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Posted: Mar 20, 2017

Ambulance, SUV Collide in Bohemia (NY), Four Injured

Four people were treated at a hospital for injuries Sunday night after an ambulance collided with an SUV that then hit another car, authorities said. The private ambulance was traveling north on Oakdale-Bohemia Road at about 5:50 p.m., Suffolk County police said in a statement.
Suffolk County police said a private ambulance was traveling north on Oakdale-Bohemia Road at about 5:50 p.m., when it collided with a Chevrolet Suburban traveling west on a service road of the Sunrise Highway.
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Posted: Mar 20, 2017

Merrill (WI) Welcomes Addition of New Fire Apparatus

The Merrill Fire Department welcomed the arrival of a long awaited upgrade to their apparatus fleet, in the form of a 2017 Ford F550 Brush Truck. The vehicle comes as a replacement for the department's current apparatus, a 22-year-old truck which is no longer capable of adequately serving its purpose.
According to Fire Chief Dave Savone, the F550 chassis was purchased locally from Breaman Ford of Merrill and was then sent down to 1st Attack Engineering of Waterloo, Ind., to be outfitted to fulfill its purpose of fighting wildland fires, such as grass and forest fires.

Some of the features the truck has been equipped with include 4×4 capability, a 350-gallon water tank with a pump system capable of a 200 gallon per minute (GPM) output, as well as the capability of drafting water to refill the tank from a secondary water source such as a lake or pond.

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Posted: Mar 20, 2017

Grand Island (NE) Preps New Quint Fire Apparatus

Grand Island Fire crews said the department's newest truck will offer faster response times and save tax payer dollars in the long term.

"This is huge, especially along the [Highway] 281 corridor," GIFD Capt. Todd Morgan said. "We now have a ladder on each end of town. With larger buildings that we're getting on this (north) end of town, like the apartment complexes, the mall- everything the way it's just blowing up out here- we can use this as an engine company or we can use this as a ladder company."

The $750,000 quint (or quintuple combination pumper), paid for with tax dollars and approved by city council as part of the 2015-2016 city budget, now gives the city a second ladder for major fires.

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Posted: Mar 20, 2017

Forest (VA) Fire Department Selling Old Fire Apparatus

The Forest Volunteer Fire Department is selling one of their old trucks.The truck includes a generator, light tower, and fill station.
According to their Facebook post, the truck is only 16-years-old and the motor was rebuilt less than a year ago.

They say they need a larger truck due to the dramatically increasing call volume.

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Posted: Mar 20, 2017

Blauer Announces New TenX™ Product Line: The Ultimate Uniform Experience

Blauer TenX

Continuing an 80-year tradition of innovation in public safety, Blauer announced their revolutionary TenX™ uniform product line.  Combining the best operational features with innovative fabrics and forward-thinking design, TenX sets the bar higher for police, fire, and EMS uniforms.

The liquid-resistant, UV-protective and Durable Water Repellent-treated Supercharged Cotton Blend Ripstop material throughout the line ensures rugged, durable real-world performance with built-in odor protection and soil release. A self-adjusting TunnelFlex™ waistband design on the BDU, Tactical, EMT, and Work pant models allows the wearer superior comfort and range of motion, with specific function-engineered pocket designs specific to each pant’s intended usage. The TenX BDU shirts (available in long and short sleeves) feature a proprietary athletic fit engineered for superior range of motion, enhanced with stretch side mesh panels which also provide extreme breathability in operational conditions.

For more information on the TenX line and technology, please visit https://www.blauer.com/tenx

Blauer Announces New ArmorSkin® Polo

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