A new fire station is coming to Summerville (SC) and will serve as the town’s sixth station, reports live5news.com.

Officials say Station 6 will be built on Miles Jamison Road, right next to the Coastal Center. They add that the belief is that site work will be completed by December and land will begin being cleared by January 1.

There is no specific Station 6 address yet, but officials say it will sit between the traffic circle and the Coastal Center on Miles Jameson Road.

The current closest station to the area averages a 7- to 10-minute response time, while Station 6 will cut that down to under five minutes, according to the report. Station 6 will have the same amenities as the other stations in town and will house an engine and 12 firefighters.

Osceola County (FL) officials have approved the construction of three new fire stations after firefighters and residents have been asking for more coverage over the past 30 years, according to a report published by WESH 2.

The television station said since 1989, the population of the county has more than quadrupled from 99,000 to more than 388,000 in 2021, but the number of fire stations  has remained the same.

The addition of three stations will help reduce the number of calls each station must take as well as reducing the response times, the television station reported.

In addition to the new fire stations, the county has approved funds for staffing and equipment in each, WESH reported.

Ground breaking on the first new station is expected to occur in December, according to the television station.

Superior (WI)– Lake Assault Boats, part of Fraser Industries and a leading manufacturer of fire, patrol, and rescue craft, named Banner Fire Equipment, Inc. – of Roxanna, Illinois – as its sales and service dealership for Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and portions of Illinois. Established in 1986, Banner Fire Equipment offers first responders a full range of sales, service, and support capabilities.

“Adding Banner Fire Equipment to our dealer network is great news for fire departments and law enforcement agencies in the region that have protection areas with on-the-water responsibilities,” said Bob Beck, director of sales and marketing at Lake Assault Boats. “Brian Bingaman and his team have earned an excellent reputation for customer service and support over the past 35 years, and we’re thrilled to bring them on board.”

“With the Mississippi River running through the heart of our territory – which also includes several large lakes – fire and rescue craft are important apparatus for our first responders,” said Brian Bingaman, Banner Fire Equipment apparatus coordinator. “We’re in these departments every day, and kept getting asked when we were going to take on a line of boats; Lake Assault Boats was recommended by chiefs in the area, and we think they’re an ideal fit for our organization.”

Founded in 1986, Banner Fire Equipment, Inc. provides departments with high quality equipment and services. In 1989, the organization became the exclusive E-One fire apparatus dealer in southern Illinois and eastern Missouri. Banner Fire Equipment features a new 39,000 square foot facility with 20 drive-through service bays, fabrication equipment, and a pump testing facility, as well as mobile service and support capabilities.

Photo caption: Lake Assault Boats has named Banner Fire Equipment, Inc. – of Roxanna, Illinois – as its sales and service dealership for Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and portions of Illinois. Established in 1986, Banner Fire Equipment offers first responders a full range of sales, service, and support capabilities.

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Members of the Taghkanic (NY) Fire Company commissioned a new fire truck with a traditional wetdown ceremony on Saturday (Sept. 25), according to a report published by Columbia-Greene Media.

The new truck replaces one that was lost when the department’s firehouse burned in July 2019, according to the report, adding that an ambulance was also dedicated on Saturday.

As many as 10 different fire departments participated in the ceremony, according to the newspaper report.