In a year when many people in Okanogan County were looking to recover from the largest wildfire in state history, nature came along and threw four more large fires at one of the poorest and most rural areas in the state. The two fire seasons combined will long be remembered as one of the county’s worst natural disasters.
- PUB DATE: 11/8/2015 3:11:44 AM - SOURCE: Wenatchee World

Three firefighters and a family of six, including two kids under 10 years old, are recovering after a potentially deadly gas seeped into a home in Issaquah. Eastside Fire officials report that the youngest child is 17 months. A house along Northeast Eagle Way had to be ventilated Saturday morning after gas seeped in.
- PUB DATE: 11/7/2015 11:20:58 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7

Three firefighters and a family of six, including two kids under 10 years old, are recovering after a potentially deadly gas seeped into a home in Issaquah. Eastside Fire officials report that the youngest child is 17 months. A house along Northeast Eagle Way had to be ventilated Saturday morning after gas seeped in.
- PUB DATE: 11/7/2015 11:20:58 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7

Streamlight Inc. 3AA ProPolymer® Dualie® is an intrinsically safe, multifunction flashlight. The company also launched a laser model of the same light, the 3AA ProPolymer® Dualie® Laser, the first intrinsically safe flashlight featuring a red laser pointer. The 3AA ProPolymer Dualie features three output modes. Its LED spot beam provides distance illumination while its LED flood beam is designed for close-up work. The two beams also can be used together to create an uninterrupted light pattern that delivers 245 lumens while optimizing navigation and eliminating blind spots. The laser model of the light provides a focused LED spot beam in combination with the laser pointer, also for separate or simultaneous use. Both lights are safety-rated for use in Class 1, Division 1 environments faced by many industrial workers. www.streamlight.com, 610-631-0600

Kenworth Truck Co. fuel tanks mounted between the frame rails behind the rear axle and a narrower battery box are product enhancements on the Kenworth T270 and T370. Together, these enhancements are part of a focused Medium Duty Body Builder Expansion program that opens up more frame packaging options for medium-duty customers with complex body installations such as utilities, fire and street maintenance departments, towing operators, and hydronic service providers. The new battery box is six inches narrower than the standard box and frees up space on the left-hand side for body installations and for a small DEF tank to be mounted under the cab. With this option, the air tanks are now located on the back of the cab rather than the standard placement below the battery box. The new steel rectangular fuel tanks, mounted between the frame rails behind the rear axle, are available in 45- and 70-gallon capacities. www.kenworth.com, 425-828-5000

TheFireStore NightStick offers a Helmet-Mounted Dual Light constructed from ADC12 aluminum alloy that has a powerful, front-facing 220-lumen beam capable of extending to 600 feet. Meeting all NFPA 1971 8.6 requirements, it is equipped with NightStick’s dual-light technology. The front-facing light has settings of 30 or 100 lumens, whereas the bottom-facing floodlight has settings of 50 or 100 lumens. Illuminating nearby objects, reading gauges, or performing work within an arm’s reach are all possible thanks to the light’s user-selectable brightness floodlight. The light is compatible with virtually all types of helmets and hardhats and can be mounted on the brims of either side of most helmets. Other features include a “survival” mode that offers 15 lumens for more than 60 hours in case of emergencies and a rear-facing, green safety LED. www.thefirestore.com, 800-852-6088

Kussmaul Dura-Flex/Rigid Solar Panels flexible and rigid solar panels will help keep up with vehicle loads without running the engine for prolonged periods of time. These panels will also assist in complying with anti-idle laws. These panels are suitable for charging vehicles with mobile computers and radi

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Arizona

Custom Fab & Body-North County Fire & Medical Group, Sun City, pumper-tanker. Freightliner 108SD cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 400-hp engine; Darley PSP 1,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 3,000-gallon tank; Newton stainless steel swivel dump valve and chute. Sold by William Hutchins, Arizona Fire Apparatus, Chandler, AZ. Delivery in June 2016.

California

HME-Garden Valley Fire Department, wildland pumper, Model 34D. International 7400 4x4 cab and chassis; MaxxForce9 330-hp engine; Darley LSPH 1,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 Class A foam system; Darley 1-1/2AGE 180-gpm portable pump. Sold by Bob Becker, Fire Truck Sales & Service, Woodland, CA. Delivery in January 2016.

Illinois

Pierce-Berwyn Fire Department, PUC pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 400-hp engine; Pierce 1,500-gpm single stage pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank. Sold by John Kenna, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in April 2016.

Toyne-Lynn-Scott-Rock Fire Protection District, Davis Junction, rescue-pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 380-hp engine; Waterous CSCUC20 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon tank; 20-gallon foam cell. Sold by Nick Dinges, Illinois Fire Store, Amboy, IL. Delivery in December.

Pierce-Scales Mound Fire Protection District, heavy-duty walk-around rescue. Saber cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; 20-foot, five-inch walk-around rescue body; Will-Burt NS4.5 light tower; Harrison 10-kW generator; breathing air cascade system, 6000 ASME/IHT hydraulic system. Sold by Rick Berndt, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in December.

Toyne-Sublette Fire Protection District, rescue-pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 380-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 Class A foam system; Onan 6-kW generator. Sold by Tracy Fleming, Illinois Farm Store, Amboy, IL. Delivery in April 2016.

Indiana

Pierce-Evansville Fire Department, pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; Sold by Rob McAtee, Global Emergency Products, Whitestown, IN. Delivery in February 2016.

Pierce-Fort Wayne Fire Department, two pumpers. Saber FD cabs and chassis; Cummins ISL9 370-hp engines; Waterous CSU 1,250-gpm pumps; UPF Poly 750-gallon tanks; 30-gallon foam cells; Elkhart eductor 240-95P Class B foam systems. Sold by Garry Davis, Global Emergency Products, Whitestown, IN. Delivery in February 2016.

Pierce-Griffith Fire Department, pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 500-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Pierce Husky 3 Class A foam system; Harrison IHT hydraulic system. Sold by John Kenna, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in May 2016.

Iowa

Alexis-Bettendorf Fire Department, hazmat/rescue. HME 1871 raised roof cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 400-hp engine; 22-foot walk-around rescue body; Will-Burt Night Scan vertical light tower with four Whelen LED light heads; mast camera on light tower; WeatherPack portable hazmat weather station; Onan 20-kW generator. Sold by Greg Landon, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL. Delivery in February 2016.

Pierce-Burlington Fire Department, PUC pumper. Arrow XT cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 500-hp engine; Pierce PUC 1,500 single-stage pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Husky 3 single-agent foam system. Sold by Dustin Scholz, Reliant Fire Apparatus, Slinger, WI. Delivery in April 2016.

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