The city of Coachella (CA) posted the following news release on its Facebook page Thursday:

An important milestone was celebrated (Thursday) at Coachella Fire Department Firehouse No. 79 as the rehabilitation and expansion project completed the framing process.

City officials, staff and crew from the fire station took a moment to commemorate this moment by signing one of the beams that will be added to the final structure.

The Lee County Commission Monday provided each of the six volunteer fire districts in the area with new LUCAS automated CPR devices, oanow.com reported.

The Beulah Fire District received two of the LUCAS CPR devices, the report said. Smiths Station, Beauregard, Salem, and the Southwest Fire Districts each received one device, the report said. The LUCAS devices will allow firefighters and EMTs to administer hands-free chest compressions to patients.

According to a Lee County Governmental Relations official, the LUCAS devices were paid for with American Rescue Plan Act COVID grant funds through the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA.)

The Mercury, Pottstown, Pa.
(TNS)

Feb. 17—POTTSTOWN — Nearly $138,000 in state funding to support fire and EMS services in the 146th House District were announced recently by state Rep. Joe Ciresi.

The grants originate from the Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program, administered by the Office of State Fire Commissioner.

The money can be used for facility upgrades, equipment, debt reduction, training and certification, education and public outreach, and recruitment and retention efforts.

“On behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, these grants recognize the importance that local fire and EMS companies play in critical public services,” Ciresi said. “These companies deserve all of the funding they can access at the state level, and I will always be proud to help them realize those opportunities.”

Below are the companies in the 146th District with their funding amounts.

—Friendship HLH&A Inc. — $10,000

—Goodwill Steam Fire Engine Company No. 1 — $25,000

—Limerick Fire Department — $28,028

—North End Fire Company — $15,000

—Philadelphia Steam Fire Engine Company No. 1 — $15,000

—Ringing Hill Fire Company — $14,959

—Royersford Fire Department — $15,000

—Sanatoga Fire Company — $15,000

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The Village of Hobart (WI) – Government Page posted the following news release on its Facebook page Thursday:

NEW FIRE STATION TO BREAK GROUND IN SPRING

Later this spring, the Village of Hobart will break ground on a new fire station, replacing the existing outdated facility on South Pine Tree Road. This will be the first time in a generation that a major, new building will be constructed to serve the Village Operations. The project will, in an ideal environment, be completed later this spring, and likely be operational come next winter. It will be a marked improvement in our commitment to public safety, with a number of secondary benefits.

The current facility traces its history back to the early 1960s, when the voters of the Town of Hobart approved plans to build an addition to the existing Town Hall, with an estimated budget between $9-15,000. The addition was needed to house two pieces of firefighting equipment, following the merger of the Hobart and Oneida Fire Departments to form a single unit. To say we have certainly received our money’s worth on that initial investment would be an understatement.

In the sixty years since that addition, the Town has grown significantly in terms of population and the amount of property that needed protection. The Town itself has changed – becoming a Village two decades ago. Additionally, prices have gone up – the new fire station was approved late last year by the Village Board, with a budget of $4.8 million. Bayland Buildings was hired to design and bid out the project – and they will serve as project manager as construction is underway.

The new building will serve as more than just simply a fire station. We are exploring the possibility of it being a polling place in time for the 2024 election season. In the event of a catastrophe involving our current Village office, we would use the building as an emergency operational center. We are investing in a new severe weather siren to serve the southern half of the Village. We have also been aiming to locate an ambulance unit or personnel at the station in the future.

If our track record is maintained, we hope the residents of Hobart, circa 2080, will look back on our work with appreciation and pride as they start planning the next fire station. We look forward to welcoming all of you to the groundbreaking and Open House events in the next several months, as we welcome a new home for our dedicated volunteer Fire Department.

– Village Administrator Aaron Kramer