The Tobiano (B.C., Canada) Fire Department recently purchased a used 2007 E-ONE International Pumper from Rocky Mountain Phoenix for $160,000, which replaces the department’s 27-year-old pumper, reports castanet.net.

A Thompson-Nicola Regional District official says the department had been looking for a replacement truck for the last two years.

In addition to the apparatus, plans for a new firehall are currently being worked on by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District and a developer. Officials say construction on the hall will start as soon as possible, with it being operational in 2022.

Following a $100,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, the Erie (PA) Fire Department is installing a state-of-the-art Bryx alert system at each of its stations, reports yourerie.com.

The system aims to tell first responders 45 seconds before any radio alerts, giving crews an advantage to respond to a call sooner.

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Following a $100,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, the Erie (PA) Fire Department is installing a state-of-the-art Bryx alert system at each of its stations, reports yourerie.com.

The system aims to tell first responders 45 seconds before any radio alerts, giving crews an advantage to respond to a call sooner.

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On the heels of a growing population, the Bluffton (IN) Fire Department (BFD) is asking for two new stations and more manpower over the next two years, reports wane.com.

The National Fire Protection Association’s national recommendation is to have at least six firefighters working one truck, while the Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration also mandates two firefighters on the truck to operate, while two to go into a burning building.

BFD currently has two paid firefighters on duty during a 24-hour shift; the station also has an engineer who works Monday through Friday. During the day the chief and assistant chief are also in the station. However, after 4 p.m. there are only two crew members on duty.

Town officials organized a task force to see the department’s needs. It showed the department’s present staffing model failed to meet standards and posed a significant risk to firefighters; its current Bluffton station is inadequate in size; the station has 14 pieces of equipment in a firehouse that only has room for eight; and the station is not able to accommodate a gender-diverse staff.

The two new potential stations would be placed in the areas of 200 North and 200 South. With one station north of town and the other south, an official says the department would no longer be stopped by trains. He adds that no matter where a fire would be called out in the city, both stations would respond.