According to a report from AJC.com, Milton (GA) Fire-Rescue (MFR) Fire Station 42 (FS42) at 15240 Thompson Road, closed on February 6 for demolition, to eventually be replaced by the construction of a larger fire station. During the transition, Fire Station 44, located at the Public Safety Complex on Highway 9, will house FS42′s firefighters.

MFR firefighters there and elsewhere around the city will respond to calls formerly served out of FS42.

The new 6,500-square-foot, one-story FS42 will feature 12 parking spaces and eight bunk rooms, and its drive-through bays will allow firefighters to avoid backing the fire truck in from Thompson Road. The station will also have a barn-like look, a back patio, open trusses, and a fireplace in the center of the main communal space.

The city is encouraging those travelling by car, bike, or foot along Thompson Road to use caution while the demolition and construction takes place. The new building is expected to open by the end of the year.

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Sutphen Corporation, the largest family-owned fire apparatus manufacturer in the nation, recently received a 13-fire apparatus order from Miami-Dade (FL) Fire Rescue.

The recently ordered apparatus include seven custom pumpers, four SL 75 mid-mount aerial ladders; and two 2,000 GPM pumper tankers.

“Sutphen Corporation is proud to partner with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and work with one of the nation’s largest fire departments,” said Zach Rudy, Sutphen’s director of sales and marketing. “These 13 new units are unique apparatus that will help MDFR serve the citizens of Miami-Dade County.”

Each apparatus was specifically designed for Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and its unique Southern Florida firefighting needs.

Features of the seven custom pumpers will include:

• Sutphen, Extreme-Duty Monarch Custom Chassis
• Nearly 300 cu. ft. of Compartment Space
• 1,000-Gallon Water Tank
• 30-Gallon Foam Tank

Features of the four SL 75 mid-mount aerial ladders will include:

• Sutphen, Extreme-Duty Monarch Custom Chassis
• Over 190 cu. ft. of Compartment Space
• 470-Gallon Water Tank
• 30-Gallon Foam Tank

Features of the two pumper tankers will include:

• Sutphen, Extreme-Duty Monarch Custom Chassis
• Over 160 cu. ft. of Compartment
• 2,000-Gallon Water Tank
• 50-Gallon Foam Tank

The order was facilitated by Sutphen Corporation’s Florida dealer, South Florida Emergency Vehicles.

“South Florida Emergency Vehicles works with departments throughout Florida and we are proud to offer Sutphen products versatile enough for both large, urban departments like Miami-Dade and small, rural departments throughout the state,” said David Stonitsch, president and owner of South Florida Emergency Vehicles. “This order highlights SFEV and Sutphen’s ability to work with large departments while maintaining the one-of-a-kind SFEV and Sutphen Experience.”

Sutphen Corporation has worked with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue since 2014 and has built 21 apparatus for the department throughout the duration of the relationship.

Operating in the seventh most populous county in the United States, MDFR serves 29 municipalities with response units dedicated to fire and rescue operations, hazardous materials, urban search and rescue, technical rescue, ocean rescue and more.

For additional information regarding Sutphen Corporation, follow this link: https://www.sutphen.com/.

Sutphen Corporation is an Ohio-based, privately held, family-owned business that has manufactured the highest-quality, heavy-duty, custom-built emergency response vehicles since 1890. The company’s headquarters are located in Dublin, Ohio, a northwest suburb of Columbus.

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According to a report from Tri-County Weekend, the Elk Run Volunteer Fire Company (ERVFC) in Punxatawney, Pennsylvania, recently received a “new” fire engine from a donor in town that has ties to a Long Island, New York, fire department that was on the frontlines during the attacks of 9/11.

The tactical rescue truck was originally in service with the East Farmingdale (NY) Fire Company (EFFC), located on Long Island. The vehicle was one of the first responder engines in New York on 9/11.

The ERVFC first made the announcement on its Facebook page three weeks ago.

ERVFC Assistant Chief Josh McAfoos said an anonymous individual in town had offered the department the truck, knowing they needed one, and the department accepted. as it will help to keep the miles down on the newer engine, helping it last longer.

ERVFC Captain Randy Wright said this individual donor often goes to auctions and has donated trucks to other local departments as well. The truck came with Hurst rescue tools and class B foam, which the department didn’t have before and will be helpful when the ERVFC needs to respond to fires at nearby Punxsutawney Airport.

The truck came from the Lick Hill Volunteer Fire Department (LHVFD) in Butler, Pennsylvania. When some ERVFC members traveled to Butler to see the truck, the LHVFD members shared its history with them.

Seven EFFC died on 9/11. The apparatus was used as a tactical rescue truck that only responded to building collapses while in New York.

McAfoos and Wright also said tat, considering the history of the vehicle, the new addition will have a special place in their hearts, and EFFC members have been appreciative of the interest the ERVFC has shown in the history.

The EFFC had an image airbrushed on the truck’s side to honor the seven men who died.

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