According to a report from News9, Oklahoma City residents who live on the far southwest side will soon be served by the Oklahoma City Fire Department’s (OCFD) 38th fire station, housed on a plot of land on Southwest 59th near Cimarron Road.

The OCFD has been relying on neighboring cities like Mustang and Yukon to help in the area.

The new station will make it easier for the OCFD to respond to calls in a timely manner. OCFD Battalion Chief Benny Fulkerson said the department wants to arrive to 70 percent of its calls within seven minutes of being dispatched.

Station 38 will feature state-of-the-art equipment; staff 21 firefighters; and have three bays for housing an engine, a brush pumper, and potentially a tanker, according to Fulkerson.

In addition to safety, Fulkerson said homeowners can anticipate a drop in insurance rates, as having a fire station closer to them will help with their insurance rate as well,” said Fulkerson.

The $3.9 million project is set to be completed by April 2022.

Rosenbauer America and FESCO Emergency Sales announced they will expand their partnership to Maryland and Delaware territories. This announcement comes on the heels of a previous expansion in Virginia and Washington, D.C.  

“Rosenbauer is eager to further expand with FESCO Emergency Sales in Maryland and Delaware,” said Mark Fusco, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Rosenbauer America. “FESCO is well known for strong family values with best-in-class sales, customer service and support, and parts availability throughout the greater Mid-Atlantic region. FESCO’s two service facilities in Elkridge, MD and Ashland, VA, along with their mobile capabilities and talented organization provide necessary resources to properly support fire departments throughout the area.”

FESCO is a third-generation, family-owned and operated fire apparatus and EMS industry dealership. FESCO was founded in 1953 by Walter “Ed” Laake.

“We are excited to increase our partnership with Rosenbauer in the Mid-Atlantic,” added Pete Laake Jr., President of FESCO Emergency Sales. “We have established a team that is ready and eager to support this great opportunity. We represent the highest quality products and focus every day on providing exemplary customer service.”

FESCO is a leader in the market and are well known for their responsiveness, reliability, quality, ingenuity, excellence, and integrity. Their energized and talented associates are committed to quality standards through a team approach that, in combination with our competitive pricing, provides outstanding opportunities.

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According to a report from KRCR, construction will now commence on the Shasta County Riverside Avenue Fire Station 47 in Anderson, California, after Tuesday morning’s groundbreaking ceremony made it official.

The new station will be located west of Interstate 5 and Highway 273 near Riverside Avenue.

Shasta County Fire Department Chief Bret Gouvea said he hopes Station 47 will provide them additional capability equip them when responding to emergency calls throughout the community.

Fire Station 47 will allow immediate and quick response time to Shasta County’s estimated 30,000 residents as well as those calls to businesses in unincorporated areas.

Approximately three firefighters will be stationed there each day, with the possibility more personnel being on call there in the future.

The construction of Station 47 is estimated to be complete in one year, but completion times may vary based on the weather.

The Camden City Council unanimously approved the purchase of a new pumper fire truck, reports Camden News.

The Pierce Saber FR will be purchased from the Houston Galveston Area Cooperative.

A two-percent discount at purchase time will save the city $10,000, plus $32,000 that the council will pay upon delivery means that all in all $532,000 will be spent on the truck.