Des Plaines (IL) officials recently approved a $165 million 2022 budget that includes $8,460,000 for renovations at city hall and fire station 1 on River Road, as well as for the construction of a 22,000-square-foot addition to the police station, reports journal-topics.com.

Station 1 has served as department headquarters for several decades, and the plans call for the department’s administrative offices and record keeping to be moved to city hall due to flooding on River Road, the report says. The fire prevention bureau will remain in city hall.

The renovation of city hall’s second floor will cost approximately $160,000 and the station work will total about $825,000. Construction on the police station could begin in the summer of 2022, officials say.

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🚒 There's a shiny new fire engine getting ready to hit the streets of Elyria! Please join us in welcoming the new Engine 4! Thank you to all who made this possible! pic.twitter.com/FpJ2fb3e39

— Elyria, Ohio Fire Department (@elyriafire) November 15, 2021

The Elyria (OH) Fire Department recently introduced Engine 4, its 2021 Sutphen pumper.

The apparatus has a 1,000-gallon tank and will cover the northeast side of town. It replaces a 2006 model.

“I want to thank City Council and taxpayers for allowing us to purchase this,” says Joe Pronesti, fire chief. “It is going to be utilized. We are a very busy department.”

Announcement made at Open House Event for KME Dealers in Holden, LA  

REV Fire Group, comprised of REV Group, Inc. (NYSE: REVG), companies E-ONE^®, KME^®, Ferrara^™, Spartan Emergency Response^®, Smeal^™, and Ladder Tower^™, is announcing the expansion of the Holden, Louisiana facility. Expansion plans were shared during the KME Dealer Open House event on November 16.

In addition to a tour of the facility, KME dealer principals attending the open house event will learn more about the expansion plans. This investment is expected to add 81,500 square feet and $1.36M of new manufacturing equipment.

Kent Tyler, President of REV Fire Group stated, “This is not only an important day in the evolution of the KME brand, but it further solidifies the vision for the future to our team members, dealers, and customers.”

The successful completion of this project would add an expected 105 jobs to the area and solidify Livingston Parish as the home of a key player in the Fire & Emergency vehicle manufacturing industry.

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REV Group^® companies are leading designers and manufacturers of specialty vehicles and related aftermarket parts and services, which serve a diversified customer base, primarily in the United States, through three segments: Fire & Emergency, Commercial, and Recreation. They provide customized vehicle solutions for applications, including essential needs for public services (ambulances, fire apparatus, school buses, and transit buses), commercial infrastructure (terminal trucks and industrial sweepers), and consumer leisure (recreational vehicles). REV Group’s diverse portfolio is made up of well-established principal vehicle brands, including many of the most recognizable names within their industry. Several of REV Group’s brands pioneered their specialty vehicle product categories and date back more than 50 years. REV Group trades on the NYSE under the symbol REVG. Investors-REVG

The Wreck Bay (Australia) Rural Fire Brigade recently had two of its apparatus painted with Indigenous artwork that aims to show identity as opposed to ownership, reports abc.net.au.

Nikita Ridgeway, a Sydney-based artist and director at Boss Lady Design Communications, began working on the design eight months ago. Now, the two trucks have clear depictions of the landscape, flora, and fauna of the region, according to the report.

Jervis Bay Territory footed the bill, and the Wreck Bay Aboriginal Council helped get the project off the ground. Located on the South Coast of New South Wales, the indigenous community’s fire brigade is owned and operated by Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community Council, the report says.

Officials say Boggabilla Rural Fire Brigade—located on the NSW-Queensland border—also boasts Indigenous artwork on its trucks.