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Posted: Mar 9, 2017

Klickitat County EMS District grant request for equipment turned down

It was a good news, bad news kind of meeting for Klickitat County Emergency Medical Services District No. 1’s board of directors. On Feb. 23, the directors learned that the EMS District’s grant application to a federal agency for funding to pay for equipment replacements and one new advanced life support ambulance had been turned down.
- PUB DATE: 3/9/2017 1:14:47 PM - SOURCE: White Salmon Enterprise
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Posted: Mar 9, 2017

Plans underway for Monte High School fire cadet program

Montesano High School may soon have a number of fire cadets walking the halls. The Montesano Fire Department has partnered with the high school to offer a fire cadet program set to begin at the start of the next school year. “It’s an idea I had back in 2015. We started talks with the school but couldn’t get it all together in time for this school year,” Montesano Fire Chief Corey Rux said.
- PUB DATE: 3/9/2017 1:03:42 PM - SOURCE: The Vidette - Metered Site
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Posted: Mar 9, 2017

One dead after house fire east of Yakima

One person is dead and another is hospitalized after a fire at a home off Birchfield Road this morning. An investigation has begun, but most details remain scant this morning. The fire was reported at 5:54 a.m. at 1603 Birchfield Road east of Yakima. Except for a black smoke stain beneath the eves, there was little visible evidence of a fire from outside the one-story home.
- PUB DATE: 3/9/2017 8:31:53 AM - SOURCE: Yakima Herald-Republic
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Posted: Mar 9, 2017

Firefighters: Old Trucks Putting Lives in Danger

HOUSTON - It's a job where a quick response can mean the difference between life and death. It's why Houston firefighters says they're so concerned about the age and condition of the city's fire trucks. "Is this a problem that's putting people's lives in danger?"
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Posted: Mar 9, 2017

Land Rover Unveils Drone-Fitted Search and Rescue Vehicle

Geneva, 7 March 2017 - Land Rover has debuted 'Project Hero', a new Discovery vehicle with a tailor-made communications drone and other specialist technology to enhance Red Cross and Red Crescent emergency response operations in the wake of disasters.
Land Rover recently debuted "Project Hero," a rescue vehicle with a communications drone and other technology to help the Red Cross during disaster responses. The vehicle was launched at the Geneva Motor Show and was designed with the help of emergency experts from the Austrian Red Cross. The drone is mounted to the rescue unit's roof and can be controlled by the vehicle's occupants. It can launch while the vehicle is moving. The drone will send live video to rescue teams and is expected to help them assess damage, hazards, and patient conditions. The vehicle itself can act as a mobile command unit and offers room for emergency supplies, and its interior can accommodate a stretcher.
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