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Posted: Apr 15, 2016

Air Ambulance Reform Effort Dies In US Senate

An attempt to regulate air ambulance services supported by Democratic Senator Jon Tester struck out in the U.S. Senate Thursday. Over the past year, Montana's Insurance Commissioner's office has been receiving an increasing number of complaints from patients, who were surprised when they were handed large bills from air ambulance companies when they thought the service was covered by insurance.

Tester’s amendment to the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act didn’t even get a vote. He was pushing for it with Republican Senator John Hoeven from North Dakota.

The amendment would have granted states more power to regulate air ambulances. Current federal law prevents states from regulating air ambulances rates, routes or services.

“This is a relatively new issue back here," said Tester's Communication Director Marnee Banks. "This is the first time the Senate has tackled the issue of these outrageously high prices of air ambulances. So it is going to take a while for Jon and Senator Hoeven to educate their colleagues on the importance of this issue.”

Banks says an amendment changing states' abilities to regulate air ambulances could be attached to other appropriations bills passing through the Senate this year. If that doesn’t work, Banks says this issue may need a bill of its own.

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Recent Apparatus Orders

Alabama

E-ONE-Northport Fire Rescue, 92-foot aerial ladder quint. Cyclone II cab and chassis; Cummins ISX12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Akron 95-gpm foam eductor system; Harrison 6-kW generator. Sold by Dwight Calloway, Sunbelt Fire, Fairhope, AL. Delivery in September.

Arkansas

Ferrara-Hot Springs Fire Department, rescue-pumper. Cinder cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Waterous CMU 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Hale FoamLogix 3.1 single-agent foam system. Sold by Jim Stover, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA. Delivery in June.

E-ONE-Oak Grove Fire Protection District #25, Maumelle, pumper. Typhoon X cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 350-hp engine; Hale Qflo 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,030 tank. Sold by Chip Crooms, Sunbelt Fire, Fairhope, AL. Delivery in August.

California

Ferrara-San Francisco Fire Department, two walk-in heavy-rescue units. Inferno cabs and chassis; Cummins ISX15 600-hp engines; 20-foot heavy-duty aluminum rescue bodies. Sold by Mike Doran, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA. Delivery in November.

Illinois

Rosenbauer-Antioch Fire Department/First Fire Protection District, pumper. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 350-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 Class A foam system, Rosenbauer Green Star IRT 8-kW generator. Sold by Doug Quam, Jefferson Fire & Safety, Middleton, WI. Delivery in December.

E-ONE-Ashland Volunteer Fire Department, pumper. International 4400 four-door cab and chassis; MaxxForce 330-hp engine; Hale Qflo 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon tank; 200-foot booster reel in rear compartment. Sold by Craig Hamrick, Banner Fire Equipment, Roxana, IL. Delivery in June.

E-ONE-Camp Grove Fire Protection District, top-mount rescue-pumper. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 330-hp engine; Hale Qflo 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Hale FoamLogix 2.1 Class A foam system; high side rescue-style compartments on both sides. Sold by Craig Hamrick, Banner Fire Equipment, Roxana, IL. Delivery in September.

E-ONE-Chatham Fire Protection District, wetside tanker. Peterbilt 348 cab and chassis; Paccar PX9 380-hp engine; Hale MBP 750-gpm PTO pump; 3,000-gallon polypropylene tank; three 10-inch electric dumps; Whelen warning light package. Sold by Craig Hamrick, Banner Fire Equipment, Roxana, IL. Delivery in July.

Pierce-Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District, Darien, pumper. Impel cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 400-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; top-mount controls. Sold by John Kenna, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL Delivery in October.

Smeal/LTC-Frankfort Fire Protection District, 55-foot snorkel. Smeal Sirius cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSUC20 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank; 20-gallon foam cell. Sold by Ed Orolin and Bill Schreiber, Interstate Emergency Vehicles, Joliet, IL. Delivery in June.

Marion-Maywood Fire Department, pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank. Sold by Tony Carlini, TC Fire, Aurora, IL. Delivery in August.

Smeal/UST-Sauk Village Fire Department, Heritage Series pumper-tanker. Smeal Sirius cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 2,000-gallon tank; stainless steel body; Sold by Kevin Lueder, Interstate Emergency Vehicles, Joliet, IL. Delivery in December.

Indiana

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Recent Apparatus Orders

Alabama

E-ONE-Northport Fire Rescue, 92-foot aerial ladder quint. Cyclone II cab and chassis; Cummins ISX12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Akron 95-gpm foam eductor system; Harrison 6-kW generator. Sold by Dwight Calloway, Sunbelt Fire, Fairhope, AL. Delivery in September.

Arkansas

Ferrara-Hot Springs Fire Department, rescue-pumper. Cinder cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Waterous CMU 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Hale FoamLogix 3.1 single-agent foam system. Sold by Jim Stover, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA. Delivery in June.

E-ONE-Oak Grove Fire Protection District #25, Maumelle, pumper. Typhoon X cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 350-hp engine; Hale Qflo 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,030 tank. Sold by Chip Crooms, Sunbelt Fire, Fairhope, AL. Delivery in August.

California

Ferrara-San Francisco Fire Department, two walk-in heavy-rescue units. Inferno cabs and chassis; Cummins ISX15 600-hp engines; 20-foot heavy-duty aluminum rescue bodies. Sold by Mike Doran, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA. Delivery in November.

