The Jackson City Council approved over $3 million in funding to replace a fire station, reports Clarion Ledger.

The station will replace Fire Station No. 20 and be built next to the existing building. A city official said a fire station was long overdue.

The new station will be built by Castle Black Inc. The company was one of six that submitted bids for the project.

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The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) and AMKUS Rescue Systems have teamed up to announce the extension of AMKUS as the official rescue tool of NHRA. 

Through 2023, AMKUS will provide the necessary tools to NHRA’s Safety Safari to ensure the safety of all NHRA competitors. 

“We are looking forward to this continuing partnership with AMKUS Rescue Systems,” said Josh Peterson, NHRA vice president of Racing Administration. “The safety of our racers is the No. 1 priority of NHRA officials and the NHRA Safety Safari.” 

“AMKUS is pleased to partner with the NHRA,” said Kyle Smith, AMKUS president. “Motorsports are the ultimate proving ground for extrication tools. The new AMKUS ION line of battery-powered tools provide incredible response time, rescue speed, and flexibility by sharing batteries with a variety of other tools.”

For more information, contact AMKUS President and CEO Kyle Smith at (800) 592-6587 or e-mail at kylesmith@amkus.com.

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According to a report from WNKY, Kentucky lawmakers passed and Governor Andy Beshear signed legislation last week that will allow installing a “baby box” at participating staffed fire and police stations and hospitals.

Three years ago, a baby was left in a cardboard box outside of the Gott Fire Department in Warren County and no one was at the station. As a result, the Bowling Green Fire Department (BGFD), which is currently building a new fire station on Lovers Lane, will include a new baby box in the construction plans that are waiting to pass legislation. BGFD spokeswoman Katie McKee said the department doesn’t have an official time frame for installation, but there are still options for surrendering a newborn baby up to 30 days old.

Baby boxes open from the outside and a mother can place the baby inside, sending an alert to officials as soon as the door opens and another alert when the baby is placed in the bassinet inside. Once the door shuts, the outside door locks, and a trained responder can open the inside door and remove the child.

It is not safe or lawful to leave a baby at an unmanned fire station; most volunteer fire departments are unstaffed unless there is an active fire call.

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Pierce—Elmwood Park (IL) Fire Department PUC 107-foot aerial ladder quint. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Pierce PUC 1,500-gpm single-stage pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Pierce Husky 3 Class A foam system. Dealer: John Kenna, MacQueen Emergency, Aurora, IL.

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