Multiple people were injured in a rollover crash Thursday afternoon on Badger Canyon Road. Five people were inside the vehicle. Three occupants were transported by ambulance and one more by Life Flight, according to Benton County Fire District #1. Two of them were pinned under the vehicle and had to be extracted.
- PUB DATE: 2/9/2018 7:45:17 AM - SOURCE: YakTriNews

HOLDEN, LA—Ferrara, a  manufacturer of custom built, heavy-duty fire apparatus, welcomes Lone Star Emergency Group as their new dealer for Texas.

With service centers in Dallas and Houston, Lone Star Emergency Group is ready to meet the fire apparatus sales and service needs in Texas.

Lone Star Emergency Group currently offers the following:

• 30,000-square-foot service center in Houston
• 20,0000-square-foot service center in Dallas
• 10 mobile service units providing 24-hour service
• 14 Emergency Vehicle Technician certified mechanics
• Services including annual pump testing; pump, foam system and valve repairs and maintenance; electrical diagnostics and repair; equipment mounting; emergency light and siren installations; mobile fit testing; and mobile air pack maintenance

Majority ownership of Lone Star belongs to Major League Baseball All-Star Todd Helton, who played first base for the Colorado Rockies for 17 years. Brad Fullington serves as CEO.

“The primary reason Lone Star is investing in the state of Texas and the fire truck industry is because we see a huge opportunity to not only sell fire trucks, but to take care of our customers with service like they’ve never seen before,” says Fullington. “Our five star service guarantee is going to revolutionize fire truck service across the state of Texas.”

Lone Star will be bringing technicians from Ferrara to create a seamless service transition for Ferrara’s existing Texas customers. “The Texas market has been a key piece in Ferrara’s overall success and we are ecstatic to be united with Lone Star Emergency Group,” says Jason Louque, director of sales at ferrara. “The team concept Ferrara and Lone Star both believe in will help ensure our heavy-duty fire trucks reach and serve the fire departments of Texas for a very long time.”

For more information, visit www.ferrarafire.com and www.lonestareg.com.
 

Mill Valley fire Chief Tom Welch acknowledges that tougher fire prevention regulations for vegetation might face some opposition, but he vows to persist after his experience as a North Bay fire victim. In the aftermath of the devastation in Sonoma and Napa, Mill Valley fire officials say it’s time to refocus their energy on vegetation management.
- PUB DATE: 2/9/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Marin Independent Journal

A state fire marshal’s review of the blaze that killed San Antonio firefighter Scott Deem found firefighters and commanders made several mistakes while fighting the major fire at Ingram Square Shopping Center. San Antonio Fire Chief Charles Hood said firefighters approached the blaze like a residential fire, rather than a commercial one, and failed to use a hose or rope when they entered the building to look for people possibly trapped inside.
- PUB DATE: 2/9/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Conexion SA