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Posted: May 8, 2017

Victorville (CA) Approves Purchase of Fire Equipment

Victorville City Council approved a recommendation to purchase 66 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) packs to be used by San Bernardino County Fire. A breathing apparatus is a device worn by rescue workers, firefighters, and others to provide breathable air in an immediately dangerous to life or health atmosphere.
"County Fire must replace SCBA packs before August 31st, 2017 due to current equipment expiring and the need to upgrade packs to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1981; 2013 Edition," stated an internal office memo from Assistant Chief Dan Mejia.
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Posted: May 8, 2017

Grapevine (TX) Donates Fire Apparatus to Fire Academy

NW Campus' Fire Academy students have been given the opportunity to broaden their learning experience through a donated fire truck. The City of Grapevine Fire Department donated the 1999 E-1 Quint with a 75-foot ladder to TCC to provide future firefighters with higher-level training tools.
Physical abilities tests can be performed on NW through the donated truck. The tests assess a student’s ability to complete the physical task of fighting fires such as maneuvering through dark tunnels, riding up on the 75-foot ladder, dragging hoses and carrying equipment.
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Posted: May 8, 2017

Havelock (NC) to Pay for Ambulance Remount

Commissioners approved the motion unanimously for the city to spend up to $100,000 for a remount of one of the four ambulances in the fire department’s fleet.
A remount of an ambulance involves keeping the box – where a patient is located during transport – and putting a new chassis and body underneath. The process is generally less expensive than purchasing a new ambulance, which depending on the model can cost $150,000 to $175,000, Havelock Fire Chief Rick Zaccardelli said.
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Posted: May 8, 2017

$645,000 for New Engine Not Alarming Swampscott

ITEM PHOTO BY SPENSER HASAK The Swampscott Fire Department is hoping to get funding to replace Engine 22, which has been in use for more than 20 years. By ...

Replacing the 1997 rig, which is currently a reserve fire apparatus, has been in the department's capital plan for six years. The engine has nearly 70,000 miles on it.

The department's frontline fire apparatus is a 2009 rig with 43,000 miles on it. If the department receives the funds to replace the 1997 rig, the 2009 unit will go into reserve status.
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Posted: May 8, 2017

Fire Truck Ignites at Grandview Fire Station

Firefighters worked a call at their own station on Harry S. Truman Dr. after a fire truck caught fire Sunday night.

The fire was put out using a second truck. The burned truck will be towed away for the damage to be assessed. 

No injuries were reported. 

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