The town of Nolensville (TN) held a push-in ceremony recently to mark the arrival of the town’s first ladder truck, Nolensville Fire & Rescue said in a Facebook post.

“(The ladder truck is) an incredible milestone for Nolensville Fire & Rescue and the entire community,” the post said. “This moment reflects more than just progress—it’s a reminder of our unwavering commitment and dedication to serve our growing community.”

The department showed off its new Smeal-Spartan 107-foot HD aerial ladder during the ceremony.

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The Press-Enterprise
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The Riverside city firefighter who was struck by a car while extinguishing a brush fire on Monday, June 23, suffered a broken pelvis, according to the union that represents city firefighters.

Local 1067 officials said in a Facebook post that engineer Bart Kennedy has served the department for 30 years and was planning to retire this year.

“Bart was struck by a vehicle and pinned against the fire engine, suffering multiple pelvic fractures. He has a long road to recovery ahead,” the post says.

The union posted a link to a fundraiser on givebutter.com for expenses that are not already covered, such as travel for the family.

“Instead of celebrating his well-earned retirement, he and his family are now focused on his healing and rehabilitation,” the fundraising page says.

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Kennedy was one of 29 firefighters who responded to the 2800 block of Canyon Springs Parkway just before 6 p.m. as a fire burned behind a Best Buy and along the eastbound 60 Freeway at Day Street near the Moreno Valley border. The fire engine was parked along the freeway, and Kennedy was at the pump controls when he and the fire engine were struck.

The driver of the car was not reported injured.

A California Highway Patrol spokesperson could not be reached this week to discuss the cause of the crash.

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A fire chief from Texas was reportedly among those swept away in a sudden deluge that has left more nearly 70 people dead, according to reports.

Michael Phillips, chief of the Marble Falls Area Volunteer Fire Department, was responding to an emergency call when he went missing, according to the Houston Chronicle. He was apparently swept away by floodwaters in Cow Creek in Travis County.

According to the latest estimate from the Associated Press, the death toll rose Sunday to 67 dead in flooding in Central Texas and the hill country. Rescuers continued to search for survivors, including almost a dozen girls who went missing from Camp Mystic, a summer camp. More than 20 children were among the dead, according to the latest estimate.

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Journal Inquirer, Manchester, Conn.
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Jul. 4—HARTFORD — Two emergency medical service workers were sent to the hospital Friday after being injured in a collision between their ambulance and another vehicle, Hartford police said.

At about 3:45 p.m., Hartford fire companies responded to Hudson and Buckingham streets for a report of a car accident with an ambulance, said Mario Oquendo, district chief and public information officer for the Hartford Fire Department.

“While responding to a call, the ambulance was reportedly T-boned at the intersection,” he said.

Everyone in the vehicles got out so no one had to be pulled out, Oquendo said.

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Two ambulance personnel were transported to the hospital for an evaluation, he said.

Hartford police are on the scene, handling the investigation, he said.

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