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Ready Rack, by Groves, offers this large-diameter hose (LDH) hose winder for fire stations.

PRODUCT NUMBER(S) / COLORS:

LDHW: Red 

SIZE: 48” x 36” x 49”

WEIGHT: 105 lbs.

LOGOS: Made in the USA

DESCRIPTION: Wind 100-foot sections of large diameter hose up to 6" wide in seconds!

PRODUCT INFO:

• Steer the winder while rolling the hose turns winding into a one-man operation
• With no need to recharge batteries, downtime is drastically reduced
• Drains the hose as you wind it, prolonging hose life
• Reduces the risk of back injuries by limiting firefighter fatigue
• Pair with our LDHW-TM Trailer Hitch Mount to take your winder on the go with you

For more information, visit www.readyrack.com.

 

A driver was seriously injured early Friday in a head-on collision between a car and a Spokane Valley fire engine. The crash occurred on University Road, south of Mission about 3:50 a.m. A fire engine from Spokane Valley Fire Department Station 1 was returning from an incident and headed south on University when a northbound sedan collided with the engine, the department said in a news release.
- PUB DATE: 4/7/2017 8:00:11 AM - SOURCE: Spokane Spokesman-Review

The state can cut city firefighters’ pay and benefits while a legal case against a state takeover of the city advances, an appellate panel ruled Thursday. In a written order, Appellate Division Judge Carmen Messano said a trial judge correctly ruled state-imposed cuts in compensation are not “irreparable harm” because money for lost wages or benefits would be available if the union succeeds in its case.
- PUB DATE: 4/7/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Press of Atlantic City

The reckless homicide conviction of a semitrailer truck driver accused of killing Hudson firefighter Chris Brown in a 2013 crash has been reversed by the 4th District Appellate Court. In its ruling issued Wednesday, the court found that the state's evidence against Mansur Shakirov fell far short of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that he caused the death of the 39-year-old Brown.
- PUB DATE: 4/7/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Bloomington-Normal Pantagraph

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- PUB DATE: 4/7/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Consumer Reports