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Posted: Feb 26, 2018

Pleasant Grove (UT) Firefighters Restoring 1933 Fire Apparatus

Fire Capt. Justin Whatcott said the fire engine is a "huge part of our history" and a part of who the station's firefighters are today.

 

Old Joe was retired after 85 years as a working fire engine. At that point, it was starting to fall apart. Now, "Old Joe" is in pieces.

For Larsen, restoring Old Joe is something he's wanted to do since he first began working at the station.

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Posted: Feb 26, 2018

North Zulch (TX) VFD Excited for New Fire Apparatus

"With this being just right at a thousand gallons, we're able to basically able to get to wherever we need to go and have water to fight until assistance comes from other departments," Clay said. This new engine is capable of bringing the department's water capacity to 5000 gallons. They will also have enough space to transport firefighters in one vehicle to fight fires.  

This engine will join the department's 3000 gallon tanker, 750 gallon pumper, and two grass trucks. Clay said the engine does have an interesting past.

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Posted: Feb 26, 2018

Woman Hijacks Ambulance, Leads Police On Extensive Chase

SAN ANTONIO – A woman hijacked an ambulance and led police on a lengthy chase.

It all started at about 3:45am early Sunday morning when EMS got a call for medical response at a home in the 7200 block of Timber Creek on the West Side. While they were inside tending to their patient, a woman in her 20s jumped into the ambulance and took off.

She wasn’t hard to spot because she left the red lights flashing. After a report of a woman driving an ambulance erratically down Culebra Street, police started following her.

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Posted: Feb 26, 2018

Ambulance hits motorcycle on its way to scene

Officers said the motorcyclist suffered minor injuries and was transported to a hospital, and there were no injuries to the ambulance staff.

 

Officers believe the crash occurred because the motorcyclist either did not stop or slow down for the ambulance, which had its sirens on.

The ambulance and motorcycle sustained minor to moderate damage.

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Posted: Feb 26, 2018

Apopka opens new fire station for 1st time in 20 years

Construction on the $1.6 million, 7,800-square-foot facility began in August. It includes four vehicle bays, offices, dining space and sleeping quarters for the 21 firefighters who will work there.

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