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Posted: Feb 3, 2017

Owner Ready to Turn Beaumont (TX) Fire Station into Home

Robert W. Phillips said he hopes he is in the "home stretch" of acquiring the City of Beaumont's old Fire Station No. 11 on Sabine Pass Avenue. Phillips began his effort to buy the 1931-built fire station last March, and the city approved his bid of $93,000 last July.

There was one condition. Phillips had to wait until the firefighters cleared out and moved into the new station at Royal and Park streets.

That move was delayed until problems with the new fire house's air conditioning unit were fixed. That is supposed to happen next week, said Fire Chief Anne Huff.

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Posted: Feb 3, 2017

Water Supply Found for Wilton (CT) Fire Station

Fire officials have finally found a source of clean well water for Fire Station 2 in North Wilton, which is being examined for major renovations. Chief Ronald Kanterman said Jan. 23 that a clean well has been dug near the station at 688 Ridgefield Road, land that is owned by the Wilton Land Trust and for which permission has been given for use.
Now that potable water has been secured, the next step is for the architectural firm to update the mechanical requirements of the fire station, like plumbing and electrical work.

The architects will also figure out what the renovation project will cost. “Right now we have no idea,” Kanterman said.

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Posted: Feb 3, 2017

European Fire Apparatus Slides Off-Road from Snow-Covered Grade

In this short clip, a fire engine descending a uneven snow-covered grade when it begins to lose traction and embarks on a dangerous slide down the grade. At several points, the wheels of the engine leave the ground and the engine appears to be at high risk of rolling over. While all this is occurring, the contents of the engine are being thrown about as the roll-up cabinetry keeps sliding up and down.
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Posted: Feb 3, 2017

HME Fire Apparatus Walk-Around Video

 

This video covers an HME side-mount pumper that is now in service with the Warren (VT) Volunteer Fire Department. The fire apparatus is built on an HME 1871-W cab and chassis with 100-inch-wide cab, Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine, enclosed 47-inch pump panel, a 1,500-gpm HME Hydra Technology™ module and 1,500-gallon water tank.

For more information, visit www.firetrucks.com.

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Posted: Feb 3, 2017

Four Antonia Firefighters Hurt When Truck Is Struck by Car

A house in the 2500 block of Old Hwy. M in the Antonia area was destroyed by fire Wednesday night (Feb. 1), and four Antonia firefighters were hurt while they were responding to the fire and a car struck the firetruck they were in, said Assistant Fire Chief Glenn Nivens of the Antonia Fire Protection District.

Another case of a fire apparatus being struck while en route to a call. It is imperative to remember that we can no longer trust that anyone hears us coming. And sometimes even if they do, other vehicle drivers are often unwilling to yield the right of way. Stop at your intersections, and remember you are "requesting the right of way" at an intersection. Don't assume you have it by virtue of your lights and siren.

Related: Fire engine struck by passing motorist while responding to crash in Riverside

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