers (2). Cyclone II cabs and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engines; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pumps; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon tanks; 30-gallon foam cells; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam systems; Harrison 6-kW generators. Sold by: Steve Kern, Hall-Mark RTC, Ocala, FL. Delivery in June 2019.

E-ONE—Sarasota Fire Department pumper. Cyclone II cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,500-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system; Harrison 6-kW generator. Sold by Steve Kern, Hall-Mark RTC, Ocala, FL. Delivery in June.

Hawaii

Rosenbauer—Kauai County Fire Department, Lihue, pumper. Commander cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CXVK 1,500-gpm PTO pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system. Sold by John Burton, Burton’s Fire Inc., Modesto, CA. Delivery in March 2019.

Illinois

Alexis—Otto Township Fire Protection District, Chebanse, pumper. International MN607 SBA cab and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 1,000-gallon polypropylene tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Waterous Aquis 6 sing

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October 2018 Recent Fire Apparatus Orders
October 2018 Recent Fire Apparatus Orders
Posted: Oct 1, 2018

October 2018 Recent Fire Apparatus Orders

Compiled by Ron Heal

Arkansas

VY Hackney—Springdale Fire Department technical heavy rescue. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 350-hp engine; 21-foot Hackney walk-around 11-compartment drop-pinch frame rescue body with high side rope tie-off points on both sides and rear; rear timber tunnel compartment; Federal Signal rearview color camera with nightvision monitor. Sold by Dean Shumaker, Custom Apparatus Concepts II Inc., Addison, TX. Delivery in February 2019.

California

Rosenbauer—Sacramento International Airport pumper. Commander cab and chassis; Cummins L12 500-hp engine; Waterous CXVK 1,500-gpm PTO pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2002 foam system; Rosenbauer EXT Crossfire body with lifetime warranty. Sold by John Burton, Burton’s Fire Inc., Modesto, CA. Delivery in April 2019.

Toyne—Willow Oak Fire Protection District, Woodland, pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; UPF Poly 800-gallon tank; 25-gallon foam cell; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump with Darley 1 ½ AGE pump; FoamPro 2002 Class B foam system. Sold by Bryce Anderson. Hi Tech EVS, Oakdale, CA. Delivery in May 2019.

Florida

E-ONE—Sarasota County Fire Department pumpers (2). Cyclone II cabs and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engines; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pumps; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon tanks; 30-gallon foam cells; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam systems; Harrison 6-kW generators. Sold by: Steve Kern, Hall-Mark RTC, Ocala, FL. Delivery in June 2019.

E-ONE—Sarasota Fire Department pumper. Cyclone II cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,500-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system; Harrison 6-kW generator. Sold by Steve Kern, Hall-Mark RTC, Ocala, FL. Delivery in June.

Hawaii

Rosenbauer—Kauai County Fire Department, Lihue, pumper. Commander cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CXVK 1,500-gpm PTO pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system. Sold by John Burton, Burton’s Fire Inc., Modesto, CA. Delivery in March 2019.

Illinois

Alexis—Otto Township Fire Protection District, Chebanse, pumper. International MN607 SBA cab and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 1,000-gallon polypropylene tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Waterous Aquis 6 sing

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