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Posted: Mar 12, 2015

WFC Fire Chief Dan Packer Fire Chief of the Year Award Nominations

It's that time of the year again for Washington Fire Chiefs (WFC) members to consider their peers for nomination for the WFC "Chief Dan Packer Fire Chief of the Year Award".

Nominations for the special award may be submitted by any WFC member or Section member in good standing, including a City or County elected official, an administrator or a fire commissioner.  Nominations must be submitted by April 1st of this year....

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Posted: Mar 10, 2015

2015 Grant/Scholarship Application

WFC Fire Administrative Support (WFAS) recognizes that some departments do not have the budget available for their administrative staff to attend section functions.  Knowing the benefits of continuing education, increasing workplace proficiency and the value of network sharing, we have created a scholarship fund to assist these individuals. Money collected from the raffle at our annual conference each year funds this program.  The scholarship is designed to cover, or assist with, registration fees and/or travel & lodging costs for the recipients to attend section functions.

The following is a guideline for disbursement of these funds:

  1. Interested WFAS members shall fill out the application and forward it to the Scholarship Chair.
  2. The application shall include a written summary as to the reason for the request.
  3. Priority for funds usage will be toward registration; if scholarship funds are still available after grants are made, funds will be applied to other conference costs, ie. lodging, travel expenses, etc, dependent upon need and availability. 
  4. The Chair will appoint a committee to review all applications and select an applicant(s) to receive scholarship funds.
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Posted: Mar 5, 2015

Product News

Rescue 42, Inc., PodRunner

Rescue 42, Inc., PodRunner™ marries the best features of an industrial rolling cart with a hitch-mounted cargo carrier. The PodRunner is an industrial strength, mobile cargo carrier that mounts on a vehicle's trailer hitch. The PodRunner's scissor‐lift chassis enables one person to easily roll up to 600 pounds of total weight and mount the entire unit on a standard two-inch trailer hitch. The PodRunner completely eliminates the need for several people to load and lift equipment on and off a vehicle, then carry it to where it needs to go, saving time and reducing lifting injuries. There are several standard Pods (enclosures) that can be customized to fit nearly any fire rescue need, including the Cargo-Pod™, the Workstation-Pod™, and the Hydrant-Pod™. www.ThePodRunner.com, 888-427‐3728

Holmatro CORE Technology hose reels

Holmatro CORE Technology hose reels are equipped with a foldable handle for hose winding. This handle folds out and locks in one step, so it's easy to use. During storage it can be folded in again to save space in rescue vehicles. The hose reels are available on all Holmatro's SR 31/32 and SR 41/42 Spider Range pump models, including CORE hoses of 50 or 65 feet. They also come separately, as single or double hose reels, with CORE hoses of the same length. These single and double hose reels are equipped with soft-grip carrying handles and a brake system that prevents accidental unwinding of the hoses. www.holmatro.com, 410-768-9662

MagneGrip Group Sliding Flexhose Track system

MagneGrip Group Sliding Flexhose Track system is a compact system, making it a suitable solution where low ceilings or narrow spaces between apparatus may be problematic. The Flexhose system has no hanging hose loops to block access to doors or loading and it requires only 18-inch aisles between vehicles. MagneGrip systems are easy to use. They are fully automatic, have wireless auto-start activation, and will not slow down response time. A support cable inside the hose eliminates stretching or stress and also ensures a smooth nozzle disconnect with every exit. Fire departments purchase these systems to reduce firefighter risk to known cancer-causing diesel exhaust emissions. www.magnegrip.com 800-875-5440

Streamlight® Inc. rechargeable Stinger® HPL™ and Strion® HPL

Streamlight® Inc. rechargeable Stinger® HPL™ and Strion® HPL™ (high-performance lumen) lights are high-lumen, long-range lights with ultra-bright hotspots for illuminating a broader area on targets. The Stinger HPL also is available in a dual switch model, the Stinger® DS® HPL™. The new models offer three microprocessor-controlled, variable intensity modes-high, medium, and low-plus a strobe function. On the high setting, the Stinger models feature 740 lumens and 48,000 candela with a one-hour, 15-minute run time and a beam distance of 438 meters. On low, the lights feature 190 lumens, 12,000 candela, a run time of four hours and 30 minutes, and a 219-meter beam distance. On high, the Strion HPL delivers 615 lumens and 40,000 candela, with a one-hour run time and a 400-meter beam distance. On low, it offers 160 lumens, 10,000 candela, a run time of three hours and 45 minutes, and a beam distance of 200 meters. Read more

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Posted: Mar 5, 2015

Recent Apparatus Orders

California

HME--CA Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Davis, four model 34D pumpers. International 7400 cabs and chassis; MaxxForce9 330-hp engines; Darley LSPH 750-gpm pumps; 500 gallon polypropylene tanks; 20-gallon foam cells; FoamPro Class A foam systems. Sold by Ken Lenz, HME Incorporated, Wyoming, MI. Delivery in May.

Illinois

E-ONE-Bloomingdale Fire Protection District #1, 100-foot aerial platform quint. Cyclone ll cab and chassis; Cummins ISX12 500-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 300-gallon tank; FoamPro 1600 single-agent foam system; Harrison 6-kW generator. Sold by Andy DiVerde, Fire Service Inc., Naperville, IL. Delivery in November.

E-ONE-Chicago Ridge Fire Department, 78-foot SideStacker aerial ladder quint. Typhoon cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank; Smart Power 8-kW generator. Sold by Pete Lombardi, Fire Service Inc., Naperville, IL. Delivery in May.

