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Posted: Aug 11, 2017

First New Fire Truck Arrives Under Fall River's $5 Million HUD Loan

The new pumper will be commanded by Capt. Matt Johnson. The fire crew who will man it have been training this week. FALL RIVER - A red and shiny new 2017 pumper arrived last week at the North End Fire Station on Commerce Drive that will replace the 20-year-old Engine 6.

The $472,918 fire truck is the first to be delivered from a nearly $5 million loan from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through the city’s Community Development Agency.


Built by Ferrara Fire Apparatus in Louisiana, the new truck was a demo, which is why the city got delivery so quickly. Johnson said the cab portion was built and the rest was custom built to the fire department’s specifications.


A new Chevrolet Tahoe truck was also delivered, and another two pumpers, two ladder trucks and a heavy rescue trucks could be built and delivered in a year, Fire Chief John Lynch said.


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Posted: Aug 11, 2017

Happy Volunteer Fire Department Receives New Fire Truck

It has been over 10 years since the Happy Volunteer Fire Department has received a fire truck, but they say it was well worth the wait. 18 months ago, Happy filled out a grant form with the Texas A&M Forest Service for a new truck.

18 months ago, Happy filled out a grant form with the Texas A&M Forest Service for a new truck.


They say they designed the truck with the needs of the fire department in mind, and now Happy's new $200,000 truck will make the firemen's operations easier and more efficient.


The old trucks held 750 gallons of water, but their new truck holds 2,000 so it can fight larger fires.


It also has an air filtration system, which filters out smoke and makes clean air for the firemen.


The biggest asset is that it is multi-purpose, which is especially helpful for their department .


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Posted: Aug 11, 2017

Pasco House Fire “Rekindles” Late Thursday Night

According to Pasco Fire officials, the blaze that consumed a home at 1753 North 22nd continues to be investigated, but it’s mysterious that it “rekindled” according to fire officials. The new blaze started late Thursday night. Earlier in the day, the fire was reported at the home, three people were able to get out, and are now being helped by the Red Cross.
- PUB DATE: 8/11/2017 11:11:30 AM - SOURCE: KEYW-FM 98.3
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Posted: Aug 11, 2017

Pasco teen dies, two firefighters shocked during river rescue

A 15-year-old boy who died Thursday night while swimming in the Columbia River may have been shocked by electricity after climbing onto a fence near a pump house in Pasco. The boy’s friends called for help about 8:30 p.m. after he didn’t resurface. By the time Pasco firefighters reached him using a rescue boat, he’d been underwater 20-plus minutes.
- PUB DATE: 8/11/2017 8:36:28 AM - SOURCE: Mid-Columbia Tri-City Herald
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Posted: Aug 11, 2017

Updated Ready Rack SCBA Mobile Bottle Carts

Groves has made a design change to its SCBA Mobile Bottle Carts. Effective immediately the products MBR-16, MBR-24, MBR-28, MBR-36 and MBR-42 will be replaced by part numbers VBR-16, VBR-24, VBR-28, VBR-36 and the VBR-42.

The change covers how bottles are stored on shelves. Groves has done away with the divider system and moved toward a more consistent V-shaped shelf design. By doing this the company has eased and shortened the time needed for assembly while making the process of loading the bottles into the cart more efficient. A result of using the V-shaped shelves was a change in overall sizing. The depth and the height of the units remains the same, however the width of the VBR-36 and the VBR-42 has gone from 48” to 54”.

  • VBR-16: Holds 16 bottles; 4 Shelves | 36” x 24” x 40” | 64 lbs.
  • VBR-24: Holds 24 bottles; 6 Shelves | 36” x 24” x 61” | 90 lbs.
  • VBR-28: Holds 28 bottles; 7 Shelves | 36” x 24” x 71.5” | 106 lbs.
  • VBR-36: Holds 36 bottles; 6 Shelves | 54” x 24” x 61” | 121 lbs.
  • VBR-42: Holds 42 bottles; 7 Shelves | 54” x 24” x 71.5” | 140 lbs.

For more information, visit www.readyrack.com.

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