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Zinke, Tester Help Unveil New Helena (MT) Fire Engines
Zinke, Tester Help Unveil New Helena (MT) Fire Engines
Posted: Oct 27, 2016

Zinke, Tester Help Unveil New Helena (MT) Fire Engines

HELENA - The Helena Fire Department unveiled its newest equipment Wednesday, with help from two of the state's top elected representatives. The two new fire engines were delivered on Tuesday. Sen. Jon Tester and Rep. Ryan Zinke both got a look at the vehicles while visiting Fire Station #1.

Sen. Jon Tester and Rep. Ryan Zinke both got a look at the vehicles while visiting Fire Station #1.

The new pumpers will replace Helena’s current engines, one from 1995 and one from 2005. All together, they cost just under $1 million. Helena Fire Chief Mark Emert says support from Zinke, Tester and Sen. Steve Daines was key to securing a FEMA grant to help pay for the equipment.

”The fire department’s great, the firemen themselves dedicated,” said Zinke after his tour. “But it’s great to see them have the right equipment, the right training, the right mission focus to get the job done, and I think Helena ought to be proud of this department.”

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Lee Commission Approves Purchase of New Fire Rescue Truck
Lee Commission Approves Purchase of New Fire Rescue Truck
Posted: Oct 27, 2016

Lee Commission Approves Purchase of New Fire Rescue Truck

LEESBURG (GA) - Lee County Public Safety will soon be better equipped to handle county rescue situations now that the Board of Commissioners has approved the purchase of a new fire apparatus rescue truck. The approval came at the commission's regular voting session Tuesday night following the presentation of the lowest bid notice by interim Public Safety Director Wesley Wells.

Wells said Lee County Fire Chief James Howell had evaluated the bids and determined the lowest qualified bid of $125,640 came from Custom Trucks and Body Works Inc. of Woodbury.

Custom Trucks will install a winch for $3,800, bringing the total expense for the new rescue truck to $129,440. Funding for the truck was allocated in the county’s SPLOST VI referendum, and delivery of the vehicle is expected within 150 days.

County Commission Chairman Rick Muggridge said the decision to approve the purchase was easy for him, as he believes public safety is one of the areas that should be addressed by SPLOST funding.

“It’s the best use of SPLOST funds, I think,” said Muggridge. “SPLOST ought to be about roads, and (infrastructure) projects and public safety vehicles. It’s our obligation to fulfill the promise we made to the voters. We said, ‘If you vote for this, these are the promises we make.’ We have a moral obligation really.”

Wells explained that the new rescue truck will replace a 1998 fire apparatus vehicle that has 161,000 miles and is considered unsafe.

“The current rescue truck we have is a ‘99 model and has been in service for 18 years,” he said. “It’s been involved in multiple accidents and has been deemed virtually unsafe at this point.

“We are not able to respond in the way we would like to, and we’re asking you to grant us this approval to purchase a new rescue truck that would serve for the next several years.”

With the purchase of the new vehicle, Muggridge said Lee County is continuing its recent trend of making significant improvements to the county’s fleet of Public Safety-related vehicles.

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Webb City Budget Includes Purchase of New Fire Truck
Webb City Budget Includes Purchase of New Fire Truck
Posted: Oct 27, 2016

Webb City Budget Includes Purchase of New Fire Truck

Council members decided to buy a new fire truck for the fire department, but instead of paying for it upfront, city leaders agreed to finance it over the next ten years. That means the purchase of the near $500,000 fire truck will only cost the city between $40,000 and $50,000 a year.
Arvest Bank agreed to offer the city a 1.6% interest rate on the purchase which city leaders say frees up some cash for unexpected incidents.
 
"It's such a large purchase -- it's just a big hit on your budget and your bank account basically. It can really get you into a situation where if an emergency arises you wouldn't have any funds to take care of an emergency situation, such as a large storm or tornado or something like that," said Webb City City Administrator Carl Francis. 
 