Alexis---Cornell Fire Protection District, tanker. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 330-hp engine; APR polypropylene 3,000-gallon tank; Waterous PB18-3030C portable pump with 20-hp Honda gas engine. Sold by Stan Froelich, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL. Delivery in May.

Alexis--Elkhart Rural Fire Protection District, tanker. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 350-hp engine; Waterous CLVK 500-gpm PTO pump; APR 3,500-gallon polypropylene tank. Sold by Stan Froelich, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL. Delivery in May.

Pierce--Fairview Fire Department, Fairview Heights, pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 400-hp engine; Waterous CMU 1,750-gallon two-stage pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank; 30-gallon and 15-gallon foam cells; Husky 12 Class A & B foam systems; Harrison 8-kW generator. Sold by Jamie Bennett, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in August.

Pierce--Genoa-Kingston Fire Protection District, Genoa, pumper. Arrow XT cab and chassis; Cummins ISX12 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Husky 3 Class B foam system; Harrison 6-kW generator. Sold by Jamie Bennett, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in September.

Pierce--Lockport Township Fire Department, two PUC pumpers. Enforcer cabs and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engines; Pierce 1,500-gpm single-stage pumps; UPF Poly 750-gallon tanks; 30-gallon foam cells; Husky 3 Class B foam systems; Harrison 6-kW generators. Sold by Vince Baudek, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in August.

Alexis--Blackhawk Fire Protection District, Milan, IL, pumper/tanker. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Waterous CXS 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 2,500-gallon polypropylene tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Waterous Advantus 6 single-agent foam system. Sold by Greg Landon, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL. Delivery in August.

Pierce--Peoria Fire Department, 100-foot platform aerial. Velocity cab and chassis; Cummins ISX12 500-hp engine; Smart Power 8-kW generator. Sold by Jamie Bennett, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in June.

Pierce--Springfield Fire Department, pumper. Arrow XT cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 500-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Husky3 Class A foam system; TAK-4 independent front suspension; air ride rear suspension. Sold by Dave Oldham, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in September.

Pierce--Utica Fire Protection District, pumper. Impel cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Husky3 Class A foam system; Will-Burt Chief NS1.8-600 WHL light tower; Harrison 7.5-kW generator. Sold by Larry Graves, Global Emergency Products, Au

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Posted: Mar 5, 2015

Recent Apparatus Orders

Alabama

E-ONE-Cullman Fire Rescue, eMAX pumper. Typhoon cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 450-hp engine; eMAX 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 530-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 Class B foam system; Waterous 140-P CAFS; Harrison 6-kW generator. Sold by Billy Atchison, Sunbelt Fire, Fairhope, AL. Delivery in June.

Ferrara-Heflin Fire Department, walk-around heavy rescue. Cinder cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 350-hp engine; 18-foot rescue body; Hale AP35 350-gpm PTO pump; UPF Poly 400-gallon tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 single-agent foam system; Smart Power 10-kW generator; Will-Burt Night Scan 2.3 light tower; American Airworks two-bottle cascade system. Sold by Mike Sims, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA. Delivery in April.

E-ONE-Madison Fire and Rescue, eMAX pumper. Typhoon cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 450-hp engine; eMAX 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 530-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2002 Class A foam system; Waterous 200-P CAFS. Sold by Billy Atchison, Sunbelt Fire, Fairhope, AL. Delivery in June.

E-ONE-Fish River-Marlow Volunteer Fire Department, Summerdale, eMAX pumper. Typhoon cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 400-hp engine; eMAX 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1030-gallon tank; Will-Burt Night Scan Chief NS2.3-600LED light tower with four 150-watt 12-V Whelen Pioneer PFP2 LED light heads. Sold by Bob Wray, Sunbelt Fire, Fairhope, LA. Delivery in June.

Arkansas

E-ONE-Ozark Fire Department, pumper. Typhoon cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 450-hp engine; Hale Qflo 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 780-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 Class A foam system. Sold by Chip Crooms, Sunbelt Fire, Fairhope, AL. Delivery in June.

California

Ferrara-Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety, heavy-duty rear-mount aerial ladder quint. Inferno cab and chassis; Cummins ISX15 600-hp engine; 77-foot aerial ladder; Waterous CMU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 300-gallon tank; 10-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system. Sold by Mike Doran, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA. Delivery in August.

Ferrara-Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety, two 107-foot rear-mount aerial ladder quints. Inferno cabs and chassis; Cummins ISX15 600-hp engines; Waterous CMU two-stage 1,500-gpm pumps; UPF Poly 300-gallon tanks; 10-gallon foam cells; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam systems. Sold by Mike Doran, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA. Delivery in August.

Florida

EVI-West Palm Beach Fire Department, 24-foot USAR trailer. Deployment ramp; slide-out drop-down storage trays; Whelen lighting. Sold by Lee Potter, EVI, Winter Park, FL. Delivery in April.

Illinois

HME-Glenwood Fire Department, rescue-pumper. 1871-SFO cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 370-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 750-gallon polypropylene tank; Smart Power 6-kW generator. Sold by Gary Hickman, HME Inc., Rushville, IN. Delivery in September.

Pierce-Merrionette Park Fire Department, 105-foot aerial ladder quint. Dash CF PUC cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 500-hp engine; Pierce 1,500-gpm single-stage pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank; Harrison 10-kW generator. Sold by John Kenna, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in July.

Pierce-Villa Park Fire Department, pumper. Impel cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank. Sold by John Kenna, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in June.

Louisiana

Ferrara-Monroe Fire Department, two rescue-pumpers. Igniter cabs and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engines; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pumps; UPF Poly 500-gallon tanks; 30-gallon foam cells; FoamPro 2002 single-agent foam systems. Sold by Shane Dulany, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA. Delivery in August.

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