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Posted: Aug 4, 2016

Greene County (NC) VFD in Need of Bottled Water

Every fire department in Greene County is a volunteer station, meaning they run off of fire taxes and donations. But right now, they're asking for a different kind of donation: water.
Snow Hill Rural Fire Department Battalion Chief Todd Whaley says, "A lot of times people don't realize how much it takes to run a fire department and when you can donate small things like water, it really hits home and it really makes us feel appreciated and thanked."

Shine Fire and EMS Chief Jeremy Anderson says, "Every little bit helps and you know, a three dollar case of water can help us out tremendously."

Anderson says they keep cold water bottles on every engine because firefighters can lose nearly two percent of their body weight while fighting a fire.

They can go through several cases a week, depending on how big the fire and high the temperatures.

Anderson says, "If you're going to replace that body weight they recommend that you drink about 70 ounces of water after every firefighting event, so that's five or six bottles of water per firefighter."

And with a tight budget, those cases can add up.

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Posted: Aug 4, 2016

Dorset and Wiltshire (United Kingdom) Fire Apparatus Involved in Collision

A Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service vehicle was involved in a collision with two cars while responding to an incident last night (Wednesday, August 3). The fire engine from Stratton fire station was making an emergency response to a fire call in Purton at 8.32pm when the collision took place at Haydon Wick in Swindon.
A post on its Facebook page reads: "As it travelled over a mini roundabout at Westfield Way, there was a collision involving the fire engine and two cars.

"Two women were released from one of the cars by firefighters from Stratton and Swindon before being taken to Great Western Hospital by South Western Ambulance Service. A woman in the second car was assessed at the scene by paramedics but required no further treatment.

"No firefighters sustained any injuries.A crew from Westlea was mobilised by Fire Control to deal with the original fire call in Purton.

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Posted: Aug 4, 2016

Warfield (KY) VFD Suing to Get Repossessed Fire Apparatus Back

The Warfield Volunteer Fire Department has filed a lawsuit in Martin County, Kentucky, to get its repossessed firetrucks back. In May, First Government Lease Co. of Northfield, Ill., took the vehicles. Paul Graver, doing business as First lease Company and AA Repo East, LLC of Lexington, Ky., are named as defendants in the lawsuit.
The ultimate goal of the lawsuit is to get the firetrucks back, but the plaintiffs also are asking for monetary damages for what they say is harm to the community for not having their firetrucks to respond to emergencies.

Last May, four firetrucks and a four-wheeler were repossessed from the Warfield Volunteer Fire Department. Since then, surrounding departments have helped respond to emergencies.

Attorney Chris Harris, representing the Warfield Volunteer Fire Department in the lawsuit to get the repossessed trucks back, said the fire department doesn't "deserve to be preyed upon by out of state companies."

 

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Posted: Aug 4, 2016

Follow Up: Yakima fire officials say man set fire to house before fatally shooting self

Authorities say a 63-year-old man used gasoline to set his house and garage afire and then fatally shot himself as the buildings burned Thursday morning. Yakima police and firefighters responding to the fire at 222 N. 36th Ave. about 3 a.m. found the garage in flames. After using a battering ram to enter the home, police discovered the man’s body in a chair in the living room, police spokesman Mike Bastinelli said.
- PUB DATE: 8/4/2016 2:14:49 PM - SOURCE: Yakima Herald-Republic
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Posted: Aug 4, 2016

Burton (SC) Fire Apparatus Involved in Accident

Burton Fire District officials said Thursday the South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating crash involving a Burton Fire truck. It wrecked with a passenger car Wednesday at about 5:30 p.m. at Bruce K Smalls and Trask Parkway.
It wrecked with a passenger car Wednesday at about 5:30 p.m. at Bruce K Smalls and Trask Parkway.

One person in the car suffered minor injuries, according to Burton Fire officials.

No firefighters in the truck were hurt.

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