SCBA manufacturers Drager and MSA Safety say their latest updates aim to give firefighters more comfort, more awareness, and more consistency under stress.

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A man, believed to be unhoused, was injured by a fire department vehicle outside Oakland Fire Station 20.

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Meet Tony Nunez, age 36, Engine 7 chauffeur with the Fort Walton Beach (FL) Fire Department. Nunez has 18 years in the fire service, two as a chauffeur.

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The $915,906 Spartan Emergency Response engine has a 1,500-gallon-per-minute (gpm) pump, a 750-gallon water tank, and a foam system.

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Texas A&M Forest Service approved an additional $14 million in grants for volunteer fire departments, part of a historic $192 million allocation to address ongoing equipment and training needs.

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