Read the features and news on fire trucks and fire equipment from the December 2022 issue of Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment magazine.

• 2022 Was Good for Fire Service Industry; 2023 Is Uncertain

KME—Orange County (CA) Fire Authority pumper. Severe Service XMFD with 10-inch raised-roof cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; 10-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system; pumper constructed of 12-GA galvanized steel. Dealer: Brandon Gomez, Rev Fire Group CA, Jurupa Valley, CA.

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A tractor-trailer hit a fire engine on Monday while crews were on the scene of a crash on Interstate 85 in NC, according to the Greensboro Fire Department.

No one was inside Engine 61 when it was hit. No one was hurt, including the driver of the tractor-trailer.

The fire truck was heavily damaged, but crews were able to drive it back to the fire station, according to myfox8.com.

The driver of the tractor-trailer was cited with failure to reduce speed to avoid a collision and careless and reckless driving, the report said.

On Saturday, December 17, Brentwood (TN) city and community leaders, along with the Brentwood Fire & Rescue Department, celebrated the official grand opening of the city’s fifth fire station and the arrival of a new fire apparatus, according to a press release.

The $8.6 million project now places Brentwood’s newest fire station in the fast-growing, southeast portion of Brentwood at 9551 Split Log Road.

The new two-bay, two-story fire station will house a single company, or a fire crew of three to four personnel, depending on staffing schedules. The building is approximately 10,000 square feet and includes a public restroom, water fountain, and water bottle fill station for people using the nearby City trail system.

City of Brentwood Vice Mayor, Nelson Andrews, who spoke at the event, said this state-of-the-art facility was built with residents in mind.

“Beginning with the initial concept of the building design, we wanted to make sure it fit into the community. You’ll notice the building façade, materials, and colors of stone and brick chosen are all similar materials used in nearby homes,” Vice Mayor Andrews said. “We kept each of you and your desires in mind when starting to conceptualize this building years ago,” he added. Brentwood Fire and Rescue Chief Brian Goss added, “early on we said we wanted to create a space where residents could stop in, talk to our firefighters, fill their water bottles, and really use this as a community space.” In addition, Chief Goss added, “I want to thank our city leaders and citizens for valuing public safety so much to support and build a functional space like this to keep both firefighters and the community safe.”

Brentwood City Manager Kirk Bednar, who also spoke at the Saturday morning event, talked about how this building will serve Brentwood for many years to come. “When we approached the City Commission about the need for this building, it was with purpose that this facility is where it sits today.”  Bednar talked about the growing southeast section of the city. “With the development of Tuscany Hills, Sonoma, Taramore, Morgan Farms, and Jordan Elementary a few years ago, we anticipated the increase in calls for service,” Bednar said. Brentwood Fire and Rescue Chief Brian Goss el

Nearly $9 million is what the city of West Columbia has after receiving two allotments of money – one in October of last year and another this year, wltx.com reported.

This money is funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) which is the federal law that was passed in March 2021 to provide direct relief to Americans during COVID-times, and to rescue the economy.

Right now, according to a city official, the tentative plan is to give $3.5 million to Meeting Street (road improvement), $4.4 million to Mill Hill (road improvement), and $1 million to the new fire truck with a ladder, the report said.

The city official said they’ve tried fixing the fire department’s ladder truck many times but now it’s to a point where a new one is needed, according to the report.