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Posted: Jan 31, 2017

Marion (IN) Fire Station to be Demolished

Marion's oldest remaining fire station, sitting vacant at 14th and Branson streets, will be demolished within the next two or three weeks, weather permitting. Built in 1910 as Fire Station No. 3, the boarded up brick building made the city's demolition list for this year, according to Building Commissioner Jerry Foustnight, and will cost about $10,000-12,000 out of the Building Department budget to destroy.
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Posted: Jan 31, 2017

Eight Hurt When Fire Apparatus Overturns in Constantia Kloof (South Africa)

Eight people have been injured after a fire-truck overturned and collided with two other vehicles in Constantia Kloof‚ west of Johannesburg‚ on Tuesday. The large firefighting vehicle lay on its side in the middle of the road against one light motor vehicle. One light motor vehicle was found partially crushed beneath the fire vehicle.

The injuries sustained were classified as minor to moderate‚ said ER24.

Four of the injured were believed to have been fire fighters.

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Posted: Jan 31, 2017

New Fire Apparatus Could Be Game Changer for Sapulpa (OK) Firefighters

Some of the biggest challenges for firefighters during wildfire season is getting to remote areas and having enough water to fight fires. In Sapulpa, a new, much larger fire truck could be a game changer for firefighters. Most fire trucks carry between 500 and 1,000 gallons of water, but the new truck carries triple that, and firefighters say it could save lives.

In an area that's seen its share of dangerous and destructive wildfires, a new fire truck will make a huge difference for Sapulpa firefighters.

For one thing, it's powerful - with a 350-horsepower engine. And, its tank is much larger than any of the other trucks the Sapulpa department has, holding 3,000 gallons of water.

Firefighters say having more water is critical in fighting fires in Creek County.

"We cover 92 square miles - 23 of that is our incorporated city limits," said Chief David Taylor.

So the rest is in rural and often very rugged areas without access to water.

Taylor said the new truck will allow firefighters to bring more water with them, and less time shuttling water to a fire means more time being able to put out the flames.

"A lot of times, when you get out on structure fires, even the brush fires, water supply is huge," he said.

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Posted: Jan 31, 2017

New Fire Apparatus Delivered in DuBois (PA)

The DuBois Volunteer Fire Department's new fire truck is a combination of an engine and a rescue truck, so it was a little bit more - it was a lot more involved - in the spec process, getting it designed and built, explained former DuBois Fire Chief Bill Boyle.

Manufactured by Sutphen, out of Columbus, Ohio, it has a variety of features because of its dual nature as an engine and rescue truck.

These include a 2,000-gallon per minute pump, a tank that can hold 750 gallons of water, hydraulic rescue tools and breathing air for refilling air pack bottles.

He said the specs were very difficult in building the truck.

"Speccing a rescue truck is hard enough, speccing an engine is hard enough. When you try to spec one that does both...we've been working on it for three or four years." He called it a "multi-year process."

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Posted: Jan 31, 2017

Administrative Professional of the Year Award

Nominations need to be submitted to the WFC office by Friday, April 28th of this year, 2017.

  • Nominee can be nominated by any WFC member, belonging to any WFC Section – please include: nominees name, position title, years of service;
  • The nominee must be a current member of the WFAS;
  • Nomination should list the nominee’s administrative accomplishments and contributions during the previous year as well as their leadership abilities, demonstration of professional performance and personal character.  A short story should be submitted to enhance the nominee’s accomplishments.

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