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Posted: Apr 20, 2017

Norriton (PA) Fire Engine Company to Mark 100 Years

EAST NORRITON (PA)  May is the month that it all started 100 years ago for Norriton Fire Engine Co., and the East Norriton fire department is celebrating its Centennial year with a string of events. The 100-year celebration kicks off on May 13 with a memorial ceremony at 10 a.m.

On May 17 — the date that Norriton Engine Co. earned its charter back in 1917 — an open house featuring fire trucks and equipment such as the company’s tower ladder, utility truck, command vehicle and fire police van, will be held at the Swede Road location.



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Posted: Apr 20, 2017

New Brush Truck, Refurbished Tanker added to Muncy (PA) Township Fire Company

PENNSDALE - A new brush truck and a refurbished tanker have been acquired by the Muncy Township Volunteer Fire Company. Fire chief, Scott Oldweiler said the new truck replaced an old one from 1994. "The engine in 123 did not provide the purpose needed here," he said.
The truck was ordered through Aubrey Alexander dealership and is used mainly for fighting brush and forest fires. It came from the factory with the following options: a larger alternator, auxiliary switches, a utility box and four wheel drive.
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Posted: Apr 20, 2017

New Specialized Truck Expected to Improve Fire Department Response

ANDERSON - Firefighting is a dangerous profession. But when unexpected events occur at a fire or rescue incident, a firefighter's job can become a lot more perilous in a heartbeat if they are not trained properly to handle the new challenge.
The rescue truck is equipped with enough ladders to meet the requirements for the kind of building fires the department fights — residential houses. That change alone means the ladder truck may stay in service for 20 years instead of lasting for five or 10 years.
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Posted: Apr 20, 2017

Community Safety Boosted With Arrival of New Fire Appliances

The safety of communities across Scotland has been bolstered - thanks to a multi-million pound investment in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service's front line. A total of four Aerial Ladder Platforms (ALPs) and a Turntable Ladder appliance (TTL) were unveiled today (Wednesday, April 19) with a spectacular convoy that set off from Edinburgh's George IV Bridge under a police escort .

A total of four Aerial Ladder Platforms (ALPs) and a Turntable Ladder appliance (TTL) were unveiled today (Wednesday, April 19) with a spectacular convoy that set off from Edinburgh’s George IV Bridge under a police escort.

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Posted: Apr 20, 2017

Turlock (CA) Fire Unveils Engines

The Turlock Fire Department will dedicate two fire engines, including one that toured the country demonstrating custom features designed by Turlock firefighters, at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Public Safety Center, Broadway and Olive Avenue. One will replace Turlock's lemon engine, the infamous Engine 32 that inspired Turlock Mayor Gary Soiseth to launch a campaign to give cities redress for vehicles that fail to perform.

The entirely new, Rosenbauer Engine 32 comes with an easy-access engine and a lifetime warranty for its extruded aluminum body. After the ceremony it will go back to the shop for final fittings before taking up its post at Station 2 in the industrial southwest part of town.


Read more here: http://www.modbee.com/news/local/turlock/article145625774.html#storylink=cpy
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