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Posted: Feb 28, 2018

Earthquake Leaves Kodiak (AK) Fire Station Damaged, Energizes Efforts for Replacement

According to the Alaska Earthquake Center, that earthquake is considered one of the strongest recorded in the last 150 years in Alaska. And it left Kodiak’s firehouse worse for the ware.

 

Not only is the safety of his firefighters on his mind, but another shake could potentially break the station’s garage doors and trap Kodiak’s fire engines and ambulances. But Mullican says he’s got a plan for if that happens. Building a new firehouse will be expensive. It’s estimated the project will cost around $15 million. While in Washington, Mayor Branson spoke with Alaska’s U.S. Senators and its Representative about Kodiak’s need for a new station and where to get funding for the project. Nothings come from those conversations yet, but Mayor Branson says she’s optimistic.

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Posted: Feb 28, 2018

Madison Township (OH) Fire Department Buys New EMS Vehicle, Plans for New Fire Apparatus

The money for the vehicle, which will primarily be stationed at Station 72 on Belmont Avenue, came from the 1.75-mill fire levy township residents passed in November 2016, according to the press release.  

The new vehicle replaces Squad 71, a 2004 Braun the department plans to refurbish and remount the end of this year or beginning of next year.

The fire department plans to replace a new fire engine to replace a fire engine from 1979 that has already been removed from service.

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Posted: Feb 28, 2018

New Fire Apparatus Arrives in Farmington (MI)

“We searched the country for a ladder truck that would meet or exceed the needs of the community at a competitive price and we found it in Decorah, Iowa,” Public Safety Director Frank Demers said. “The capabilities of this ladder far exceed any previous ladder truck owned by the City of Farmington. We are grateful for the support of the Farmington City Council and City Administration in helping to make this project a reality”.
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Posted: Feb 28, 2018

Gas Leak Forces Evacuation of Dallas Fire Station in Area Impacted by Fires, Explosions

Atmos crews were working near Station 43 on Lombardy Lane around 7 p.m. when they found a leak in the gas line leading into the building.  

DFR moved the engine and truck to Station 35, on Walnut Hill Lane, and the ambulance to Station 42, which is on Mockingbird Lane.

According to Google Maps, Station 35 is about 2.5 miles from Station 43, and Station 42 is four to five miles away depending on the route taken.

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Posted: Feb 28, 2018

Emergency Reporting Releases a Free Web App to Track Fuel Usage

Bellingham, WA—Emergency Reporting (ER) is pleased to offer customers who already have the Maintenance Module a new Web app, FuelER. This one-of-a-kind app helps first responders easily and efficiently track fuel usage on their mobile devices for each apparatus used by their departments to comply with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations and follow best practices for fuel documentation. It is available now at FuelER.ersapps.com.

Many fire/rescue departments have fuel tanks at each station, and EPA regulations require documentation that captures the amount of fuel going into the fuel tanks to ensure that it is the same as the amount of fuel being used. Discrepancies between the input and output numbers for fuel volume can lead to fines and a costly investigation to find any leaks that may be present.

For crew members, FuelER is designed to make it easy for each crew to keep track of their fuel usage. Rather than having to write down odometer readings and fuel volume to take back to the station and input later, first responders can now quickly pull up FuelER on their phones or tablets (any device that connect to a Web browser), enter in their information, and have it automatically sync into their Emergency Reporting Records Management System.

For fire/rescue leaders, this kind of detailed tracking and visibility into fuel usage allows department leaders to accurately predict what the delivery cycles of fuel to stations should be, and to control and document cost per apparatus. FuelER will make it easy to tell when there is a problem occurring, such as theft, or to ensure that fuel usage is documented regularly and accurately.

“This product uses top-of-the-line technology and has a clean, simple user interface that our customers love,” stated Stewart Smith, Product Owner at ER. “It means fewer clicks, time savings, easy fuel analytics, and being inspection-ready at all times. The software development technique and strategy that went into FuelER is how we consistently create products for first responders that are practical and useful, while also being a joy to use. As a former firefighter of 20 years, I appreciate that we take the suggestions of our customers seriously and continue to grow and improve our software.”

It’s simple to save a Web app icon to a mobile device just like any app that can be downloaded on Android or iOS. Logging into FuelER and using the app will be a simple matter of using an existing ER user name and password, selecting the apparatus that already exists in the ER system, and saving the crucial data after inputting it. That entry will then be visible in the core Emergency Reporting Records Management Software as a completed maintenance request and as an entry in the Daily Log. The app is meant to work in conjunction with the Maintenance Module, so ER users who do not currently have that will not be able to use FuelER at this time.

About Emergency Reporting
Emergency Reporting (ER) is the largest cloud-based Fire records management solution (RMS) in the world. Integrated with EMS for easy, one-report filing of NFIRS and NEMSIS data, ER pro

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