According to a report from The Times and Democrat, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in Ernhardt, South Carolina for the new Rivers Bridge Fire Substation, which is expected to act as a prototype for other facilities.

In 2018, Bamberg County resident Ted Brandt donated the property used to build the substation. The county has since worked to secure a low-cost United States Department of Agriculture loan with the help of 6th District Congressman Jim Clyburn and U.S. Senator Tim Scott to construct the new facility.

A socially distanced crowd gathered in the bay of the new fire station and heard Bamberg County Administrator Joey Preston, Al Jenkins, Scott’s regional director, Larry Haynes, and Clint Carter all speak. Also in attendance were Bamberg County Council members, Ehrhardt Police and Fire Chief Chad Dilling, and Bamberg County Fire Coordinator Paul Eubanks.

The county is currently working on plans to build a similar fire substation in the Holman’s Bridge area of Denmark on Charleston-Augusta Highway. A new pumper truck will be purchased in 2021 in accordance with the Bamberg County equipment-replacement plan.

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Police stopped a stolen Austin fire truck on northbound I-35 by using spike strips, reports KXAN.

The suspect was arrested and identified as Frank Garcia Jr. He faces charges of theft of property equal to or greater than $300,000, unauthorized use of a vehicle, criminal mischief, criminal theft, and evading arrest/ detention with a vehicle. 

A spokesperson for the fire department said they are working to get more information on the damages their fire engine

Florida lawmakers are considering a bill that would give a parent a longer window of time to surrender a newborn at a fire station or hospital, reports News 12.

The bill would also allow fire stations and hospitals to install a baby box, where a parent could leave the infant without having to hand them over in person to a firefighter or paramedic. 

The bill has passed Florida Senate health care panel but has not been approved by the full Senate.

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Construction continues for a Peninsula Township fire station, reports Old Mission Gazette.

The fire department posted to Facebook, “Siding near complete and paint almost done. Next week the cabinets go in and soon after the floors and drop ceiling. All we need now is to add some firefighters and a fire truck to make this building our home. By the end of February this should happen.”

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