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RCFD Adding to the Toolbox for Grain Bin Rescue
RCFD Adding to the Toolbox for Grain Bin Rescue
Posted: Mar 21, 2017

RCFD Adding to the Toolbox for Grain Bin Rescue

The Rapid City Fire Department got a first look at it's newest rescue tool, while training at Dakota Mill and Grain. The department is receiving a 10-panel system and slide hammer that will be housed at Station 7 in Rapid City.
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Blaze evacuates apartments, burns brush truck in North Naples (FL)
Blaze evacuates apartments, burns brush truck in North Naples (FL)
Posted: Mar 21, 2017

Blaze evacuates apartments, burns brush truck in North Naples (FL)

NORTH NAPLES, Fla. A brush fire near Immokalee Road and Interstate 75 forced evacuations in two apartment complexes and destroyed a North Collier Fire Rescue District truck. The Malibu Lakes Apartments on 2115 Malibu Lakes Circle were evacuated, district spokeswoman Christina Silverman said. One building of Summer Lakes Apartments on 5520 Jonquil Lane was also evacuated, [...]

The approximately $200,000 truck is a total loss, according to the district.



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"Lucky Rescue #7" Gives Patients, Medics Smoother Ride
"Lucky Rescue #7" Gives Patients, Medics Smoother Ride
Posted: Mar 21, 2017

"Lucky Rescue #7" Gives Patients, Medics Smoother Ride

Staff Writer NAPLES - Whenever there is a medical emergency or injury, a first responder has a single-minded focus on the patient. Meanwhile, who is looking out for the medic on call? Maybe the question should be: What is looking out for the medic on call?

The liquid spring suspension results in a smoother ride for the patient being transported to the hospital as well as the rescue personnel on duty, he said.



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Three Fire Districts Seek Permission on April 4 to Borrow Money
Three Fire Districts Seek Permission on April 4 to Borrow Money
Posted: Mar 21, 2017

Three Fire Districts Seek Permission on April 4 to Borrow Money

The Freeburg Fire Protection District is looking to issue $3.3 million in bonds and is one of three bond referendums on the April ballot in St. Clair County, in Southern Illinois, near St. Louis, MO. The Northwest St.

Inside of the Freeburg Fire Protection District engine house, the cramped quarters forces trucks to be within three feet of the racks where firefighters keep their turnout gear. Sometimes doors don’t have enough clearance to open.

In some places there isn’t the required three-foot clearance for a walking path.


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Posted: Mar 21, 2017

911 center could separate from Cowlitz County

Cowlitz County 911 Center officials are considering separating from the county to speed up decision making and rid themselves of a widely criticized and cumbersome governing structure. Members of the 911 E-Board have agreed to hire a consultant to study the 911 center’s governing structure and also consider alternatives: user agencies’ switch to using Clark County’s 911 center (Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency, known as CRESA) or making the 911 agency independent from the county.
- PUB DATE: 3/21/2017 2:11:44 AM - SOURCE: Longview Daily News
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