Marion County Fire Rescue has put a ladder fire truck into service, reports WCJB 20.

The fire department posted to Facebook, “The citizens and visitors of Marion County have an extra layer of protection today and into the future. Marion County Fire Rescue placed a new E-ONE Ladder Truck in service at Belleview Station #18 this morning. “Truck Company #2” will be available to run calls throughout the south end of Marion County and beyond.

The “Push In” Ceremony is deeply rooted in tradition, back to the days of horse drawn carriage days. The crews at Station #18, MCFR Leadership and our Chairman of the Marion County Board of County Commission, Jeff Gold, were able to push the truck from the apron, to its forever home inside the bay.

Deputy Chief of Operations Robert Graff stated, ‘Alot of work has gone into budgeting, designing, outfitting and acquiring Ladder 2. Having a Truck Company, Engine Company and 2 rescues at Station 18 will enhance the services that we provide to our citizens. Marion County Fire Rescue would like to thank our citizens and the Board of County Commissioners for the trust you instill in our department.’

Station #18 has consistently been the busiest fire station within Marion County. Each year, approximately 1,000 calls are run by firefighters from different stations in the Belleview area, these are called ‘concurrent calls.’ With the addition of Ladder 2, firefighters at Station #18 will be able to run many of those concurrent calls.”

The Fishers Fire Department is expecting to break ground on construction for a fire station, reports WISHTV.com.

This will be the fire department’s seventh fire station in one of Fishers’ fastest growing areas. The new facility will be 13,600 square feet and have three drive-through apparatus bays. Ten career firefighters will work out of the station.

A fire engine and an ALS ambulance will operate out of the station.

The Woodway (TX) Public Safety Department has donated a 1995 E-One fire truck to the McLennan Community College (MCC) Foundation for use at its fire protection technology program, reports wacotrib.com.

The truck has a 1,250-gallon-per-minute single-stage Hale pump and midship-mounted pump panel, and it’s valued at $25,000.

Officials say the Woodway Public Safety Department had been looking for a new home for the apparatus since buying a new one in May 2020. They add that for the last 10 years the program had been using a truck donated by the Waco Fire Department.

In exchange for the truck, MCC waived fees for 10 of Woodway’s students who will come through the academy.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $3.51 million to equip, rebuild, and modernize essential services in rural Kansas, reports ksal.com, with $565,000 going to fire departments in Mount Pleasant Township and the cities of Humboldt and Altamont.

The specifics include:

• Altamont– A $260,000 loan will be used to purchase a commercial truck for use by the city of Altamont and Mount Pleasant Township. The apparatus will replace the old 1995 truck which has reached the end of its useful life.
• Humboldt– A $50,000 grant and a $255,000 loan will be used to purchase a custom pumper. The new, foam-ready apparatus is a diesel, automatic transmission with twice the equipment storage capacity as its 27-year-old predecessor. In addition, it is foam ready.

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