ALEXIS—Hoopeston (IL) Fire Department top-mount pumper. International HV607 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engine; Waterous CXSC20 1,500-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; Akron Apollo deck gun; one Newton 10-inch square manual swivel dump valve. Dealer: Jon Pittard, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL.

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According to a report from KTBS, after Shreveport, Louisiana, voters rejected two bond proposals since 2019, the city found itself bargain on two used fire trucks to help the Shreveport Fire Department (SFD). Both trucks come to Shreveport from Bossier City, and one is now a bay at the SFD’s maintenance facility.

SFD Chief Scott Wolverton says that both trucks, 2007 and 2008 models, respectively, have about 45,000 miles on them.

The purchase of the trucks began with a chance meeting between Shreveport City Councilman Grayson Boucher and Bossier City Fire Department (BCFD) Chief Brad Zagone at a restaurant. Boucher says Zagone told him the BCFD was retiring two trucks, so Boucher got Wolverton involved with the administrations of both cities to make a deal.

Boucher announced the plan at a meeting of Caddo Republicans recently, saying that Shreveport purchased two retired BCFD fire trucks at $45,000 apiece, saving the citizens more than $400,000 apiece.

Wolverton said that the purchase price for the first truck was the same as its appraised value, and that a new truck would have cost the city about $550,000.

The trucks, from Ferrara, were built to the same specifications that Shreveport had bought from them before. They will replace 1987 and 1988 models.

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According to a report from WVLT, Tusculum, a small town in Greene County, Tennessee, is facing an issue with the size of its fire station, and its cramped space has Tusculum (TN) Volunteer Fire Department (TVFD) crews hoping for a new building.

The COVID-19 pandemic requires people to be six feet apart, but imagine trying to fit a large fire truck that barely fits inside the building. apart. The moment you step inside the TVFD’s station, you’ll quickly see how social distancing is tough.

TVFD Chief Marty Shelton is working with the town council on a three-phase expansion project that includes a new station. However, the project was postponed because of the pandemic, but it now shows signs of opportunity again.

The TVFD is spread between two buildings. Inside one, the fire truck barely fits. If you look close you’ll see it touches the wall when backed in and barely an inch in the front between the garage doors.

A new building will cost approximately $150,000, before furnishings and new modern fire equipment. It sounds expensive, but in the long run, Shelton hopes the investment will save property owners money and save lives.

The long-range plan has Tusculum Police Department expanding into the current fire department space, leaving more room in town hall for additional renovations there.

The added space would also allow the TVFD to create new living space such as bathrooms, a small kitchen, a meeting area, and so on. Other areas of growth could also mean new sleep areas for crews to staff the station during inclement weather or other available times.

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According to a report from The Johnson City Press, the Elizabethton (TN) Fire Department’s (EFD’s) latest addition to its fleet is now on the assembly line, and EFD Chief Barry Carrier says he is closely monitoring the progress with communication and photos directly from the factory.

In 2020, the Elizabethton City Council applied for a grant from the Rural Development of the Unites States Department of the Agriculture. The grant was eventually approved for $155,300, or about 31 percent of the cost of the truck.

At $405,000, the manufacturing of a vehicle the city will operate for many years is certainly worth following closely, but the approval of the grant is good news for its taxpayers.

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