West Fargo (ND) Fire Department, pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 380-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon tank.

A $530,000 bond to replace a Discovery Bay Fire & Rescue station has passed. The bond measure, which appeared to be failing by a small margin Tuesday night, received a reversal of fortune when additional votes counted Wednesday pushed the approval numbers over the 60 percent supermajority threshold needed for passage of a bond.
- PUB DATE: 2/10/2016 4:39:45 PM - SOURCE: Port Angeles Peninsula Daily News

A $530,000 bond to replace a Discovery Bay Fire & Rescue station has passed. The bond measure, which appeared to be failing by a small margin Tuesday night, received a reversal of fortune when additional votes counted Wednesday pushed the approval numbers over the 60 percent supermajority threshold needed for passage of a bond.
- PUB DATE: 2/10/2016 4:39:45 PM - SOURCE: Port Angeles Peninsula Daily News

Damage is showing in the Flint's fire equipment due to the water issues facing the city.

One pump has already been replaced because of severe rust. An invoice shows $65,000 in needed repairs.

The fleet's newest fire truck is also showing signs of premature damage and wear.

"We actually called the manufacturers of three of our fire trucks and they gave us some ideas of how to combat that a little bit, but what's done is done and we're hoping it doesn't get to a point where we have to replace pumps," Fire Chief David Cox Jr. told CNN affiliate WJRT.

Otherwise, things will really get expensive.

"That's a brand new $462,000 pump that we're talking about," said Cox.

And one more thing to worry about.

The fire department is worried the water could be corroding the fire suppression systems around the city too, the affiliate reported. Sprinkler installation companies are being told to inspect systems installed in homes and businesses.

For more information, view wtkr.com

 

The Four Communities Fire Department recently received new extrication equipment that was donated by Firehouse Subs.

The department is also a non-profit and really is appreciative of donations. They recently got a major boost when it received over $25,000 worth of extrication equipment donated by Firehouse Subs.

"There's new metallic compounds (in cars that) are actually harder than our cutters are so in order to be able to extricate someone from a bad wreck, our tools literally wouldn't cut it," said Gillis. "The new set has the same cutter, spreader and ram but they're hydraulics. Not only can they cut harder metals but the new units are actually probably two to three times stronger."

"That's going to help us immensely. That right there will save minutes of the scene, when we actually get to the scene and setting up our equipment instead of having to set up all of the equipment that was attached to the previous stuff," added Hill on the donations. "It saves minutes where we can actually get a person out into an ambulance or out of a life-threatening situation and better help and assist the paid crews and the community as a whole."

For more information, view www.floridatoday.com