The city council has purchased a new pumper fire truck, reports The Messenger.

Pierce Manufacturing will build the truck which will be able to pump 1,750 gallons of water per minute and carry 500 gallons of water. The new truck will replace a 2011 model with mechanical problems. In the last fiscal year, 300 hours of labor and $28,000 worth of parts were needed.

The truck is expected to be delivered in late 2022 or early 2023.

A new fire station that is expected to be completed in Spring 2022 will replace a 53-year-old fire station, reports SBJ.

The previous fire station was demolished in March and the new fire station will be located at the same property.

The project includes the construction of a combination of a wood-framed and masonry building and site improvements. The single-story, two-bay station will house three shifts of six crew members.

The fire station will be designed with a modern kitchen, dining and living room spaces, sleeping quarters, and physical fitness and laundry areas.

Residents voted to maintain the levy four times, most recently in 2017. The tax funds major capital improvements in the city.

Plans for a new fire station in Columbia (MO) are moving forward with groundbreaking expected sometime this fall, according to a story published by The Missourian.

The new Fire Station 11 will be constructed in the southwest part of the city near Scott Boulevard and Route K, according to the newspaper.

With 10,000 square feet available, the new fire station will have three apparatus bays, living space and a police substation, according to the article.

A bid approval for the new station is still needed, but construction on the $2.5 million station should be concluded within six to eight months after it starts, the newspaper reported.

A quarter-cent Capital Improvement Program sales tax will pay for the new station, which is hoped will become a gathering place for the community, featuring a playground for neighborhood kids, the paper reported.

Oshkosh Airport Products’ 2021 Road Rally will give aircraft rescue and fire fighting crews a chance to experience the revolutionary new Striker^® Volterra™ ARFF hybrid electric vehicle.

OSHKOSH, WIS. (August 10, 2021) – Oshkosh Airport Products, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) Company, announced today that its upcoming ‘Road Rally’ will offer aircraft rescue and fire fighting crews at airports throughout North America a hands-on and immersive experience to learn about the revolutionary new Striker^®  Volterra™ performance Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) hybrid electric vehicle (HEV). Oshkosh Airport Products’ Road Rally will provide airport fire department representatives an opportunity to meet one-on-one with experts to learn about the Striker Volterra vehicle’s attributes and its ability to meet each location’s unique environmental and sustainability initiatives. Featuring live demonstrations and Q&A sessions, and more, the Road Rally kicks off at Portland International Airport (PDX) August 9-12, 2021.

“In June 2021, we introduced the Striker Volterra ARFF hybrid electric vehicle, which is designed around Oshkosh proprietary and patented technology,” said Jack Bermingham, business unit director for Oshkosh Airport Products. “Since that time, customer response to learning more about this fire apparatus has exceeded our expectations, and we are eager to share more about the Striker Volterra ARFF vehicle in person during our North American Road Rally.” 

Road Rally Locations and Dates Include:

• Portland International Airport (PDX), August 10-12
• John Wayne Airport (SNA), TBD
• Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, August 29 – September 2
• East Coast U.S., Canada, and International Dates TBD

Features of the Striker Volterra HEV Include:

• An Oshkosh patented hybrid-electric drivetrain featuring an electro-mechanical infinitely variable transmission allows zero-emissions operation when powered by the integrated onboard batteries, and can be coupled to the internal combustion engine to provide continuous and uninterrupted power to the pumping system or drive system
• Faster acceleration: setting a new standard for performance, the Striker Volterra HEV is capable of achieving 28% faster acceleration than before when fully loaded, resulting in a quickened response time
• Idle reduction for up to one hour of zero-emissions standby using onboard energy storage
• Zero-emission driving during entry and exit of the fire station using onboard energy storage
• Available Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) options for further electric vehicle driving capabilities

Bermingham continued, “Another key feature of the Striker Volterra hybrid electric vehicle is its ability to meet the growing emergency response and environmentally-conscious needs among airports of all sizes, without compromising on operational performance, functionality, safety, customization, or the traditional configurations and styling our customers expect.”

The Striker Volterra performance HEV is custom-engineered and extensively tested to deliver rapid response while simultaneously managing its carbon footprint. Additionally, it is fully compliant to NFPA 414 and ICAO standards while being certified to off-highway EPA and EU regulations. 

As Oshkosh Airport Products’ Road Rally takes place over the next several months on the west coast of the U.S., airport emergency response and fire fighting crews on the east coast of the U.S., Can