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Posted: Jun 9, 2016

Woman killed in fiery crash as car smashes into tree in Kent

A 50-year-old woman was killed when the car she was driving struck a tree in Kent and burst into flames. Firefighters arrived to find the driver trapped inside the burning car on the East Valley Highway just south of S. 200th Street just after 2:15 p.m.. They were able to free the driver and get the person into the back of an ambulance, but the woman was later pronounced dead.
- PUB DATE: 6/9/2016 3:49:03 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000
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Posted: Jun 9, 2016

Corpus Christi (TX) Ambulance Flips Onto Vehicle

Seven people were injured after a car slammed into a private ambulance, causing it to flip onto an SUV, police said.

Emergency responders were called to the intersection of Morgan Avenue and Santa Fe Street about 2:30 p.m. Thursday for the wreck. A 69-year-old man in a white Toyota Camry ran a red light while driving south on Santa Fe, Corpus Christi Lt. Timothy Frazier said. The ambulance, which had three passengers including a patient, was struck and flipped onto an SUV stopped at a red light.

"It was terrifying," the 42-year-old driver of the SUV, Jennifer Scarrow said. She said her 7-year-old daughter was taken to the hospital because she was cut by glass, but herself, her husband and her mother sustained no major injuries.

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Posted: Jun 9, 2016

New Bristol (TN) Fire Station Could Cut Response Times in Half

A new fire station planned for Bristol, Tennessee may soon cut response times in half for a community that has recently welcomed a boom in business.
Bristol, Tennessee leaders approved next year’s 99 million dollar budget Tuesday night, allowing construction to begin on a new sub station near the Pinnacle shopping complex and Bristol Regional Medical Center.

The plan is to build a station on vacant land near National College.

Bristol, Tennessee Fire Chief Bob Barnes said they are one of the only stations in the state of Tennessee that runs fire and EMS calls. Right now it would take them about 8 minutes to respond to the Pinnacle complex area. The closest station is located on 17th street.

Barnes hopes with the construction of a new fire station, they can cut response times down anywhere from to two to five minutes.

Dr. Mark Woodard at Bristol Regional Medical Center works with Bristol paramedics daily, and said they are seeing more accidents that occur close to the hospital due to the boom in business and development. He said the new fire station would be a great asset to the hospital.

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Posted: Jun 9, 2016

Princeton (ME) to Celebrate Fire Station with Open House

Princeton firefighters are excited to have a new station without mold or leaks. The fire department moved into the new station, located at 16 Mill St., at the end of January, said Fire Chief Tony Ramsdell. The public is invited to the new station for an open house 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
The old station, built in the 1960s on Depot Street near the town office, had been in really bad shape.

Because of holes, the station would get flooded when it rained. This led to a black mold problem that couldn’t be remediated, he said.

Princeton’s selectmen applied for a grant to pay for a new station, but it was pulled at the last minute, said Selectman Jason Theriault.

The town set aside $100,000 a year for five years to pay for the $500,000 new station, he said.

The new facility measures 50 feet by 85 feet and features three bays in the front plus additional storage behind those bays. All of the fire department’s five trucks fit nicely, Ramsdell said.

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Posted: Jun 9, 2016

Illinois-Based Firefighting Equipment Manufacturer Relocating to Indiana

AMKUS Rescue Systems, a manufacturer of fire and rescue equipment, announced today that it has relocated its operations from Downers Grove, Illinois, to Valparaiso, Indiana. Valparaiso-based Task Force Tips acquired the company earlier this year, and with this relocation, now plans to create up to 20 new Indiana jobs.
Task Force Tips invested $2.6 million to renovate a 50,000-square-foot facility at 4201 Montdale Park Drive in the Montdale Business Park in Valparaiso, which will serve as the new home for its direct subsidiary AMKUS Rescue Tools. Located less than one mile from Task Force Tips’ 168,000-square-foot facility, both companies will improve their research and development activities by operating in close proximity and will provide higher-quality products to emergency responders worldwide.

AMKUS Rescue Tools completed its relocation just last month and now bases all of its operations in Indiana. While AMKUS Rescue Systems will maintain its own unique identity, distribution network, field managers and marketing message, it will share Task Force Tips’ extensive research, development and new product innovation resources. With their growth, both companies share a commitment to providing world-class service and support to emergency service professionals around the globe.

Task Force Tips currently employs 225 Indiana employees, which now includes 10 team members previously based at AMKUS Rescue Tools' facility in Illinois. To reach its goal of creating 20 new Indiana-based jobs, AMKUS will add an additional 10 jobs and is currently hiring for production, assembly and shipping positions. These positions are expected on average to pay 25 percent more than the state average wage. Interested applicants may search for open opportunities at www.tft.com.

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