Rosenbauer America, a leading global manufacturer of custom fire apparatus, announced today the hire of Mark Fusco. Fusco will be assuming the role of Vice President of Sales & Marketing.

Fusco brings more than two decades of marketing and sales experience to Rosenbauer America. Mark’s expertise includes channel development; go-to-market strategy; sales, inventory and operations planning (SIOP), precision technologies and data insight generation, amongst others areas.

“Rosenbauer is committed to providing innovative solutions for the fire industry,” said John Slawson, CEO of Rosenbauer America. “We are excited to have Mark join our team of dedicated employees.”

Fusco holds a Masters of Business Administration degree from The College of William & Mary, and a bachelor of science degree from West Virginia University. Mark will be located at Rosenbauer’s Sioux Falls, South Dakota campus.

“It is an honor to join one of the world’s leading manufacturers of firefighting technology and resources,” said Mark Fusco. “I’m thrilled to work with the valued customers, dealers and talented employees at Rosenbauer America.”

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 and rescue pumpers, tankers, aerial ladders and platforms featuring Smart Aerial Technology.

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According to a report from The Coppell Gazette, the Coppell (TX) Fire Department (CFD) announced the opening of its fourth fully operational station on Tuesday, January 19. It will provide 24 hours-a-day service.

Located at 440 Northpoint Drive, Fire Station No. 4 will serve residents, businesses, and the recent increase of commercial properties on Coppell’s west side and will allow the CFD to continue to meet safe and efficient service levels; reduce emergency response times; and maintain the city’s ISO-1 rating, which determines homeowner and business insurance premiums.

CFD Chief Kevin Richardson said that the new station has been a project several years in the making. He attributed the new station to allowing the CFD to save lives and decrease property damage, exceeding industry and community service standards.

Fire Station No. 4 features three apparatus bays; all-day living and working accommodations for on-duty firefighters; and a 5,000-square-foot attached centralized resource management facility, which will primarily be used for apparatus, supplies, tools, and equipment storage.

There is a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony expected sometime in February.

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According to a report from Columbia Basin Herald, Grant County (WA) Fire District 5 (GCFD5) officials in Moses Lake, Washington, have discovered an innovative way to reduce costs while still obtaining the apparatus they need and want.

GCFD5 Chief Dan Smith said that their latest apparatus, if purchased new, can run around $200,000. However, he noted that GCFD5 personnel could build it for “way less” than half that cost while still building it to the department’s application.

District officials do-it-yourself approach paid off when they purchased a truck chassis and customized it from the axles on up. Smith said it’s a way to maximize the district’s resources.

Smith admitted that, as a rural fire district, the department didn’t have the money to buy all new trucks. And, the GCFD5 covers a broad area of more than 500 square miles across 12 stations, so there was no chance they could afford to house brand-new trucks at all 12 stations all the time. We can still provide quality equipment, and lots of it, for a lot less money.”

District officials recently purchased five used chassis to turn into fire apparatus suited for service in a district with many roadless areas. According to Smith, the five chassis cost a total of about $200,000 (although he didn’t give an exact amount).

The chassis originally came out of the factory as logging trucks sometime in the early 2000s. The GCFD5 then takes equipment from existing trucks and refurbishes and fits it to the new truck. However, it’s a long way from a logging truck chassis to becoming what Smith called a “tactical tender.”

On Thursday, two of the trucks that were still being built were parked in the district’s maintenance shed on Thursday, one about two-thirds completed, the second in the early stages.

Building trucks sounds like an intricate process, and it is. Once the truck returns, it’s fitted with a refurbished water tank, then the tank is repainted. Although it’s an involved process, Smith said the result is both more cost-effective and customized.

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A Bonita Springs Fire Control & Rescue District fire truck rolled over on the way to a kitchen fire, reports WINK News.

There were no reported injuries. The fire truck took a sharp turn and rolled over into a wooded area.

Firefighters still made it to the scene and were able to quickly put out the kitchen fire. 

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