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Posted: Oct 23, 2017

Old St. Charles Fire Engine Retired, New One 'Pushed In'

 The engine was designed with input from the local fire department and included a number of upgrades, Schelstreet said.

"First, the ergonomics are better as there is more room in the cab," he said.

"The design also features an air bag system that allows the back end of the truck to lower so that the men don't have to reach up so far and can walk right onto the truck. We put two years of study into the specifications of this in order for it to be more efficient and reduce the chance of injuries."

Schelstreet said the engine should see about 12 years of active service, followed by another eight in reserve.

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Posted: Oct 23, 2017

West Suburban Fire Department Shows Off New Expansion At Open House

The West Suburban Fire Department hosts an open house this afternoon. They show off their new building that will add storage space and house trailers, equipment and medical trucks. The department has been planning this expansion for almost five years. After receiving the funds for the project, the department is excited to now have more space that will make their response time faster.

"To me, it's gratification, knowing that we're going to be able to help the district, because now we don't have to move equipment out to pull equipment out. to go on calls, we can just drive straight out, and everything's going to be right where we need it to be,” said West Suburban Fire Department Deputy Chief Kay Gober.

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Posted: Oct 23, 2017

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Firefighters said it can be hard to move around.

"So it also creates a safety issue walking in tight spaces and backing in these apparatus when people are around," said Asst. Chief Small.

The department says storage is another problem, in addition to a needing a larger meeting space.

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Posted: Oct 23, 2017

Las Vegas area police and firefighters learned from past tragedies, using different tactic to save lives

With shooting victims on the site of the Route 91 Harvest Festival and taking shelter in nearby hotels, police officers clustered around firefighters, protecting the paramedics as they worked to stabilize and move the wounded to safety. The agencies had practiced together for years on these rescue task forces, preparing for the possibility of a mass-casualty event like the Oct.
- PUB DATE: 10/23/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Las Vegas Sun
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Posted: Oct 23, 2017

Unmasked: Firefighters and Cancer

No one warned Mark Rine that while he was saving others, he was killing himself. The bad habits that would ensure the firefighter’s death sentence started with his very first fire in 2007. Rine was supposed to help set up the ladder, but he ignored his orders, grabbed the hose and charged into the burning two-story brick house.
- PUB DATE: 10/23/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Gatehouse Projects - Columbus Dispatch
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