VIDEO: Kennewick firefighters took part in their annual confined space training on the hills of Southridge alongside Benton County Fire District 1 and the City of Kennewick. The exercise involved accessing a 35-foot-deep hole using nothing but a system of ropes and pulleys. In the bottom of the hole, a city worker played the part of someone trapped and possibly injured.
- PUB DATE: 9/26/2024 3:20:00 AM - SOURCE: NonStop Local

The Glenview Fire Department recently placed three new rigs into service: 2024 Pierce Enforcer aerial ladder truck (Truck 14), a Pierce pumper (Engine 6), and a Horton ambulance with a Freightliner chassis, (Ambulance 8), journal-topics.com reported. 

The aerial ladder truck cost $1,281,578; Engine 6 $763,122; and Ambulance 8 $315,415, the report said.

The ambulance and pumper went into service in July and the ladder truck went into service in August, according to the report.

The old Truck 14 and old Engine 6 will be placed into reserve status. The old Ambulance 8 will be disposed of, the report said.

Specifications

Chassis	Enforcer™
Body	Ascendant® 107’ Heavy-Duty Aerial Ladder
Actual Overall Height	11′ 9″
Engine	Cummins X12
Horsepower	500 hp
Front Suspension	TAK-4® Independent Front Suspension
Rear Suspension	Air
Electrical System	Command Zone™
Pump	Pierce PUC™ Midship
Pump GPM	1500 gpm
Tank	Water
Tank Size	500 gallons

Specifications

Chassis	Enforcer™
Body	Pumper
Actual Overall Height	10′ 0″
Engine	Cummins X12
Horsepower	500 hp
Front Suspension	TAK-4® Independent Front Suspension
Rear Suspension	Spring
Electrical System	Command Zone™
Pump	Waterous Midship
Pump GPM	1500 gpm
Tank	Water
Tank Size	500 gallons

SPENCER—Centreville (MI) Fire Department pumper. Spartan Metro Star MFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax-XS 1,500-gpm pump; APR polypropylene 1,049-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Hale FoamLogix 2.1A single-agent foam system; Alco-Lite ground ladders. Sold by Ben Bregg, Spencer Manufacturing, South Haven, MI.

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- PUB DATE: 9/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPRI-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV 12 Providence

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- PUB DATE: 9/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KENS-TV CBS 5 San Antonio