Illinois

Rosenbauer-Antioch Fire Department/First Fire Protection District, pumper. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 350-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 Class A foam system, Rosenbauer Green Star IRT 8-kW generator. Sold by Doug Quam, Jefferson Fire & Safety, Middleton, WI. Delivery in December.

E-ONE-Ashland Volunteer Fire Department, pumper. International 4400 four-door cab and chassis; MaxxForce 330-hp engine; Hale Qflo 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon tank; 200-foot booster reel in rear compartment. Sold by Craig Hamrick, Banner Fire Equipment, Roxana, IL. Delivery in June.

E-ONE-Camp Grove Fire Protection District, top-mount rescue-pumper. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 330-hp engine; Hale Qflo 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Hale FoamLogix 2.1 Class A foam system; high side rescue-style compartments on both sides. Sold by Craig Hamrick, Banner Fire Equipment, Roxana, IL. Delivery in September.

E-ONE-Chatham Fire Protection District, wetside tanker. Peterbilt 348 cab and chassis; Paccar PX9 380-hp engine; Hale MBP 750-gpm PTO pump; 3,000-gallon polypropylene tank; three 10-inch electric dumps; Whelen warning light package. Sold by Craig Hamrick, Banner Fire Equipment, Roxana, IL. Delivery in July.

Pierce-Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District, Darien, pumper. Impel cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 400-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; top-mount controls. Sold by John Kenna, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL Delivery in October.

Smeal/LTC-Frankfort Fire Protection District, 55-foot snorkel. Smeal Sirius cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSUC20 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank; 20-gallon foam cell. Sold by Ed Orolin and Bill Schreiber, Interstate Emergency Vehicles, Joliet, IL. Delivery in June.

Marion-Maywood Fire Department, pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank. Sold by Tony Carlini, TC Fire, Aurora, IL. Delivery in August.

Smeal/UST-Sauk Village Fire Department, Heritage Series pumper-tanker. Smeal Sirius cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 2,000-gallon tank; stainless steel body; Sold by Kevin Lueder, Interstate Emergency Vehicles, Joliet, IL. Delivery in December.

Indiana

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Recent Apparatus Orders

Alabama

E-ONE-Northport Fire Rescue, 92-foot aerial ladder quint. Cyclone II cab and chassis; Cummins ISX12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Akron 95-gpm foam eductor system; Harrison 6-kW generator. Sold by Dwight Calloway, Sunbelt Fire, Fairhope, AL. Delivery in September.

Arkansas

Ferrara-Hot Springs Fire Department, rescue-pumper. Cinder cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Waterous CMU 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Hale FoamLogix 3.1 single-agent foam system. Sold by Jim Stover, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA. Delivery in June.

E-ONE-Oak Grove Fire Protection District #25, Maumelle, pumper. Typhoon X cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 350-hp engine; Hale Qflo 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,030 tank. Sold by Chip Crooms, Sunbelt Fire, Fairhope, AL. Delivery in August.

California

Ferrara-San Francisco Fire Department, two walk-in heavy-rescue units. Inferno cabs and chassis; Cummins ISX15 600-hp engines; 20-foot heavy-duty aluminum rescue bodies. Sold by Mike Doran, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA. Delivery in November.

Illinois

Rosenbauer-Antioch Fire Department/First Fire Protection District, pumper. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 350-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 Class A foam system, Rosenbauer Green Star IRT 8-kW generator. Sold by Doug Quam, Jefferson Fire & Safety, Middleton, WI. Delivery in December.

E-ONE-Ashland Volunteer Fire Department, pumper. International 4400 four-door cab and chassis; MaxxForce 330-hp engine; Hale Qflo 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon tank; 200-foot booster reel in rear compartment. Sold by Craig Hamrick, Banner Fire Equipment, Roxana, IL. Delivery in June.

E-ONE-Camp Grove Fire Protection District, top-mount rescue-pumper. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 330-hp engine; Hale Qflo 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Hale FoamLogix 2.1 Class A foam system; high side rescue-style compartments on both sides. Sold by Craig Hamrick, Banner Fire Equipment, Roxana, IL. Delivery in September.

E-ONE-Chatham Fire Protection District, wetside tanker. Peterbilt 348 cab and chassis; Paccar PX9 380-hp engine; Hale MBP 750-gpm PTO pump; 3,000-gallon polypropylene tank; three 10-inch electric dumps; Whelen warning light package. Sold by Craig Hamrick, Banner Fire Equipment, Roxana, IL. Delivery in July.

Pierce-Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District, Darien, pumper. Impel cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 400-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; top-mount controls. Sold by John Kenna, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL Delivery in October.

Smeal/LTC-Frankfort Fire Protection District, 55-foot snorkel. Smeal Sirius cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSUC20 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank; 20-gallon foam cell. Sold by Ed Orolin and Bill Schreiber, Interstate Emergency Vehicles, Joliet, IL. Delivery in June.

Marion-Maywood Fire Department, pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank. Sold by Tony Carlini, TC Fire, Aurora, IL. Delivery in August.

Smeal/UST-Sauk Village Fire Department, Heritage Series pumper-tanker. Smeal Sirius cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 2,000-gallon tank; stainless steel body; Sold by Kevin Lueder, Interstate Emergency Vehicles, Joliet, IL. Delivery in December.

Indiana

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Pierce-Beacon (NY) Fire Department, 105-foot aerial quint. Velocity cab and chassis; Cummins ISX15 500-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 300-gallon tank; TAK-4 independent front suspension; Harrison 15-kW generator; Vogel auto lube system. Dealer: Mike Hanratty, Firematic Supply Co., Carmel, NY.

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