According to a report from KCCI, a bond issue that would have brought a new fire department in Mitchellville, Iowa, failed on Tuesday. The Mitchellville Fire Department (MFD) has said it desperately needs a new facility, but town water issues are a matter that is acting as a roadblock to making it happen.

A team of 16 MFD volunteer members met at a building that also doubles as a police department. Plans for a new station have been ongoing for the past two years, so the outcome of Tuesday’s vote was upsetting.

Also, another issue is room for their equipment. Garments they wear to put out fires go home with volunteers and they could be containing toxic chemicals.

Bill Roberts, a city council member and a volunteer MFD firefighter, said the department is trying to reduce the carcinogens for the health and safety of its members as well as for fear of picking up patients because the toxins will be on their gear.

The members are hopeful, however, and said they will continue to advocate for a new facility. The MFD’s chief said they could put this decision back on a special election ballot in six months.

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SMEAL—McAfee Fire Department, Vernon Township, NJ. 100-foot aerial platform quint. Spartan Gladiator MFD cab and chassis; Cummins X15 600-hp engine; Waterous CC 100 PL 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 300-gallon water tank; Harrison 10-kW generator; TFT Monsoon RC platform monitor. Dealer: Shawn Hanzalik, Campbell Supply Company, South Brunswick, NJ. (Photo by John M. Malecky.)

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SMEAL—McAfee Fire Department, Vernon Township, NJ. 100-foot aerial platform quint. Spartan Gladiator MFD cab and chassis; Cummins X15 600-hp engine; Waterous CC 100 PL 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 300-gallon water tank; Harrison 10-kW generator; TFT Monsoon RC platform monitor. Dealer: Shawn Hanzalik, Campbell Supply Company, South Brunswick, NJ. (Photo by John M. Malecky.)

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According to a report from The Sequoyah County Times, the City of Sallisaw, Oklahoma, has purchased a 2003 Emergency One aerial ladder with a 95-foot aerial platform from the Fayetteville (AR) Fire Department. The city was able to purchase the truck for $30,000 plus buyer’s premium fees.

Sallisaw Fire Department (SFD) Chief Anthony Armstrong said that, if purchased new, this type of apparatus would cost more than $1 million. The department purchased its current 75-foot aerial truck in 2009 for $25,000. He continued to say that the new truck passed their inspection and seems to have few issues.

The new aerial will replace the SFD’s 1989 Pierce aerial truck that is currently in service. The longer aerial lift as well as an increased pumping capacity will provide more points to the city’s ISO rating.

The new aerial will be placed in service once it is outfitted with the necessary hoses and equipment.

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