Officials in Meadville (PA) have agreed to purchase a new $874,841.78 aerial for the fire department, according to a story published by The Meadville Tribune.

The new aerial will replace a 28-year-old ladder truck, the newspaper reported, noting the new truck will be made by the Sutphen Corporation of Dublin, OH.

Meadville is planning to pay for the truck with money through planned capital improvement borrowing, the paper said.

Once the financing is in place, it’s expected to take between 12 and 14 months for the new SLR 75 aerial to be built, the newspaper reported.

Hastings (NE) Fire and Rescue is hosting a ceremony for its new apparatus, Quint 1, at Station 1—1313 N. Hastings Ave.—today at 4 p.m., reports ksnblocal.com.

Community members will also get a chance to explore the station via an open house.

The purchase was approved as part of last year’s budget, at a cost of $993,000 including equipment. Wisconsin-based Pierce Manufacturing began production of the apparatus in March, and it was delivered to Hastings on July 14.

Ladder 1 and Engine 1 will be retired during the ceremony. In addition, the report says, six firefighters were recently sworn in as Fire Apparatus Operators, and a badge-pinning ceremony will be held during the event.

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The Austintown Township (OH) Fire Department was awarded a $455,590 FEMA grant to replace equipment that has been deemed unusable, reports vindy.com.

The grant is part of $319.5 million awarded from 2020 federal funds provided directly to eligible fire departments, certain EMS organizations, and state fire training academies around the nation, according to a news release announcing the grant.

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EV Truck Prototype Includes Proprietary Hale Products’ Emission-free Waterflow System and Akron Brass Valves and Monitors All-Electric Work Truck Chassis on Display at 2021 FDIC International

August 6, 2021 (Indianapolis) — IDEX Fire & Safety has partnered with Marion Body Works and Zeus Electric Chassis to create an innovative prototype vehicle for the fire market: a zero-emission electric vehicle (EV) paired with an emission-free waterflow system.

“IDEX Fire & Safety is proud to be part of this exciting solution for fire departments looking to decrease their carbon footprint,” said Brian Houk, vice president NA Commercial, Fire & Safety at IDEX Corporation. “We look forward to working with Marion Body and Zeus Electric Chassis to showcase the IDEX emission-free technology concepts behind this EV.”

The EV truck prototype will be on display at the Marion Body Works booth, #3126, at FDIC International August 5-7 at the Indiana Convention Center.

“At Zeus, we are all about the evolution of the specialty vehicle market to full electric vehicles. The new Zeus truck designed for the fire and emergency market is a great example of bringing the future home today,” said Robert Grinstead, founder and Zeus CTO. “Our technology allows us to have an industry-leading suspension travel, 16-inch ground clearance and all-wheel drive, making the Zeus Chassis an ideal option for fighting wildfires to off-road emergency use.”

The battery system powering the Zeus truck also powers the IDEX flow control system upfit. The resulting fully electric truck represents a prime solution for municipal, urban, rural, and wildland operators seeking a complete alternative fuel vehicle.

The Zeus truck is equipped with several products from the IDEX Fire & Safety portfolio of brands:

• SAM automated flow controls
• Hale HP200 pump and NextGen V-MUX
• Akron Brass Electric Valve and Forestry Monitor

“As a startup, partnering with reputable OEMs is the lifeblood of Zeus,” said Wayne Kugel, Zeus CEO. “We value these relationships with key supplier partners like Marion that provide multiple components to enable the Zeus EV transformation of the vocational truck market.”

As many fire and rescue departments have been looking for opportunities to transition fleets from fuel to electric, the Zeus Power Platform™ has been a respected solution. Marion Body Works provided the cab structure for the Zeus Electric Chassis.

“Marion’s strong foundation of experience in the industry combined with the innovative intelligence of the Zeus team ensures we are moving quickly into the future,” Cal Kanowitz, F&E sales and dealer development. “We are excited to combine the collective progress of Zeus and Marion with the quality of IDEX Fire & Safety products at FDIC 2021.”

About IDEX Fire & Safety

IDEX Fire & Safety brings trusted brands together to deliver innovation in both customer experience and integrated solutions that revolutionize performance and technology to make the fire ground and rescue scene safer. Our brands include Akron Brass, AWG, Class 1, Dinglee, Hale, Hurst Jaws of Life®, Godiva, Lukas, Vetter and Weldon. The IDEX Fire & Safety brands represent business units of IDEX Corporation [NYSE: IEX], an applied solutions company specializing in fluid and metering technologies, health and science technologies and fire, safety and other diversified products. Idexfiresafety.com

About Zeus

Headquartered in White Bear Lake, MN, Zeus is a fully configurable class 3-8 electric work truck manufacturer. Our mission is to design and manufacture uncompromising, full-electric vocatio