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The Finest Supporting the Bravest!

The purpose of the Fire Mechanics Section is to promote standardization of fire apparatus and equipment preventative maintenance, improve safety standards and practices, promote workshops, conferences, and seminars related to the purposes of this Section, and to promote cost savings through standardization of building and equipment purchasing and maintenance.

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Posted: Mar 11, 2021

Westmoreland (NH) Voters Reject New Fire Station

Westmoreland residents rejected a proposal for a $2.3 million new fire station by the slimmest of margins, reports SentinelSource.com.

The article required a 60 percent majority to pass and it failed 278-189, just three votes short of the threshold. With such a close vote, the town delayed reporting its official results.

The proposed 6,400 square-foot fire station would have been built on town-owned land behind town hall. Firefighters were pushing for a new station for several reasons, including inadequate space for equipment in the current 3,650 square-foot station — built in 1954 — and its inability to accommodate certain health and safety protocols.

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Posted: Mar 11, 2021

Florosa (FL) Fire Control District to Break Ground on New Station This Saturday

According to a report from NWF Daily News, Florosa (FL) Fire Control District (FFCD) officials will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the district’s new fire station at noon on Saturday, March 13, northeast of West Casa Loma Drive and U.S. Highway 98.

The small existing station at 1900 W. U.S. 98 was built in the mid-1990s, but does not protect well against severe weather. Also, because of a lack of space, the station’s reserve—a 1980s-model fire truck—must be parked outside. Firefighters who stay at the station overnight also must sleep on couches or inflatable mattresses.

In August 2018, Florosa residents approved an increase in the District’s millage rate to help fund the new station. The district’s coverage area extends for about seven miles along U.S. 98, from Hurlburt Field’s main gate west to the Santa Rosa County line.

The new station will be a major upgrade in services as well as be more centrally located to better cover the district.

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Posted: Mar 11, 2021

Photo of the Day: March 11, 2021

PIERCE—Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District, Lake Barrington, IL, Sky-Boom quint. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 61-foot rear-mount Sky-Boom; UPF Poly 720-gallon water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Pierce Husky 12 Class A foam system; Harrison 3.6-kW generator, Dealer: Rick Berndt, MacQueen Emergency, Aurora, IL.

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