According to a report from WEAR, a $4 million dollar station is being planned to replace Escambia County (FL) Fire-Rescue’s (ESFR’s) Station No. 2 in Beulah that will be built on the same plot of land.

Commissioner Jeff Bergosh says he also hopes to hire three more full-time ESFR firefighters to work the day shift at Station No. 2 as a compliment to the volunteers operating it now. Bergosh also says the county must prepare for additional housing developments and retail stores that could come with OLF-8, a 630-acre county-owned property in Beulah.

Bergosh pointed to the $61.7 million coming to the county from the American Rescue Plan to help with this expansion.

Escambia County now has 11 open firefighter positions. Bergosh says he does not think filling these new positions will be a problem. However, he is trying to negotiate higher salaries.

Bergosh says the Commission will discuss this plan at their upcoming meeting on Thursday.

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Hattiesburg (MS) Fire Department Battalion Chief Robert Stephens walks around the Hattiesburg Fire Department’s Enforcer™ Pumper.

This apparatus is dedicated to the University of Southern Mississippi, with a unique color scheme and university mascot graphics.

A top-mount pump panel allows the operator to see around the truck and increases within high traffic areas. Responding to high rise and interstate calls, having a variety of storage compartmentation will allow the department to store all equipment needed for emergencies.

CHASSIS Chassis:

• 60” Enforcer with 10” raised roof
• Seating capacity: 4
• Overall height: 9’ 4”
• Overall length: 32’ 2”
• GVW Rating: 42,000 lbs.
• Front axle: Dana D-2000F, 18,000 lb
• Rear axle: Dana S23-170, 24,000 lb
• Engine: Cummins L9, 380 hp, 1150 lb-ft
• Electrical: Hard Wired
• BODY Material: Aluminum
• Shelving: Adjustable up to 500 lb
• Doors: Amdor roll-up
• Pump: Waterous, 1,250 gpm
• Tank: 500 gallons

Job Number: 35173

Dealership: Emergency Equipment Professionals

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Funding for fire station has caused deep division amongst citizens and city leaders which led to Monday night’s council meeting filled with tension and personal jabs, reports KAIT 8.

The wife of one volunteer firefighter argued that 13% of the sewer funds, which some had proposed shifting to fund the new fire station, is a considerably small amount of money.

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A groundbreaking was held to mark the beginning of renovations on the Middlebury Fire Station, reports 16 News Now.

The project encompasses the existing facility and consists of multiple phases, including an extensive exterior work. New firefighter living quarters, kitchen areas, offices and lounge space will transform and modernize the space.

The fire department has been using the building for the past 20 years.

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