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Posted: Jan 26, 2018

3rd pumper added to Streator Fire fleet

This is the department's third pumper and the new truck can hold 1,000 gallons of water, with a pumping capacity of 1,500 gallons per minute, according to Fire Chief Gary Bird.

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Posted: Jan 26, 2018

Paradise (CA) Gets A New Fire Engine

The new truck cost about a half a million dollars and will replace an old engine as well as an old reserve engine.

A Type 1 engine can go to everything from wildfires to rescues and other incidents and will be an overall better fit for the community.

"The engine is lower profile and its angle of approach and departure will make it much more able to access areas that are difficult to access with older engines," said David Hawks, the Paradise Fire Chief.

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Posted: Jan 26, 2018

Blue Lake (CA) Fire District HME Rescue-Pumper

CLICK ABOVE FOR A GALLERY OF THIS RESCUE-PUMPER >>

  • Year Built: 2017
  • Location by City/State: Blue Lake, CA
  • Fire Chief: Chief Ray Stonebarger
  • Apparatus Manufacturer: HME, INC
  • Apparatus Type: Rescue-Pumper
  • Chassis Manufacturer/Cab/Model: HME Ahrens-Fox/SFOSMFD wide/1871-SFO
  • Engine Manufacturer/Model/Horsepower: Cummins ISL9 370-hp
  • Transmission Manufacturer/Model: Allison 3000EVS Automatic Transmission w/Electronic Controls
  • Pump Manufacturer/Model/Capacity: Hale Products Q-Flow, 1,250-gpm
  • Water Tank Manufacturer/Model/Capacity: United Plastics, T-Shaped, 850 Gallons
  • Foam System Manufacturer/Model/Cell Size/Foam Class: Hale FoamLogix 2.1A, 20 Gallons, Class A

The Blue Lake (CA) Fire District has taken delivery of a custom HME rescue-pumper. This truck was built on an HME 1871-SFOMFD wide featuring an upgraded Sheppard steering system for superior control. This truck has also been upgraded with larger hosewell storage capacity, a second set of valve controls on the right side of the pump panel, as well as a reinforced front bumper extension for towing of a disabled vehicle.

The storage compartments, ladder systems, and LED body lights have all been custom ordered to meet the needs of the Blue Lake Fire District.

Salesman: Casey Scott
Dealer: Derotic LLC
Dealer Location: El Dorado Hills, CA
 

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Posted: Jan 26, 2018

Chicago (IL) Fire Department Squad Company Dive Rescue Training

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Posted: Jan 26, 2018

NTSB report: Amtrak engineer missed speed-limit signs before train crashed south of Tacoma

The engineer on the Amtrak train that derailed south of Tacoma this past month, killing three people and injuring dozens, said he didn’t see or didn’t recognize the signposts and signals indicating a drastic drop in the speed limit, a new report from federal investigators says. It was the engineer’s second time operating a train in that direction on a newly opened stretch of track, known as the Point Defiance Bypass.
- PUB DATE: 1/26/2018 2:58:03 AM - SOURCE: Seattle Times
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