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Posted: Feb 16, 2017

Fire Victim Blames Madison Township (OH) for Closing Fire Station

A fire destroyed a home late Tuesday night in the 11000 block of Marne Road in Madison Township. Madison Township's fire station, the closest to the home, is 1.2 miles away. The second closest station is in east Newark. Both fire stations are now closed.
In community meetings conducted through 2016, neighboring Hanover Volunteer Fire Department promised it could cover more than twice the territory it was protecting with faster service and lower costs.
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Posted: Feb 16, 2017

Maury County (TN) Fire Station to be Completed in April

After breaking ground in October, Maury County Fire Station 10 is expected to be ready for firefighters before the start of the summer. The heavy concrete base has been laid, the building's outer shell is now up and workers are beginning to work on the interior.
Located at the intersection of Old Highway 99 and Lasea Road, just west of where Bear Creek Pike meets Interstate-65, the new volunteer fire station will provide a quick response time to regions of the county that previously cost responders precious time to get to during emergency situations.
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Posted: Feb 16, 2017

Danville (KY) Paying $27K for Assessment of Fire Station

Danville will pay $27,400 to determine what should be done about its downtown fire station. City commissioners approved Monday a contract with the Bravura Corporation to conduct an initial assessment of the Main Street fire station's condition. The "preliminary services" provided by Bravura "are conceptual in nature" and "not intended to provide detailed planning or design information," according to the contract.

"The initial phase, which is outlined, is $27,400 to establish a proposed plan for the ... downtown station and then it provides for a transition into design," City Engineer Earl Coffey said.

According to Bravura's proposal, employees have already visited the fire station and met with Danville officials about the station's condition.

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Posted: Feb 16, 2017

Mississippi Home to World-Class Fire Apparatus Driving Simulator

Safely driving a fire truck is a skill that has to be studied before it can be mastered. Mississippi is home to the most advanced Fire Truck driving simulator in the whole world. Heavy traffic, narrow side roads, low hanging power lines, those are just a few of the challenges a fire truck driver faces.

Mike Chaney is the Insurance Commissioner in Mississippi. He's also the State Fire Marshal.

"It's like using a flight simulator if you are a pilot. It's a little different, and it's for people to understand what it's like to drive and what's at risk when you are driving one of these rigs," Chaney said.

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Posted: Feb 16, 2017

Photos: Chicago Fire Department O'Hare International Airport Squad Co. 7 and 7A Snorkel

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