Meet Tony Nunez, age 36, Engine 7 chauffeur with the Fort Walton Beach (FL) Fire Department. Nunez has 18 years in the fire service, two as a chauffeur.

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The $915,906 Spartan Emergency Response engine has a 1,500-gallon-per-minute (gpm) pump, a 750-gallon water tank, and a foam system.

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Texas A&M Forest Service approved an additional $14 million in grants for volunteer fire departments, part of a historic $192 million allocation to address ongoing equipment and training needs.

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A 2,000-gpm and 300-gallon tank are on board this 100-foot midmount platform quint built by Smeal on a Spartan Gladiator EMFD cab and chassis for the Sanger (TX) Fire Department.

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Leadership and culture are two keys critical to the success for any fire department, but at the end of the day, you have to put the fire out.

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