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Posted: Apr 11, 2017

Vancouver Fire Department celebrates 150th anniversary

This April, the Vancouver Fire Department celebrates 150 years of service to the community. To commemorate this landmark year, a mural by local artist Guy Drennan will be painted on the North wall of the Walgreen’s Pharmacy building, located at 2515 Main Street, this spring. The Vancouver Fire Department is one of the oldest in Washington, preceding cities such as Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane.
- PUB DATE: 4/11/2017 2:40:53 PM - SOURCE: City of Vancouver, WA
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Posted: Apr 11, 2017

Information on Spokane County Proposition One

Spokane County Proposition One is asking voters for a Renewal Sales and Use Tax for Emergency Communications Systems and Facilities. The Spokane County Communications Center is a busy place with emergency operators taking both 911 calls, as well as Crime Check calls for less threatening emergencies.
- PUB DATE: 4/11/2017 11:47:28 AM - SOURCE: Spokane Public Radio
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Posted: Apr 11, 2017

Burrville Donates Apparatus to Massachusetts Fire Department

TORRINGTON >> The Burrville Volunteer Fire Department recently donated a fire engine to a Massachusetts fire department, as the long-standing organization closes up shop. "Engine 47 and Squad 45 are in a new home. The apparatus departed the Burrville station for the final time this morning," wrote department representatives on the Burrville Facebook page earlier this month.

The engine and vehicle — a Ford SUV — mentioned in the post are “fully operational,” representatives said. A mini-pumper truck was also sent to the Tolland department, former Burrville Fire Chief Matthew Vogt said.



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Posted: Apr 11, 2017

New Law Strips Millions from Fire Departments

Fire chiefs say House Bill 4 will make it harder for them to prepare yearly budgets AZTEC - San Juan County Fire Chief Craig Daugherty says a bill signed into law by Gov. Susana Martinez in January essentially stripped $1.68 million from the fire department.

House Bill 4 does two main things — it changes how state fire fund money is distributed and causes more than $78 million of law enforcement and fire suppression funding statewide to revert to the state general fund. In her message, Martinez said she was able to sign the bill because these cuts are one-time, nonrecurring transfers.



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Posted: Apr 11, 2017

1970 Fire Truck Is Back in Moore (OK)

MOORE - A 1970 Chevrolet fire truck originally purchased for the Moore Fire Department is back home. The truck's last owner was the Vanoss Fire Department, which donated it to Moore. During its Feb. 6 meeting, the Moore City Council approved a proposal by Ward 2 Councilman Mark Hamm to accept the truck.

Silver Star Construction Co. sent a tractor-trailer to Vanoss, which is between Stratford and Ada, to bring the fire truck back to Moore. Steven Shawn, Silver Star president, said his company volunteered to get the truck and has been restoring it. He said his workers tuned up the motor, replaced the brakes and had the front end aligned. He said the company wanted "to make it safe to drive."



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