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Posted: Sep 1, 2017

Much more than just a fresh coat of paint

Upgrades designed to protect patients, EMTs Posted: New Castle-Henry County EMS, the local 9-1-1 response service, doesn't sit still very long. Whether they are headed to a call or adding new equipment to their arsenal of life-saving tools, the EMTs and paramedics are always moving forward.

The emergency medical service recently added two new four-wheel drive trucks to its fleet. The heavy-duty silver ambulances have a lot of new toys that are helping save lives.


“It’s pretty great,” said paramedic Brandon Bartholomew.


All four of the city’s advanced life saving ambulances are now outfitted with battery-operated “jaws of life” extrication tools. The new devices are less cumbersome to use and don’t require hoses and cables at a car accident scene.


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Posted: Sep 1, 2017

360 video of a rescue from the floodwaters in Houston

Brothers Brad and Adam Morris bought a five-ton truck on Craigslist to help with rescues in Houston. By Tuesday night, the brothers were in Houston, along with David Couch, their brother-in-law, to help pull people out of the floodwaters and transport them back to their homes to recover emergency items. The truck has helped rescue people from flooded homes, and helped victims retrieve important items like baby gear and identification documents.

Brothers Brad and Adam Morris bought a five-ton truck on Craigslist to help with rescues in Houston.


By Tuesday night, the brothers were in Houston, along with David Couch, their brother-in-law, to help pull people out of the floodwaters and transport them back to their homes to recover emergency items. The truck has helped rescue people from flooded homes, and helped victims retrieve important items like baby gear and identification documents.


The brothers worked with local law enforcement, driving through five-foot-high water to rescue people and pets, including pit bulls, cats, parakeets and hedgehogs.


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Posted: Sep 1, 2017

REV Group Fire Division – KME – Introduces Pro™ Series Rescue Pumper Featuring Ergonomically Engineered Control Panel

MILWAUKEE, Wisc. – REV Group (NYSE: REVG), a $2.4 billion manufacturer of industry-leading specialty vehicle brands and leading provider of parts and services, announced today the launch of the KME PROTM Series Rescue Pumper – a multi-purpose response vehicle –  featuring a newly engineered operator panel with ergonomically designed manual controls, increased pump operator safety features and ultimate equipment carrying capacity.

The KME PROTM Series packs a 1,500 GPM single stage pump with a 750-gallon water tank and 25-gallon foam cell with provision for foam system installation. The 204” Extra-Long PROTM body is constructed of 3/16” aluminum, equipped with roof compartments, stokes basket storage, Lock-N-LoadTM hose bed cover and roll-up doors, as well as backboard and pike pole storage. 

The benefits of the new PROTM Rescue Pumper configuration include:

• Ergonomically engineered manual control panel – new design with vertical swing and push-pull handles reduces complexity, increases reliability, optimizes operator pump training time and is overall easier to use – resulting in significantly increased operator efficiency and reduced cost of ownership

• Relocated pump operator connections – positioned adjacent to the pump operator, provides safer operator area

• Redesigned service access –  allows easy access to the pump from both sides of body without lifting the cab 

• 200” Wheelbase – provides maneuverable turning radius to operate in tight conditions

• 534 cubic feet of compartment space – capable of carrying the equivalent of a large rescue body full of tools and equipment

“We saw the need for a rescue pumper that offered all the amenities and features for which the PROTM Series is known, with the added benefits of a control panel design that would improve operator use, safety and serviceabilty,” said Ryan Slane, Pumper/Tanker Product Manager, KME.  “By offering the PROTM Series with the new manual control configuration, we are able to provide a solution that simplifies operation and provides lower cost of ownership.”  

For more information on the KME PROTM visit our website at www.kmefire.com/product/stock-and-demo/pumper/pro.

 

About REV Group

REV (REVG) is a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of specialty vehicles and related aftermarket parts and services. REV serves a diversified customer base primarily in the United States through three segments: Fire & Emergency, Commercial and Recreation. REV provides customized vehicle solutions for applications including: essential needs (ambulances, fire apparatus, school buses, mobility vans and municipal transit buses), industrial and commercial (terminal trucks, cut-away buses and street sweepers) and consumer leisure (recreational vehicles (“RVs”) and luxury buses). REV’s brand portfolio consists of 29 well-established principal vehicle brands including many of the most recognizable names within our served markets. Several of REV’s brands pioneered their specialty vehicle product categories and date back more than 50 years. Investors-REVG

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Posted: Sep 1, 2017

Battery charger sparks house fire in Asotin

Firefighters in Asotin responded to a house fire on the 200 block of Adams Street at about 7:40 p.m. Thursday evening. Black smoke was coming from the front door when crews arrived. Crews quickly got the flames under control in about 5 minutes. They say it appears a battery charger may have sparked the fire in the basement of the three-story home.
- PUB DATE: 9/1/2017 4:51:01 AM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6
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Posted: Sep 1, 2017

Jolly Mountain Fire: Evacuated homeowners told it will be a long-duration fight to contain blaze

Nearly three weeks after lightning sparked dry terrain in Kittitas County, the Jolly Mountain Fire remains zero percent contained. About 400 firefighters are battling the blaze, which has burned an estimated 10,532 acres as of Thursday night. The fire is 11 miles northwest of Cle Elum. Mandatory evacuation orders were issued to about 154 homeowners.
- PUB DATE: 9/1/2017 3:56:11 AM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13
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