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Posted: Jun 23, 2016

Palos Heights (IL) Ambulance Crashes Through Front of Radio Shack

No one was injured Sunday when a Trace private ambulance plowed through the front window of a Radio Shack store at Harlem Avenue and College Drive in Palos Heights , police said.
The ambulance was not carrying any patients at the time of the 4 p.m. crash, Palos Heights police officer Joe Carlson said. The 20-year-old driver was not ticketed.

"The driver was pulling into the parking area when he hit the accelerator instead of the brake," Carlson said. "Fortunately there were no patrons or employees near the front of the store when the accident occurred."

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Posted: Jun 23, 2016

Lake St. Louis Fire Apparatus Out of Service

A serious development has occurred in the Lake St. Louis community. The city has a fire department, but no working fire trucks. It is not because they just don`t have trucks, they have two, but because the trucks are so old they can no long find the parts to fix them.
Lake St. Louis fire department Chief Clinton Gussner said what makes fixing the trucks complicated is that they are about 20-years-old and the parts are no long available.

Gussner said in the 40 years the fire department has been around they have only ever had two tax increases.

In August the fire department has two propositions on the ballot for Lake St. Louis voters, Proposition Life and Proposition Safety.

Proposition Life is an 18 cent tax levy. That money would be used for getting the current budget deficit caught up and hire two more firefighters.

Proposition Safety is an eight million dollar bond.

That money would be used to consolidate the two stations into one new location and buy new equipment such as trucks.

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Posted: Jun 23, 2016

Clallam County Fire District No. 3 commissioner to retire from board June 30

Clallam County Fire District No. 3 Commissioner Richard Houts has announced he will retire from the board June 30. A new commissioner might be appointed at the next regular meeting July 8 at 1 p.m. at 323 N. Fifth Ave. Houts, who announced his retirement Tuesday, said that after thoughtful consideration, he believed it was time to step down.
- PUB DATE: 6/23/2016 7:32:18 AM - SOURCE: Port Angeles Peninsula Daily News
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Posted: Jun 23, 2016

Seattle fire won't warn 1000s of buildings about possible Knox box

The Seattle Fire Department said Wednesday it will not warn any apartment buildings, condo buildings or businesses unless police confirm two break-ins were indeed because of compromised Knox boxes. The fire department is supposed to be the only one that can access the emergency lock boxes, which contain codes, fobs or keys specifically assigned to Seattle fire.
- PUB DATE: 6/23/2016 6:45:36 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7
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Posted: Jun 23, 2016

New Arbutus Ambulance Set to Debut July 1

The newest addition to the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department's fleet is set to hit the streets in a matter of weeks. Fire department officials hope that a new Medic 356 will be in service July 1.

The ambulance — a 2015 Dodge Ram 5500 — replaces a 2007 GMC medium-duty truck that went out of service in May; it had about 101,000 miles on it.

The fire department looks into replacing ambulances every eight to 10 years, according to Capt. Norm Simpkins Jr. This is the first time the fire department has purchased a new ambulance since 2011, when a Medic 355 was added, he said.

The new safety features and functions that the new vehicle provides impressed Simpkins.

"It's good not only for the citizens that we serve but for our members who ride the piece of apparatus," he said.

Last year, the prior Medic 356 was starting to show signs of its age, said Matt Urick, a paramedic and firefighter for the department. Wear and tear was starting to show, and maintenance costs were adding up.

In July, the fire department announced the formation of a committee to find a replacement. Urick was tasked with leading it.

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