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Posted: Apr 19, 2017

Arlington (TX) Fire Department Seen as Template for Taxpayer Savings

The Arlington Fire Department is getting national attention for saving taxpayer money while keeping quality service. In population, Arlington is the third largest city in North Texas and the seventh largest in the state, yet the fire department operates at the lowest cost to citizens in North Texas.
" " “The school district pays for 83 percent of the [pay of] lieutenant who manages the program and our instructors receive income from Tarrant County Community College to teach a two-year program to high school students that want to become firefighters,” Crowson explained.

“The Cowboys and the Texas Rangers pay for firefighter services,” Crowson explained. “We maintain control, but they pay for it and not the taxpayers.”

The department saves about $15 million every year by partnering with a private company to provide ambulance services.

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Posted: Apr 19, 2017

New Astoria (OR) Fire Apparatus on Display Outside City Hall

The Astoria Fire Department parked its new ladder truck - a 2016-model chassis from Pierce Manufacturing - outside City Hall on 11th Street before the City Council meeting Monday.
The city purchased the new truck for $904,777 in cash. It has a dual-rear axle, a ladder length of 105 feet and — at least for now — a “Goonies” sticker affixed to the rear.

Pierce personnel added the unordered decal after learning the truck was headed to Astoria, Fire Chief Ted Ames said. “The Goonies,” he discovered, is a rather big deal in Wisconsin, home of Pierce headquarters.

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Posted: Apr 19, 2017

Longview homeless shelter evacuated due to fire

All 80 residents of the Community House on Broadway emergency homeless shelter were evacuated Wednesday morning as a result of a dryer fire in the second-floor laundry room. One person went to St. John Medical Center for treatment of smoke inhalation, but otherwise no one was injured, said Longview Fire Chief Phil Jurmu.
- PUB DATE: 4/19/2017 3:42:21 PM - SOURCE: The Daily News
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Posted: Apr 19, 2017

New, Exclusive Reflective Radio Cases for Motorola Radios Available from TheFireStore

Motorola Reflective Case

TheFireStore, the nation’s leading multi-channel distributor of public-safety equipment, supplies, training, and service, is excited to now offer, for the first time, reflective radio cases to specifically accommodate Motorola XTS 2500, XTS 3000, XTS 3500, and XTS 5000 radios.

Designed and built by skilled Pennsylvania craftsmen to withstand the most arduous working conditions, the reflective radio cases are constructed from the finest, full-grain leather, which is specifically designed to repel moisture and resist scuffing. Easily able to meet and exceed OEM specifications, the cases are highly reflective, thereby greatly increasing your visibility when on-scene during emergencies.

Each reflective radio case is equipped with chrome D-rings that allow easy attachment to radio straps and quick-release snaps. The Motorola XTS 3000, XTS 3500, and XTS 5000 radio cases offer limited-key pad access, nickel-plated fasteners, and a snap-belt loop or a quick-disconnect, swivel-belt loop clip on its rear.

For more information on above-mentioned radio cases and to see our full line of radio cases, along with all the specific models they accommodate, be sure to visit TheFireStore.com.

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TheFireStore, a division of Witmer Public Safety Group, Inc., offers product lines from more than 400 manufacturers. Witmer Public Safety Group's motto is Equipping Heroes™, and this continues as they extend their commitment to provide the industry's best equipment and supplies to the professional men and women who serve to ensure the public's safety. For additional information, please call (800) 852-6088 or visit TheFireStore.com.

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Posted: Apr 19, 2017

Hundreds of children hunt for Easter eggs at Mukilteo Fire Department event

An estimated 400 children and parents attended the Hundreds of children hunt for Easter eggs in Mukilteo on Saturday, April 15, at Mukilteo Elementary School. Children collected some 3,000 Easter eggs in about 2 minutes, according to Kelli McNees, event coordinator for the Mukilteo Fire Department’s Local 3482.
- PUB DATE: 4/19/2017 1:06:05 PM - SOURCE: Mukilteo Beacon
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