The Grover-Porterfield (WI) Fire Department received a $5,400 grant via the M&M Area Community Foundation (MMACF) to purchase a Rescue 42 Truck Kit Vehicle Stabilization System, reports ehextra.com.

The rescue system includes struts, jacks, straps, clamps, and rings to allow for the stabilization of vehicles involved in road and highway accidents.

The department currently is using a combination of wood blocks, chains, cables, and winches, an official says.

The department serves the Grover-Porterfield townships as well as the Towns of Wagner, Middle Inlet, Pound, Lake, Peshtigo, and the cities of Marinette and Peshtigo as needed, in addition to Mellen township in Menominee County.

A 1917 Model T has been refurbished for the McDonald (OH) Fire Department, reports theepochtimes.com.

In rough shape, the engine was decommissioned for many years. Now-retired chief Todd Stitt enlisted the help of local mechanic Larry Manaro to fix her up. With assistance from Kevin Prus, Pro Image Sign Company in Youngstown, and Snyder’s Antique Parts, it took an entire year to refurbish.

The engine was originally a donation to McDonald from Carnegie Steel in 1920 to establish the department.

With constant growth in the city and the reopening of Station 42, the Milton (GA) Fire-Rescue Department says it is in need of a quint, reports AJC.com.

At a recent meeting, the Milton City Council approved a $1,175,700 contract for the purchase of the quint. According to city documents, “for fleet consistency and functionality, the quint will be built by Pierce Mfg. and will be provided by Pierce’s sole southeastern distributor, Ten-8 Fire & Safety, LLC. The Pierce Ascendant will take approximately 12 months to build.”

The approved contract takes advantage of a pre-pay program, which will save the city approximately $40,000 and avoid a price increase of up to 10% in June due to the increase in cost for component parts.

Pierce—Rockford (IL) Fire Department PUC™ pumpers (3). Enforcer cabs and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engines; Pierce PUC™ single-stage 1,500-gpm pumps; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tanks; 30-gallon foam cells; Pierce Husky 3 single-agent foam systems; Harrison 6-kW generators. Dealer: Dan Rudnicki, MacQueen Emergency, Aurora, IL.

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