The Tift County Fire Department, Tifton, GA, has taken delivery of an HME MiniEvo™ fire truck, which is integrated onto a 2015 Ford F-550 Super-Duty Crew Cab XL.

This MiniEvo combines exclusive HME Ahrens-Fox Hydra Technology™ with a 1,500-gpm Hale DSD midship pump all mounted within a 24 inch heated pump house. Other features include a Powerstroke 6.7-liter V-8 OHV direct diesel injection 32-valve intercooled turbo diesel engine, torque capability of 660 pounds at 1,600 rpm, six-speed electronic Select Shift automatic transmission, 40-amp ProMariner battery charger with a Kussmaul super auto eject, six-speaker AM/FM stereo CD player, stainless steel piping, panels and framework, dual 1½ inch crosslays, Fire Research TurboFoam class A foam system with a 17-gallon foam tank, a 400-gallon T-tank for water, Fire Research TankVision, Gortite roll-up doors, Whelen LED warning light package, backup camera system, 139 cubic feet of compartment space and a 40-cubic-foot hosebed.

Salesman: Steven Bowles

Dealership: HME Georgia

Dealer Location: Johns Creek, GA

A federal jury has rejected an Oakland firefighter's claim that he was harassed and retaliated against by his supervisors because he was black. Ronald El-Malik Curtis sued the city in 2010, accusing his supervisors of failing to take action after his fellow co-workers began harassing him. Curtis said other firefighters tampered with his food, stole his car keys and even placed a dead bird under his bed.
- PUB DATE: 12/15/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: inside bay area

When firefighters approached the two-story brick warehouse early Monday morning, they did not know the building's elevator shaft was an unprotected abyss, part of ongoing construction at the site. The owners of the structure at 9213 S. Baltimore Ave. did not have proper permits for the work, the city's building department says, and a complete removal of the building's elevator was underway without authorization.
- PUB DATE: 12/15/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: chicago tribune

The deadline to apply for the IAFC’s Fire Service Executive Development Institute (FSEDI) has been extended to January 8, 2016. Developed by the IAFC and funded by Motorola Solutions Foundation, FSEDI provides new and aspiring fire chiefs with the tools they need to have a successful and productive tenure.
- PUB DATE: 12/15/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: International Association of Fire Chiefs

A New Haven firefighter was arrested Monday, accused of stealing approximately $125,000 from a 95-year-old city woman, according to police. Kenneth Burgos, 41, was charged with first-degree larceny and tampering with a witness, according to police spokesman Officer David Hartman. An investigation into the alleged theft began in September, when the victim notified police that several thousand dollars was missing from her bank accounts, Hartman said.
- PUB DATE: 12/15/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: new haven register