Hastings Fire and Rescue has welcomed a 2019 Dodge Ram with four-wheel drive, reports Hastings Tribune.

The newest apparatus is a 160-gallon water tank with a water pump with Class A firefighting foam capabilities, equipment for fighting wildland fires and advanced life support medical equipment.

The vehicle cost about $77,000 with around $10,000 of new equipment and about $30,000 in repurposed gear. The expense was included in the budget last year and approved by the Hastings City Council.

The public was invited to participate in the ceremony, beginning with hosing and drying off the vehicle.

Ground was recently broken for a new fire station that will sit on the border of Pulaski (AK) and Saline counties, reports arkansasonline.com.

The new station, to be located at 3006 Brush Mountain Trail in West Pulaski County, will serve residents on both sides of the county divide. The facility, likely to be completed by 1Q22, will be the sixth for the volunteer West Pulaski Fire Department, officials say.

“We had a great day with the groundbreaking of our new fire station planned at 3006 Brush Mountain Trail,” the department wrote on its website. “Thank you to all our friends, neighbors, and honored guests for joining us.”

The report notes that the additional station will likely mean a dip in homeowner insurance costs for some, as premiums depend on the quality of the nearby fire service.

To help pay for the station, which officials estimate will cost around $125,000, the department will ask residents to donate the first year of savings they get from their insurance premiums.

Firefighters with the Parishville (NY) Volunteer Fire Department are now in a new station with the opening of a facility on State Route 72, according to a report published by WWNY.

The television station reported the original station was more than 100 years old and not big enough for new equipment of today.

Firefighters were trying for years to get a new fire station and with the help of grant money and support from the community the dream has been achieved.

The station opened with a celebration and a parade, according to the television station.  

WINTER PARK, FL – September 7, 2021 – Wheeled Coach, an industry-leading manufacturer of emergency vehicles for over 45 years and subsidiary of REV Group^®, announces the appointment of Emergency Vehicles Plus as its exclusive dealer for the state of Wisconsin.  Emergency Vehicles Plus is now authorized to sell, service and provide warranty coverage for the complete line of Wheeled Coach Type I, II, III and Medium-Duty ambulances for the state.

Emergency Vehicles Plus was founded in 2005 to sell and service premium ambulances and fire apparatus.  Since that time, it has established a solid reputation as a company committed to offering quality products sold by experienced salespeople and backed with excellent aftersales support. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Holland Motor Homes and Bus Company, a family-owned, Michigan based organization.  Its nine-acre campus in Michigan includes a state-of-the-art body shop for emergency vehicle paint and collision repairs.  Emergency Vehicle Plus technicians are fully trained and EVT/ASE certified. The company’s investments in stock ambulances and parts inventory, coupled with its focus on customer care, results in professional and responsive service.   

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REV Ambulance Group Orlando, Inc.
Wheeled Coach^® is a brand of REV Ambulance Group Orlando, Inc., a subsidiary of REV Group, Inc. and is a premier manufacturer of Type I, Type II, Type III and Medium-Duty ambulances for municipal and commercial emergency departments. Built to perform under the most demanding conditions, Wheeled Coach ambulances deliver mission-critical durability. Wheeled Coach leads the industry with more firsts than any other ambulance manufacturer, including being the first to conduct IHS Side Impact Criteria Crash and Roll-Over Testing. It manufactures a full line of ambulances at its production facility in Winter Park, Florida. Since 1975, Wheeled Coach has been Trusted by the Toughest™.

About REV Group, Inc.
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