Bixby announced the groundbreaking of the city’s new fire station headquarters is set for Jan. 17, 2023, fox23.com reported.
The facility will be a critical part of Bixby Fire Department’s EMS service, as established and approved in a previous bond proposition in 2021, the report said.
For more than 40 years, Bixby Fire Station No. 1 has been located downtown, serving as headquarters for the department. But due to community growth, a matching growth in services has become necessary, the report said.
With this new 29,000 square-foot expansion, the fire department will also be able to expand its number of ambulances, according to the report.
The new headquarters will have five drive-thru bays, a four-story training tower, administrative offices and housing to hold up to 14 firefighters, firefighting apparatus, ambulances and equipment, the report said.
An Emergency Operations Center will also be housed in the new facility, along with meeting and training space, the report said.
A launch date for a staffed EMS Service at the new Fire Station No. 1 is planned for January 2024.
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It is an honor to be introducing Deane Seeger as the new Director of Sales at Vallfirest North America. Having the opportunity to incorporate a person with Deane’s experience in this position will clearly puts us one step higher. We are looking forward to achieving great goals together.
There is nothing like first hand introductions so, for those of you who still don’t know Deane, we asked him to introduce himself and this is what he said:
“Hello! I am Deane Seeger and I am the new Director of Sales for Vallfirest North America. I have 30 years’ experience designing, developing, manufacturing and selling products for the Wildland fire, Industrial Safety and Outdoor recreation markets. I worked domestically and internationally with fabric mills and factories. I spent the last 15 years selling and managing the sales teams in North America. I am very excited to be part of the team that is bringing Vallfirest wildland products to North America!
“When I am not fulfilling my duties for VFT I love to ski, cycle, travel and play golf. I love to cook and am always testing out new recipes on my family and friends. In addition to cooking, I have been making wine for 20-plus years, always looking for the perfect wine to pair with the foods that I cook.”
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VIDEO: Fire crews continue to monitor for hotspots after a huge fire destroyed a Schaumburg commercial building Thursday night.
Fire officials said Friday they will continue to watch for hotspots and they plan to determine if the building is structurally sound.
It took about two-and-a-half hours to get the fire under control Thursday after it broke out at around 6:30 p.
- PUB DATE: 1/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLS-TV ABC 7 Chicago
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