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Posted: Oct 12, 2017

Pink Heals Fire Apparatus Inspires Those Battling Illnesses

It was a sight that was hard to miss. Traveling all over Rochester, Minnesota on Wednesday was a pink fire truck covered in signatures. And with each of those names was a message of hope. Volunteers with the national cancer awareness organization, Pink Heals , drove one of their pink fire trucks to several Rochester locations.
They also made several home visits, as well as some surprise stops along the way. One person they surprised was Amanda Brandt, who is battling stage 3 colorectal cancer. Brandt was at work Wednesday morning when she saw the pink fire truck pull up.

"It was amazing. It was the surprise of my life. Honestly, the support, the love that I just received was awesome," said Brandt.

Brandt then signed the side of the fire truck, joining hundreds, if not thousands of people from around the country we have signed it as well.

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Posted: Oct 12, 2017

Lexington (KY) Fire Apparatus Involved In Crash

A crash involving a fire engine and pickup truck has been cleared just in time for the morning rush. The crash occurred on Richmond and Squires Road and involved two vehicles.
Police say that it appears that both vehicles tried to turn into the intersection at the same time and the pickup struck the back o the firetruck.
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Posted: Oct 12, 2017

Westside (AL) Fire Station Gets Grand Opening

The ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday at the Enterprise Fire Department's new Westside station ended just as an alarm sounded in the facility. Though the alarm did not force any vehicles to rush out, it made it official: Enterprise's newest station is definitely up and running.
The facility at the corner of Aviation Boulevard and Boll Weevil Circle also was put on display for the public on Wednesday afternoon when an open house was scheduled. The 4,272-square-foot station can house four firefighters and two trucks, a news release from the city said.

The Westside Station actually was in use in September and received 37 calls, which Herring said was a good call volume. The station’s current primary district includes the area west of Main Street up to Highway 134 or Damascus Highway, and around Boll Weevil Circle to Highway 27 and down Geneva Highway. The Westside Station also backs up the Central and Northside stations, including on medical calls, Herring said.

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Posted: Oct 12, 2017

New Santa Rosa (CA) Fire Station Destroyed in Firestorm

It was once the pride and joy of Santa Rosa-considered fireproof, but the North Bay firestorm was just too much for it to handle. We're talking about Santa Rosa Fire Station No. 5. It was restored in Aug. 2015, but now it has been leveled.
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Posted: Oct 12, 2017

9-1-1 dispatch centers announce decision to consolidate in Snohomish County

The boards from Snohomish County’s two emergency dispatch centers — SNOCOM and SNOPAC — on Thursday voted to consolidate the county’s two 9-1-1 centers, effective Jan. 1, 2018. Both SNOCOM, located in Mountlake Terrace, and SNOPAC, in Everett, were founded in the 1970s and are staffed 24 hours a day to answer police, fire and related emergency calls.
- PUB DATE: 10/12/2017 3:52:18 PM - SOURCE: MLTnews.com
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