Spartan ER—South Hackensack (NJ) Volunteer Fire Department pumper. Spartan Metro Star LFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSX 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 750-gallon polypropylene water tank; Harrison 6-kW generator; Akron HiRiser deck gun; FRC telescoping scene lights. Dealer: Bill Bartos, Campbell Supply Company, South Brunswick, NJ. (Photo by John M. Malecky.)

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A resolution was recently approved regarding the Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program and the purchase of a new apparatus for the Nettleton (MS) Fire Department, reports djournal.com.

In September, the Monroe County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution to request a grant to purchase the truck for the department, and this resolution is the next step in the purchasing process, according to the report.

There’s no set date for the department to take delivery of the apparatus.

South Fulton (GA) city officials approved the fire department’s request to apply for a $1 million FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant to replace equipment and apparatus, reports mdjonline.com.

Officials say much of South Fulton Fire Rescue’s equipment was inherited in 2017, and some of it is decades old.

Items needing replacement are: extrication, hazardous material, and monitoring equipment; fire hoses; emergency medical equipment; thermal image cameras, ballistic vests; helmets; and fire investigation equipment, according to the report.

The department also seeks to buy seven support vehicles: three 2021 Ford Explorers and four Ford F-150s. And the final improvement is a request to finance a new Rosenbauer engine through the Georgia Municipal Association, the report says.

The department’s current fleet includes two 2002 engines and one 2006 engine, each of which suffers regular maintenance issues, the report says.

The Bethalto (IL) Fire Department is getting a new $180,000 Ford F-550 rescue truck, reports advantagenews.com.

The apparatus will include a water pump so the truck can work smaller calls that don’t require a large pumper, the report says.

Officials are hopeful the department can take delivery of the apparatus next year.