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Posted: Mar 3, 2017

Growing CCEMS Aims to Update Ambulance Fleet and Equipment, Introduce New Service

Fourteen years after Cache County and Logan city signed an interlocal agreement to merge their emergency response teams under the banner of Cache County Emergency Medical Services, CCEMS officials are reporting continued success of the program and predicting additional growth. Smithfield Fire Chief and CCEMS Ambulance Administrator Jay Downs offered a report to the Cache County Council at its Feb.

Downs said CCEMS recently replaced two aging ambulances for Logan stations, one from 2001 and another from 2002, each of them with approximately 230,000 miles on them. He said another ambulance purchase is confirmed for this year to replace an ambulance from 1999 for use in 911 calls, providing an additional update to the current fleet.



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Posted: Mar 3, 2017

Montague VFD Receives Grant to Purchase New Brush Truck

The Montague Volunteer Fire Department has received a new brush truck to add to their fleet, thanks to a grant provided by the Texas A&M Forest Service.

“We retired a 1965 brush truck that we built out ourselves,” Montague Volunteer Fire Department Fire Chief Tommy Fenoglio said in a press release. “It didn’t have all of the updates that this new truck has. We put a lot of time and thought into getting the right equipment that would allow the department to best serve the community.”



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Posted: Mar 3, 2017

New Rescue Truck Game Changer for MFD

New enhanced fire/rescue truck a game changer for Miami Fire Department. MIAMI - A brand spanking new, shiny red 2017 Ford 550 XL Fire/Rescue Truck No. 5 was delivered to the South Miami Fire Station on Wednesday.

The new fire/rescue truck was purchased in a lease to own agreement with Unruh Fire to replace an old unit.

"We will be making payments. We're using our county funds through tax money," Highsmith said.

Schamle went over each feature of the truck and explained them to the firefighters.

"This truck will do anything," Schamle said. "It's built for a lot of storage, specifically for all the items needed for the department. It's not just open for stuffing anything anywhere – there's specific slots for spine boards, and Stokes baskets and SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus) packs, everything is designated for very specific items."

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Posted: Mar 3, 2017

Firefighters step up to save lives in Seattle

Firefighters are used to saving lives.That can involve carrying someone out of a burning building or even rescuing a cat from a tree. On March 12, local firefighters will don their gear for a much different lifesaving effort. Local firefighters are participating in the Scott Firefighter Stair Climb in an effort to fight deadly diseases.
- PUB DATE: 3/3/2017 12:41:23 PM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2
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Posted: Mar 3, 2017

Firefighters recover man's body from Des Moines Marina

A South King Fire and Rescue dive team recovered a body from the Des Moines Marina Thursday night. Police were called to the scene just before 8:30 p.m. when someone reported seeing the body in the water. The dive team was called in and pulled the body of a man from the water. Investigators said the man appears to be between 50 and 60 years old.
- PUB DATE: 3/3/2017 12:20:58 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000
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