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City acquires three brand new fire engines | Randburg Sun
City acquires three brand new fire engines | Randburg Sun
Posted: Feb 23, 2018

City acquires three brand new fire engines | Randburg Sun

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JOBURG - The arrival of the first set of fire engines is part of a bigger plan to replace the aging fleet at various fire stations. Three brand-new fire engines have been added to the ageing City of Johannesburg fleet of 29.

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The arrival of the first set of fire engines is part of a bigger plan to replace the ageing fleet in a number of fire stations. More fire engines will likely also mean the City can respond to emergencies faster, which has been a major concern over the years.

The mayor said that the alarming growth in the population each year is putting a strain on already over-stretched resources.

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Ladder Truck Donated to Barnstable County Fire & Rescue Training Academy
Ladder Truck Donated to Barnstable County Fire & Rescue Training Academy
Posted: Feb 23, 2018

Ladder Truck Donated to Barnstable County Fire & Rescue Training Academy

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HYANNIS - The Town of Hanover has donated a 110-foot aerial ladder truck to the Barnstable County Fire & Rescue Training Academy. At a short ceremony at the Academy on Wednesday, February 21, 2018, Hanover acting Town Manager Tony Marino and Fire Chief Jeff Blanchard handed over the title to Barnstable County Commissioner and Chairman Leo Cakounes.

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The donation was made possible when the Town of Hanover Fire Department received a federal grant for a new aerial platform. The grant came with the stipulation that the old truck could not be resold or given to another fire department as a first-line piece of equipment. It could only be scrapped or donated to an educational institution. Rather than scrapping it, Hanover chose to donate it to the Barnstable County Fire & Rescue Training Academy. The new rig will replace the Academy’s current ladder truck, which has a cracked frame.

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Truck provides team with updated capabilities
Truck provides team with updated capabilities
Posted: Feb 23, 2018

Truck provides team with updated capabilities

United States Army

By Ms. Chiara Mattirolo (IMCOM)February 22, 2018 CAMP DARBY, Italy -- Darby Military Community firefighters attended three days of training here Feb. 13-16 to learn how to operate and maintain the brand new firetruck assigned to Fire and Emergency Services, U.S. Army Garrison Italy.

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According to Assistant Fire Chief Andrew Allen, the new fire truck is fully equipped for firefighting as well as special hazard and rescue tools. Instructors came from the German company that manufactured the vehicle and trained Darby firefighters on daily operations as well as regular maintenance of the vehicle. "Due to the peculiarity of this vehicle, all the equipment is in compartments and very tightly stored up," said Karl Hubert, instructor.
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Take a look at the new Apopka ambulance - The Apopka Voice
Take a look at the new Apopka ambulance - The Apopka Voice
Posted: Feb 23, 2018

Take a look at the new Apopka ambulance - The Apopka Voice

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From the City of Apopka This vehicle is equipped with some of the latest safety enhancements for patients and paramedics. First, the patient compartment has an additional two feet of space for paramedics to work.

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Interior storage cabinets and drawers are more crash resistant, preventing equipment from falling onto vehicle occupants. Last year, the fire department began equipping ambulances with safer Stryker stretchers that have hydraulic lift systems to reduce strain on paramedics when lifting patients. A Power Load guides those stretchers into ambulances and locks them into place, keeping the patient from moving during transport. The newest ambulance has a bolstered air conditioning system that can maintain interior temperatures 24 hours a day.
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New fire station coming to Gadsden County
New fire station coming to Gadsden County
Posted: Feb 23, 2018

New fire station coming to Gadsden County

Wtxl

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL)- Quincy residents can soon expect quicker response times thanks to an incoming new fire station. This new fire station would complete the fire coverage in Gadsden County, meaning there will no longer be any areas without a nearby fire station. The groundbreaking took place Thursday afternoon on Salem Road.

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This new fire station would complete the fire coverage in Gadsden County, meaning there will no longer be any areas without a nearby fire station.

The groundbreaking took place Thursday afternoon on Salem Road.

Community members and firefighters have been fighting for this for about a decade now.

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