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Posted: Jun 8, 2017

Greenfield (IN) Fire Apparatus to Serve Industrial Areas

Buck Creek firefighters are hitting the road with a new truck equipped to fight blazes in tall industrial businesses moving to the county's west side, thanks to a partnership between the department and the county's redevelopment commission.
Buck Creek Township leaders and members of the Hancock County Redevelopment Commission recently split the cost of a $250,000 new aerial ladder truck — a fire engine featuring a more than 100-foot ladder that can extend over the tops of tall buildings — that will be used to service the whole township, particularly the businesses located along the Mt. Comfort corridor.

Township officials approached the redevelopment commission for help, and the board eventually agreed to contribute $100,000 to the truck’s $250,000 cost, noting that a well-equipped fire service is part of what the county can offer industries considering Hancock County.

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Posted: Jun 8, 2017

FDIC International 2017 Exhibitor Showcase: O2X

Adam La Reau, co-founder of O2X

Adam La Reau of O2X discusses how the company addresses the interrelated issues of firefighter readiness, physical fitness, and resiliency to improve fireground performance.

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Posted: Jun 8, 2017

Aberdeen woman arrested after ex-roomie's stuff torched

A woman was arrested and booked into jail Wednesday after her ex-roommate's belongings were set on fire in a driveway. Police went to the 1000 block of West Cushing Street on Wednesday night to check out a report of someone burning a mattress in a driveway. Officers could see a plume of black smoke as they approached the address, police said.
- PUB DATE: 6/8/2017 1:13:07 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000
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Posted: Jun 8, 2017

FDIC International 2017 Exhibitor Showcase: Scott Safety

Still from the Scott Safety booth at FDIC International 2017

Members of the Scott Safety team demonstrate some of the products the company had at this year's FDIC International 2017.

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Posted: Jun 8, 2017

FDIC International 2017 Exhibitor Showcase: Akron Brass

Andrea Russell of Akron Brass

Kim Morrow, Andrea Russell, and other members of the Akron Brass product management team discuss some of the products they had on display at FDIC International 2017.

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