A fire truck responding to a house fire in the Trinidad community of Tacarigua blew a tire Tuesday, sending the apparatus in the wall of a church. Six fire officers suffered minor injuries, according to a report published by Trinidad and Tobago Newsday.

According to the report, a fire truck headquartered at the Tunapuna Fire Station, was responding to a reported house fire early Tuesday morning when the tire blew sending the truck into a skid before it crashed into a wall of St. Mary’s Church.

After the crash, another fire truck responded from the San Juan Fire Station, the report said without reporting the extent of the damage to the house.

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Voters in Westmoreland, NH, will be asked to consider appropriating $2.27 million for a new fire station when they head to the polls for the town’s annual meeting next month, according to the Keene Sentinel/Sentinelsource.

The current fire station, built in 1954, is too small and too close to the road to sufficiently accommodate modern fire apparatus and all the equipment necessary to run the department, firefighters told the newspaper.

The new fire station at 6,400 square feet in area, is nearly double the size of the current building and will be located on a new site behind the community’s Town Hall.

Decontamination zones will be incorporated in the new fire station if three fifths of the voters approve the appropriation, according to the newspaper.

Westmoreland currently has six trucks and 23 firefighters, according to the paper.  

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The Jamaica Fire Brigade is slated to get up to 30 new fire pumpers under a $1.9 Billion appropriation to be completed next year, according to a report published by The Gleaner newspaper.

The paper reported the Government of Jamaica is funding the project to upgrade the fire service in the country.

The apparatus will be purchased under the authority of the Acquisition of Fixed Assets Project in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, the paper reported.

The fire brigade upgrade project is expected to be completed by March 22, according to the paper.

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After 38 years of distinguished service, Donley Frederickson, Rosenbauer America’s Consortium Purchasing Manager, announced his retirement. Donley’s last day is Friday, February 26, 2021.

Donley began his career with former Central States Fire Apparatus, now known as Rosenbauer South Dakota, in 1982 as one of the company’s very first employees. Prior to joining Rosenbauer, Donley held positions in a variety of fields including maintenance, sales, and Army & National Guard recruiter amongst many others.

Of his 38 dedicated years, Donley spent 25 of them as the National Sales Manager for Rosenbauer America, a position he held until 2016. Since then, Donley established Rosenbauer’s consortium purchasing department. Donley was instrumental in growing Rosenbauer’s dealer network, industry relations, and creating the company’s consortium purchasing processes.

Reflecting on the last last four decades, Donley regards the relationships with fellow employees, dealers, fire chiefs, and departments as some of his most valued memories. He is grateful to the Boer and Heiman families for the opportunity to pursue a career in sales that became his passion, and to the many fire departments that supported him throughout his career.

Donley plans to spend more time with his family, friends, and new puppy, Molly, in retirement in Lyon, SD, where he and his wife, Nita, have happily lived for 40 years.

“Thank you to everyone I got to meet along the way, the life-long friendships, and relationships with countless departments. It was a fulfilling career, one that I loved, and one that I will miss,” said Donley.

About Rosenbauer America

Rosenbauer America is a leading manufacturer of custom fire apparatus. The company offers a full line of custom and commercial pumpers, rescue pumpers, mini pumpers, mini rescues, tankers, aerial ladders, and platforms featuring Smart Aerial Technology. For more information about Rosenbauer America, visit www.RosenbauerAmerica.com, Facebook, and Twitter.

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