According to a report from WBBJ, a new 100-foot Pierce tower received by the Jackson (TN) Fire Department (JFD) will be one of 12 trucks to be featured in the manufacturer’s 2022 calendar.

JFD’s No. 5 tower was selected to appear in the 2022 Pierce calendar.

The page will show a photo of the truck as well as JFD Chief Daryl Samuels as well as offer history about Jackson and the department.

Over the past few days, JFD firefighters as well as the Pierce photographer traveled Jackson, taking photos of the truck.

Truck 5 is now in service. However, an official “push-in” ceremony is being scheduled early next week to make the tower official.

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According to a report from News8000, the Onalaska (WI) Fire Department (OFD) has added a new truck to its fleet after more than two years of planning. It will be the first-out truck to home and business fires.

The new addition will help provide resources as Onalaska continues to grow.

OFD Chief Troy Gudie says the truck’s big advantage is its maneuverability with the single axle. Also, its top-mount ladder allows the crew a quick setup. It can deliver as much as 1,000 gallons of water per minute.

OFD members will train with the truck over the next three weeks before it is put into service.

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According to a report from Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette, the North Little Rock (AR) Fire Department (NLRFD) formally opened its first fire station in the city since 2001 on Thursday.

The Levy neighborhood’s new station has been in the planning and development stages since 2017 and features a decontamination room, positive pressure ventilation, a sprinkler system, and a “safe room” that is rated to withstand a Category 4 storm. IT will also provide secondary response crews to almost every other fire district in the city.

Engine 6 and Rescue 6, the busiest crews in the city, will be housed at the station.

Rescue 6 (formerly Rescue 5) is one of the just two companies in North Little Rock that carries enhanced extraction and rescue equipment to help people involved in emergencies such as motor vehicle accidents.

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Alexis—Clover Township Fire Protection District, Woodhull, IL, heavy rescue. Spartan Metro Star LFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; heavy-duty stainless-steel body and subframe; 22-foot walk-around rescue body; Warn 9,000-pound multimount winch kit; four-bank 6,000-psi cascade system with fill panel and bottle enclosure; Will-Burt Night Scan Powerlite light tower; Onan 25-kW PTO generator. Dealer: Greg Landon, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL.

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