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Posted: Dec 6, 2022

Man Arrested in Connection with Breaking into Howland Township (OH) Fire Station

A man was arrested after he was found by Howland Township firefighters rummaging through the kitchen cabinets of their living quarters at the main township fire station in Warren (OH), TribToday.com reported.

Police officers were dispatched about 4:37 a.m. Sunday and found a man, identified as Raymond Morgan, seated on the back of a rescue truck, according to a Howland police report.

A fire official stated three firefighters were asleep at the station and were awakened when they heard the door from the engine bay open and close. When one firefighter went to check on the noise, he found a man in the kitchen, the report said.

When the intruder tried to run, the firefighter ordered him to stop and to go to the fire station engine bay. The captain called then 911, according to the report.

When a police officer responded, the man was asked what he was doing inside the fire station. The man claimed that a couple he didn’t know held him hostage the past two to three days in the bedroom of his home in the 1500 block of Niles Cortland Road NE, the report said. He said he managed to break free and ran to the fire station for help, the report said.

A preliminary hearing is set for Dec. 13.

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Posted: Dec 6, 2022

Man Arrested in Connection with Vandalizing, Smashing Car Windows at Riverdale (CA) VFD

A man has been arrested in connection with vandalizing the EMS and fire living headquarters at the Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department last week, KMPH.com reported.

Eduardo Valdez Rodriguez, 30, was booked into jail and charged with two felony counts, a probation violation and vandalism, the report said.

He was caught on camera two different days back-to-back, throwing rocks at the station on Saturday and using a baseball bat to break a window on the building on Sunday, according to the report.

He is accused of breaking two windows at the living headquarters from the fire station and for busting windows from two personal cars that belong to EMS employees that operate from the shared post, the report said.

The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says there was no target motive on the building or the cars, according to the report.

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Posted: Dec 6, 2022

Gwinnett County, Suwanee (GA) Officials Open New Fire Station 13

Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services opened the new Fire Station 13 Monday at the corner of Main Street and Suwanee Dam Road in Suwanee (GA), GwinnettDailyPost.com reported.

The new fire station occupies two acres of land, has three drive-thru apparatus bays for fire engines and ambulances, and it has 2,550-feet of attack and supply hose line on its fire engines, the report said.

It also has bunk rooms for the firefighter-paramedics who work at the station, as well as a common area to relax and watch TV, a work out room, a kitchen to prepare meals in and an outdoor grilling area, according to the report.

The $7.8 million special purpose local option sales tax-funded facility replaces the old Fire Station 13, which was turned into StillFire Brewing a few years ago, the report said.

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Posted: Dec 6, 2022

50 Pounds of Human Waste Left Outside TX Police/Fire Station; Woman Charged

A woman has bonded out of jail after officials with the Electra Police Department said she dropped off several buckets full of “what appeared to be human waste” at the police/fire station, KXAN.com reported.

Mindy Stephens 2022 Mugshot. Source: Wichita County Jail

Mindy Janette Stephens, 46, of Electra, is charged with illegal dumping over 5 pounds and under 500 pounds, a Class B Misdemeanor, and a violation of the Texas Health Safety Code, the report said.

Stephens was booked into the Wichita County Jail on Thursday, December 1, 2022, and was released on Friday, December 2, 2022, after posting a $2,000 bond.

According to the arrest affidavit, the incident occurred on Thursday, November 10, 2022, at around 4:30 p.m.

Officials with the Electra Police Department said an officer observed on security cameras someone putting something outside of the front of the police/fire station, located in the 100 block of East Cleveland Avenue, the report said.

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Posted: Dec 6, 2022

Elizabeth (NJ) Fire Department Orders Seven Custom Pierce Fire Apparatus

APPLETON, Wis. (December 5, 2022) – Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) company, announced Elizabeth Fire Department in New Jersey has placed an order for seven custom Pierce fire apparatus, including two Arrow XT™ pumpers, a 100’ Heavy-Duty Rear Mount Aerial Ladder, two Walk-In Heavy-Duty Rescues, a Non-Walk-In Heavy-Duty Rescue tactical response unit, and a Walk-In Heavy-Duty Rescue special operations vehicle. The new fire apparatus purchase was conducted through Pierce dealer, Fire and Safety Services, and is part of a fleet replacement initiative to both upgrade current vehicles and replace some out-of-service units to best equip the department’s seven firehouses with the management of increasing emergency call volume.

“When selecting and designing new fire apparatus, our department looks for safety, reliability, fleet continuity, sole-source manufacturing, and rugged construction which can stand up to our community’s varying terrain,” said Salvatore J. Barraco, chief of the Elizabeth Fire Department. “Adding new fire apparatus to our frontline fleet was a primary focus, but the opportunity to remove some older units and place them into reserve status was a huge benefit.”

Elizabeth Fire Department’s new fire apparatus will feature:

Pierce Arrow XT Pumpers

• Arrow XT chassis• 2000 gpm single-stage pump
• Cummins L9 450 hp engine• Husky™ 3 foam system
• 700-gallon water tank• Low overall height of 10’11”

100’ Heavy-Duty Rear-Mount Aerial Ladder

• Arrow XT chassis• 100’ heavy-duty aerial device with 500 lb tip load and short 12’ outrigger stance
• Cummins X12 500 hp engine• 207’ of ground ladders
• 8 kw generator• Extended torque box
• Low overall height of 11’1” 

Walk-In Heavy-Duty Rescue 1

• Arrow XT chassis with 46” two-door cab• Multiplex electrical system
• Cummins X15 500 hp engine• Harrison 20 kw generator
• 25.5’ walk-in rescue body• Front and rear winches, multiple hitch receivers, and rope anchor points
• Low overall height of 10’10”• 48’ of ground ladders

Walk-In Heavy-Duty Rescue 2

• Arrow XT chassis with 67” cab• Low overall height of 10’8”
• Cummins X12 500 hp engine• Harrison 20 kw generator
• 23.5’ walk-in rescue body• Front winch

Non-Walk-In Heavy-Duty Rescue Tactical Response Unit

• Freightliner M2-107 4×4 chassis• Low overall height of 10’7”
• 16’ Encore® rescue body• Front winch
• Cummins L9 360 hp engine 

Walk-In Heavy-Duty Rescue Special Operations Vehicle

• Arrow XT 6×6 chassis with 57” cab• Low overall height of 10’11”
• 23.5’ walk-in rescue body• Custom interior body storage for trench rescue equipment
• Cummins L9 450 hp engine (with engine brake)• Onan 10 kw Read more
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