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The vacant former Mattapoiset Fire Station at 29 County Road in Mattapoisett has a new owner and a new purpose, sippican.theweektoday.com reported.

Marion-based Sky Development Ltd., which is owned by Michael and Katherine Sudofsky, bought the former fire station for $675,000, said the Mattapoisett Select Board during a Jan. 10 meeting, the report said.

The Sudofsky’s also own a number of properties in Mattapoisett including the Walrus and Captain Restaurant and the “Ropewalk Shops and Cafe,” according to the report.

A town official said at a previous meeting that because of the way the fire station sits diagonally on the property, he does not think the new owners could do much if they knocked the building down – in fact, it would add more restrictions, the report said.

According to the Select Board, this new property will follow in the footsteps of other properties owned by Sky Development Ltd. in Mattapoisett. 

It’s going to be a grocery store-bakery set-up, according to a town official.

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When a fire department is in need of elevated firefighting and rescue capabilities, it may consider an aerial fire truck.

But there is one critical component to consider: does the department require a water pump and tank on the apparatus?

This blog will compare aerial apparatus with a pump and tank versus an aerial apparatus with no pump and no tank to help fire departments understand the capabilities of each.

Aerial with No Pump and No Tank

An aerial apparatus with no pump and no tank is a very traditional type of emergency vehicle common to the Northeast and East Coast regions. Traditionally referred to as a ‘truck company,’ a no pump, no tank aerial has a large complement of ground ladders.

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) typically classifies an aerial with no pump and no tank as an “Aerial Fire Apparatus” as outlined in Chapter 8: Aerial Fire Apparatus, stating, “The apparatus shall be equipped with an aerial ladder, elevating platform, or water tower that meets the requirements of Chapter 19 (Aerial Devices).”

A fire department may be interested in a no pump no tank aerial based on several key factors:

• Tight areas where the apparatus and aerial device cannot reach. In historical communities and congested urban areas, fire trucks and even aerial devices cannot access certain areas. In these cases, a truck with aerial rescue capabilities and a large number of ground ladders is essential. Ground ladders are critical in firefighting operations and a truck with a large complement of ladders is a great addition to an existing fleet of vehicles.
• High storage requirements. If a fire department finds itself in need of both an aerial device and high storage capabilities, it may choose a no pump, no tank apparatus.
• Fleet requirements. Each department fleet

On Tuesday, Bend Fire & Rescue and the Deschutes Rural Fire Protection District No. 2 placed a new fire engine into service at Station 306, located at the base of Pilot Butte (425 NE 15^th Street), the department said in a media release. 

The community was invited to attend and participate in the traditional push-in celebration and ceremony.

Station 306 opened in 2019, but due to staffing limitations, the station has been staffed with only a medic unit and not a fire engine. Thanks to a partnership between the city of Bend, Rural Fire Protection District, and the community, Bend Fire & Rescue is now able to staff an engine at this fire station. 

“This is the first engine we have added to our operations to serve our community since the year 2000,” said Fire Chief Todd Riley. “We are excited to have an engine responding from the core of our city which

The Winston Creek Fire Station grand opening ceremony and the official swearing-in for the new Polk County Fire Rescue Chief will take place at 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023.

The ceremony will be held at 1140 North Galloway Road in Lakeland (FL).