Francis says the truck will be purchased in Louisiana at the beginning of next month. It will then be driven to Springfield where it will be outfitted with necessary equipment.
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New $14 Million Fire Station Unveiled In Montgomery County (MD)
New $14 Million Fire Station Unveiled In Montgomery County (MD)
Posted: Oct 27, 2016

New $14 Million Fire Station Unveiled In Montgomery County (MD)

It's bigger than we need today, but it will be where we need in five, 10, 15 years, said Captain Robert Rutten. For much of his career, Rutten ran calls out of the old Glenmont fire station.Built during the 1950s, it was cramped and crumbling.You know, th

"You know, they just couldn't imagine the growth of Glenmont back then," Rutten said.

This new structure — a firehouse Taj Mahal — is a monumental improvement.

"It's just fantastic."


Yellow switches will allow crews to control traffic at the often congested corner of Georgia Avenue and Randolph Road, while digital timers will help them keep track of that precious response time.

Amenity-wise, the new firehouse boasts a T.V. lounge with ten heavenly leather recliners, an oversized kitchen with stainless steel appliances and an outdoor patio.

There's also a professional gym with treadmills, weights and a jacobs ladder cardio machine.

Fire Chief Scott Goldstein says in the last eight years, Montgomery County has built and remodeled seven fire houses, plus a robust training academy.

Goldstein contends the $14 million cost is the cost of of keeping a budding population safe.

"As this community, which has around 55,000 residents, accounts for over 5,000 emergency calls today, continues to grow, we need the capacity to grow," Goldstein said.

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Scott Safety’s Scott Sight Wins Prestigious Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Award
Scott Safety’s Scott Sight Wins Prestigious Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Award
Posted: Oct 27, 2016

Scott Safety’s Scott Sight Wins Prestigious Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Award

Monroe, N.C. (October 27, 2016) - Scott Safety continues to receive top industry and innovation honors with recognition by Frost & Sullivan for superior leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. The April 2016 launch of Scott Sight, the first in-mask, hands-free thermal imaging camera, has earned Scott Safety Frost & Sullivan’s 2016 Competitive Strategy Innovation and Leadership Award.

“Scott Sight’s situational awareness capabilities go well beyond other competing products,” said Frost & Sullivan Analyst Sanjana Prabhakar. “The company has successfully set the stage for future innovation in a market that has been historically underserved.”



Scott Sight provides visibility in smoke-filled environments, reducing the chance that hazards such as hot spots are missed, decreasing the time it takes to locate and rescue victims, and assisting firefighters in finding an escape route, all while leaving their hands free for other critical tasks. Firefighters are armed with situational intelligence to perceive the threat, understand the danger, and calculate their reaction.

Scott Safety’s Firefighter of the Future initiative, an internal “lean startup” team launched in 2014, was tasked with developing innovative, lifesaving solutions for firefighters. Working out of a technology “garage” hub, the team developed Scott Sight to provide always-on, always-available, and hands-free visibility to every firefighter.

Frost & Sullivan also recognized Scott Safety’s efforts to make this lifesaving technology affordable.  “We knew developing the technology wasn’t enough and that it also had to be affordable for an industry that is consistently facing budget constraints,” said Kim Henry, Scott Safety’s director of growth initiatives and lifesaving products.

Scott Safety will be presented the award at the Frost & Sullivan gala to be held Jan. 11, 2017, in San Diego.

Scott Sight was also recently awarded the 2016 Best of What’s New award from Popular Science. For more information, visit www.ScottSight.com.

ABOUT SCOTT SAFETY
Scott Safety, by Johnson Controls, is a premier manufacturer of innovative respiratory and personal protective equipment and safety devices for firefighters, industrial workers, police squads, militaries, homeland security forces, and rescue teams around the world. With five global manufacturing locations, Scott products protect thousands of individuals each day from environmental hazards including smoke, toxic fumes, combustible gases, falling objects, and contaminants. The Scott Safety product line includes self-contained breathing apparatus, supplied air and air-purifying respirators, PPE, gas detection instruments, thermal imaging cameras, and firefighter locators. For more information, visit www.scottsafety.com.

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