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Posted: Sep 7, 2016

Anniston (AL) Man Charged with Damaging Fire Apparatus

An Anniston man remained in the Calhoun County Jail Wednesday after he attempted to bash in an Anniston fire truck windshield Tuesday night, officials said Wednesday. "It happened right after the council meeting," Anniston fire Chief Tony Taylor said by phone.
Anniston police declined to comment on the incident but according to matching case numbers on an arrest and incident report, Herbert Clifton Hughes, 39 of Anniston, was arrested and charged with first-degree criminal mischief, a Class C felony. Taylor, who was not present for the incident and did not know the suspect's name, said Hughes began attacking the truck.

"He literally jumped on the front of our pumper and started bashing in our windshield with a can of compressed air," the chief said.

The incident report indicated that Hughes was suspected of being under the influence of drugs at the time of the incident.

The truck, while still operational, is on limited use, Taylor said. The inside of the windshield was held together with packing tape and the front grill of the truck was slightly pushed in.

"To replace the windshield, it's going to cost between $1,000 and $1,200," Taylor said. "It'll be another $300 to $500 to install it."

Taylor said the new windshield should be installed by the beginning of next week.

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Posted: Sep 7, 2016

Tollesboro (KY) VFD Purchases New Fire Apparatus

The Tollesboro Volunteer Fire Department has a new pumper truck to add to the department. The truck was ordered about 10 months ago through Finley Fire Equipment, out of McConnelsville (OH) according to Tollesboro VFD Assistant Fire Chief Lee Thomas.
Thomas said the truck is a 2016 Kenworth Top Mount and can pump 1,250 gallons of water a minute.

It is also a compressed air foam system truck, only the second one purchased by the department.

Thomas said the truck was purchased because the current front line pumper, a 1991 Pierce model, needed to be replaced.

According to Thomas, the department now has six trucks in the fleet.

The truck cost $315,000 and was purchased through the VFD budget.

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Posted: Sep 7, 2016

Arlington Fire Chief Stedman receives Chief Fire Officer Designation

Fire Chief Bruce Stedman of the Arlington Fire Department has successfully completed the process that awards him the professional designation of “Chief Fire Officer” (CFO). The Commission on Professional Credentialing met on July 15, 2016 to officially confer the re-designation upon Chief Stedman. Chief Stedman is one of only 1,175 CFOs worldwide.
- PUB DATE: 9/7/2016 1:35:57 PM - SOURCE: Arlington, WA
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Posted: Sep 7, 2016

Snoqualmie Fire Chief earns Chief Fire Officer designation for second time

After recently earning his designation as Chief Fire Officer for a second time, Snoqualmie Fire Chief and Emergency Management Director Mark Correira has plans to implement professional credentialing tools for other firefighters in his department. The Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE), the only accreditation program for fire services organizations, reviews professional accomplishments of its applicants and awards designations.
- PUB DATE: 9/7/2016 1:17:37 PM - SOURCE: Snoqualmie Valley Record
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Posted: Sep 7, 2016

KIMTEK® Marks Another Record Sales Year - Firefighting Equipment

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KIMTEK® Corporation recently announced record sales for its fiscal year ending July 2016. Makers of FIRELITE® and MEDLITE® Transport Skid Units for UTV side-by-side vehicles and pick-up trucks, KIMTEK reports a healthy revenue increase over last year. The company attributes another period of record growth to the introduction of new products as well as expansion into multiple new markets resulting in increased sales overseas.

KIMTEK CEO and President Kimball Johnson stated, "Our core markets of fire, EMS, and police continue to recognize the solid reputation of KIMTEK products for their unmatched durability, quality, and affordability. We listen closely to our customers and respond with products that meet their needs." Included among the new products KIMTEK introduced in the past 12 months are the popular FIRELITE FCW-206 Compact Wildfire UTV Skid Unit and several upgrade options to their popular FIRELITE Truck series skid units.

With over 3,500 skid units in service worldwide, KIMTEK products fit every agency, budget, and mission. New products in development and due for introduction throughout the coming year are expected to further expand sales to new agencies, markets, and countries. More information about KIMTEK's full line of MEDLITE and FIRELITE Transport skid units is available at www.kimtekresearch.com.

About KIMTEK Corporation

KIMTEK is the largest producer and marketer of skid units specific to emergency service ATVs, UTVs, and compact pick-up trucks for public safety agencies in the U.S. KIMTEK's slide-in FIRELITE® fire and rescue skid units and MEDLITE® medical skid units are now in service in all fifty states, all branches of the military, the National Park Service, numerous sporting complexes, and in Canada and several countries abroad. KIMTEK is an approved contractor for the General Services Agency (GSA) Advantage program. KIMTEK Transport skid units are made in the USA.

KIMTEK Corporation was founded in 1984 as a research and development company dedicated to advances in life safety technology in the fire sciences. For more information, please contact KIMTEK at 888-546-8358 or visit the company's website at www.kimtekresearch.com.

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