SUTPHEN—Palm Beach County (FL) Fire Rescue, S-4 series top-mount pumpers (2). Monarch cabs and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engines; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pumps; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tanks; 30-gallon foam cells; Hale 5.0 single-agent foam systems; extended front bumpers with front suction and discharge. Dealer: David Stonitsch, South Florida Emergency Vehicles, Fort Myers, FL.

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According to a report from Surrey Now-Leader, the White Rock Fire Department (WRFD) in British Columbia, Canada, is looking for a permanent home for its antique fire truck, a restored 1925 Studebaker, and the favorite spot to display the vintage vehicle could be the White Rock fire hall.

Acquired by White Rock’s volunteer firefighting crew when it was established in 1934 as one of two original WRFD trucks, it was decommissioned in 1948.

White Rock Firefighters President Andrew Cram and WRFD member Scott Booth appeared digitally before the city council Monday night to present their ideas for the truck. They told the council they would like to move the truck, which has been sitting at the city’s parks maintenance yard since 2013, to a permanent glass-enclosure extension in front of the city fire hall at 15315 Pacific Ave.

Booth was heavily involved in the Studebaker’s restoration from 2007 to 2010. He shared photographs of the restoration with the council and noted that the vehicle was already on display at the fire hall until the WRFD to clear room for a new truck, after which it spent a year on display at White Rock Museum and Archives.

The proposed enclosure would be similar to that of Langley City’s fire hall, which holds that city’s own vintage fire truck as well as a vintage fire truck display at Port Moody’s Inlet Centre Fire Hall. However, Chief Administrative Officer Guillermo Ferrero said that his staff estimated the cost for the relocation and enclosure at around $350,000.

Booth said that while firefighters have not yet fundraised for the proposal, the White Rock Rotary Club has shown interest in holding fundraising events for the project.

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According to a report from The Marshall County Tribune-Courier, the Possom Trot-Sharpe Fire Department (PTSFD) in Calvert City, Kentucky, will dedicate the newest addition to its fleet in the memories of 15-year-olds Bailey Holt and Preston Cope, who were killed in the Marshall County High School shooting in 2018. The new 2020 Kenworth pumper will display photographs of each of them as well as facsimiles of their handwritten signatures.

The new pumper truck, which can hold 1,250 gallons of water, was purchased in South Dakota. The idea for the dedication came about on its way back to Kentucky.

The PTSFD will host a viewing of the truck at Sharpe Elementary School, where both Holt and Cope attended. The drive-thru event will be held starting at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 20.

A private memorial and balloon release for family will be held prior to the public event. The PTSFD requests the public to respect the privacy of the families and not arrive earlier than 10:30 a.m.

On Monday, the Kentucky House of Representatives passed The Bailey Holt-Preston Cope Victims Privacy Act to protect the privacy of victims of violent crimes.

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According to a report from KREM, the Malden and Pine City, Washington, Fire Departments will receive $20,000 each from the Washington Fire Chiefs Association (WFCA) to help with recovery efforts after a wildfire devastated the two towns in September. Both cities were almost completely destroyed from the Babb Road Fire.

The grant, given to the WFCA in the fall from FM Global, was made to help offset the effects of the state’s last wildfire season.

Approximately 80 percent of both towns were destroyed. Houses, city buildings, and even Malden’s fire station and lone fire truck were decimated. The $20,000 will help both fire departments buy back the basic equipment they lost and also rebuild their fire protection capabilities.

A rep from the WFC Board of Directors will present the funds to Malden’s mayor at noon on Tuesday, February . The remaining grant money will be used for training and education for the state’s fire service to prepare for the upcoming fire season.

Hillary Franz, Washington Commissioner of Public Lands, toured Malden with its previous mayor soon after the wildfire hit the town. She then proclaimed that the city she would be able to replace its fire truck. On December 17, that statement came true when Malden received its new fire engine.

A Washington bill would also add more money and equipment for wildfire response.

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