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Posted: Jan 25, 2018

Huntsville Fire and Rescue adds seven fire engines to the fleet

"All our trucks are custom and they're made to our specifications and all these seven trucks are identical. That's what helps us out from driver to driver when they go from one truck to another," said Captain Frank McKenzie.

After the trucks arrived, some were only at the station for less than a minute before being put to use. In other words, more trucks equals more manpower.

"It upgrades our capacity," said Captain McKenzie. "It makes us more modern, faster to be able to fight the fires, be able to put a fire out. Everybody knows in firefighting, the faster you can put that fire out the more lives and more property we can save. That's what we're trying to do, stay on top of our game."

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Posted: Jan 25, 2018

Vehicle Crashes Into Fire Station In Greenwich

Police said the driver suffered a seizure, swerved, jumped a ramp and struck the firehouse, damaging an office. He is expected to be OK.

Firefighters said they are grateful that it was not worse and the injuries were not worse.

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Posted: Jan 25, 2018

Grandview Fire Department Raising Money For Crucial Equipment

Grandview Fire needs help raising $32,000 to replace these devices that are, right now, held together with a dollar store fix.

These tools help firefighters breathe, and they're also equipped with a fire fighter tracking device in case of emergencies.

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Posted: Jan 25, 2018

Indiana city, fire union saga adds another chapter at meeting

City officials and Kokomo firefighters added another chapter to their ongoing contract dispute saga Wednesday with a heated exchange between a board president and a retired firefighter. The incident followed the Kokomo Board of Public Works and Safety’s passing of a measure that approved the city’s HR Policy Manual as the standard for all non-contractual employees, including the fire department, which is currently acting without a contract for the first time.
- PUB DATE: 1/25/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Kokomo Tribune
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Posted: Jan 25, 2018

Texas town settles claims from massive fertilizer blast that leveled part of town

West, the town where a fertilizer plant exploded after a fire, killing 15, has settled its claims with manufacturers and distributors of the product that exploded, according to a news release. CF Industries, El Dorado Chemical Company, International Chemical Company and Adair Grain will pay the city $10.
- PUB DATE: 1/25/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Plainview Daily Herald & My Plainview
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