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Posted: Oct 11, 2016

Carmel (IN) Celebrates Opening of Fire Station

The Carmel Fire Dept. kicked off National Fire Prevention Week in a big way with the grand opening of Fire Station 44.

City officials and community members gathered at the station, 5032 E. Main St., Oct. 9 for a ceremony, tours and official uncoupling of the hose. Firefighters began working out of the station in late September.

The 14,000-square-foot facility replaced the original structure, built in 1980. It is designed with the latest technology but honors tradition with an exterior design reflecting firehouses of the early 1900s. The livable areas are approximately 4,500 square feet.

The firefighters who work at the station partnered with the architect to design the facility to meet their specific needs and desires, a first in Carmel. The architect used a handwritten sketch from the firefighters when designing the exterior and referenced mock floor plans they created.

Among the firefighters’ requests was a fire pole, upstairs living areas, a large workout area and arched bay doors.

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Posted: Oct 11, 2016

Alton (IL) Fire Department Receiving Federal Grant for Fire Equipment

A Metro East fire department has been working to fight fires with equipment not meeting federal fire codes, but with a new federal grant that will soon change. Firefighters in Alton have been using a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), or air pack, since 2001 that has failed to meet standards set by the National Fire Protection Association.
Alton Fire Chief Bernie Sebold said the standards are not mandated by law, but a $108,000 grant will help his firefighters feel safer.

"Our firefighters' safety is paramount. They have to feel safe in the equipment that we provide for them to utilize here to rescue victims, to extinguish fires, to provide a safer community for the city of Alton," said Sebold.

The air packs protect firefighters' respiratory tract by supplying clean air to their lungs so they can enter a smoke-filled building to extinguish a fire, or even stop a chemical leak.

Sebold said the new packs will give firefighters advanced notice of when they're going to be running out of air, helping them escape from a burning building faster.

"Obviously we want our firefighters to have the most up-to-date equipment to provide for their safety and the safety of people we are going in to rescue," said Sebold. "So one of the technological advances are that the alarm on the SCBA alarms at 33% of the air supply that's left as opposed to 25 percent that's left."

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Posted: Oct 11, 2016

Peoria (IL) Debuts Neighborhood Fire Apparatus Emblems

Two Peoria Fire Department trucks will feature the orange and black of Manual Academy along with its signature mascot, the ram. It's part of a new program to identify the individual station houses with the neighborhood they are in. 
In this case, station No. 4, at 2711 SW Jefferson Ave., has its engine No. 4 and truck No. 4 adorned with the logo "The Fighting 4s." The logos were unveiled Friday afternoon right before the Rams football team took on Normal West for homecoming at Peoria Stadium.

Fire Chief Chuck Lauss said this new logo is an opportunity to tie the neighborhood to the firefighters and the firefighters to the neighborhood.

"This is another chance to have a bit more pride in the area. Not that they don't already but this is that little extra," the chief said.

Rick Waldron, the head of the Local 50, the union that represents the firefighters, echoed that sentiment.

"We embraced this idea with our administration for the pure sake that your fire house is part of your neighborhood. We want to be as close to our neighbors as possible," he said.

One of those neighbors was Charlie Johnson, of CJ Signs, 4024 SW Adams St. His company made the decals and says he "grew up" in South Peoria as his father owned a business there. It's a way to giving back, he said.

The idea is two years in the making, Lauss said. The department set up an art committee and firefighter Dan Thornton came up with the design. So why The Fighting 4s?

"We are the busiest machines in the city," he said.

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Posted: Oct 11, 2016

South Byron VFC (NY) Gets $100,000 for New Fire Apparatus

The South Byron Volunteer Fire Company will replace a 20-year old fire engine with assistance of funding announced by State Sen. Michael Ranzenhofer Tuesday. "The South Byron Volunteer Fire Company plays a vital role in our community, and I am committed to securing the necessary resources so that our volunteer firefighters are able to get the job done," Ranzenhofer said.
The new fire truck will replace a 1996 Front Line Engine. The average lifespan of a fire engine is twenty years.

"As a small fire company, we have a small budget with limited resources. Without this state funding, we would have been unable to cover the total cost of a new fire truck. We are so grateful that Senator Ranzenhofer is helping us to reach our goal," said South Byron Volunteer Fire Company President Dean L. Bates.

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Posted: Oct 11, 2016

Snohomish County Fire District 7 bringing out bells, whistles for open house

This weekend brings Snohomish County Fire District 7’s Fire Prevention Week open house, a free, family-friendly event held every year in Monroe. The 2016 open house takes place 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at Monroe’s Station 31, 163 Village Court. It is being held in conjunction with the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) Fire Prevention Week, a fire safety awareness campaign.
- PUB DATE: 10/11/2016 1:11:45 PM - SOURCE: Monroe Monitor
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