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Posted: Jan 11, 2018

New fire truck arrives in Clear Lake - Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

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(Above) Clear Lake's new 2018 Toyne Pumper Truck, "Engine 2" Clear Lake firefighters will soon have a new tool at their disposal to increase safety for the public, as well as themselves. On Friday a new pumper truck, designed to the specifications of the department, arrived in Clear Lake.It was manufactured by Toyne Fire Apparatus in Bredam, Iowa.

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Clear Lake Fire Chief Doug Meyers says over the next few weeks the truck will be equipped with necessary tools and firefighters will be trained to operate the vehicle and become acquainted with its many features.

Among the many features of “Engine 2” are the ability to take the large rig into areas requiring all-wheel drive and enhanced controls and gauges for pumping water.

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Work On Fire Station Delayed Due To Money
Work On Fire Station Delayed Due To Money
Posted: Jan 11, 2018

Work On Fire Station Delayed Due To Money

Jhnewsandguide

Teton County Fire/EMS delayed plans for a temporary fire station Monday to give its staff time to vet alternative options and bid construction costs for rebuilding Fire Station No. 1. Though designs for both a temporary station at the Teton County Fairgrounds and Station No.

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Though designs for both a temporary station at the Teton County Fairgrounds and Station No. 1 are complete, initial bids for the temporary station were more than double previous estimates, throwing a half-million-dollar monkey wrench in the process.

“We did not envision the temporary fire station would need to be built to fire station specifications because it was a temporary building,” Chief Brady Hansen said. “We envisioned building it more for the end user.”

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Portsmouth Fire Department to purchase hundreds of turnout suits
Portsmouth Fire Department to purchase hundreds of turnout suits
Posted: Jan 11, 2018

Portsmouth Fire Department to purchase hundreds of turnout suits

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WVEC) -- Portsmouth Fire Department will soon receive a second set of turnout gear. On Tuesday, Portsmouth City Council approved $358,000 for the purchase of 200 suits. Forty more will be purchased with the help of a grant. The turnout gear will help firefighters improve self-decontamination after being exposed to carcinogens in the line of duty.

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 Forty more will be purchased with the help of a grant. 

The turnout gear will help firefighters improve self-decontamination after being exposed to carcinogens in the line of duty.

The fire department plans to purchase new second gear suits yearly so that each fire

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Ambulance districts add new equipment to increase employee safety
Ambulance districts add new equipment to increase employee safety
Posted: Jan 11, 2018

Ambulance districts add new equipment to increase employee safety

Hannibal

Seven ambulances outfitted with the new load system Both the Marion and Ralls County Ambulance Districts recently added a new loading system to their ambulance fleets for the purpose of reducing employee injury from lifting.

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The board of directors in both districts approved the purchase of the Stryker Power Load system to outfit a total of seven ambulances, which came in at a total of $179,000 in Marion County and $40,000 in Ralls County.

According to John Nemes, chief/director of both districts, the purchase is an investment towards the safety of their employees and patients. “Read more

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Posted: Jan 11, 2018

Seattle firefighters try to save sinking house boat near Seward Park

Seattle Fire crews are attempting to save a small house boat near Seward Park. Crews responded to reports of the sinking boat near the 9000 block of Seward Park Ave. South around 11 a.m. Firefighters are pumping water out of the craft in a photo tweeted out by the department. No additional information has been released about the cause of the sinking or how many people are potentially displaced.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2018 12:37:35 PM - SOURCE: seattlepi.com
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