HAIX^® is looking for firefighters who are tired of wearing their old rubber boots and want a chance to get their feet into a pair of leather boots. HAIX^® would like entrants to tell us why they would like a new pair of leather firefighting boots and include a photo of their current boots. HAIX^® will choose 10 lucky winners from our pool of entries to receive a free pair of HAIX^® Fire Hunter^® USA boots.

To submit an entry, follow this link and tell us why you would like to give rubber the boot! Sign-ups end April 22^nd: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DXJVVQF

Ten winners will be selected from all entries after close of contest and will be notified via email.

Each entrant must be over 18, be an active-duty firefighter, and live in the United States or Canada. Other terms and conditions apply. See website contest page for details.

For more information about the company and its products, visit www.haixusa.com or call 1-866-344-4249.

About HAIX Group: HAIX Group is a global footwear maker for professionals involved in firefighting, EMS, safety, law enforcement, forestry, and more to provide them with the best possible shoes to assist them safely and comfortably in a variety of situations. Utilizing German engineering and extensive experience, the company sets out to offer improved functionality and state-of-the-art innovation for the best shoes on the market. HAIX consistently works to improve its products to the satisfaction of its customers.

The Alburnett (IA) Fire Department recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new station on Roosevelt Street, reports kcrg.com.

Fire officials said plans for a larger station have been in the works for more than 20 years. The nearly 70-year-old former station, located on N. Main Ave., was too cramped for the 22-firefighter team.

Spencer—Berlin-Orange Fire Department, Ionia, MI, rescue. Ford F-550 cab and chassis; Ford 6.7L V-10 gas engine; Hale HPX 200-B18 250-gpm pump; APR 275-gallon polypropylene water tank; 5-gallon foam cell; Trident FoamMate ATP 1.0 single-agent foam system; 10-foot walk-around rescue body. Sold by Spencer Manufacturing, South Haven, MI.

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The Beecher Fire Protection District is receiving a FEMA grant to fund the installation of a fire sprinkler system, reports The Daily Journal.

The fire station is the only station that serves the entire community and surrounding unincorporated areas of Will County, with a total service area of 54 square miles.

Built in 1983 as an “unmanned” volunteer station, the 8,500-square-foot building was converted in 2001. By 2004, the station was staffed 24 hours. The renovation project cost $4 million and increased the building to 14,400 square feet. The cost of building a new station was estimated at $9 million, according to a press release.