(Byesville Volunteer Fire Department photo, Facebook)Byesville replaces one old squad with
two new ones
Kristi R. Garabrandt, The Daily Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio
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Feb. 2—The Byesville Volunteer Fire Department is in the process of replacing an older rescue squad with two newer ones. The $56,000 cost is covered by the CARES Act funding.
Noah Bacon, assistant fire chief and firefighter, said there is a definitely need in the community for the addition of a second rescue squad to the department’s fleet.
In 2020, the department made 406 runs with the one squad, most of those were local Byesville calls.
The department started handling squad calls when they added the first rescue squad in October 2019. During the first few months of having the vehicle they provided only first response services.
“When we did only first response for three months, we did 186 calls in those three months,” Bacon said.
The 2010 squad purchased in 2019 will be traded towards the two newer 2014 squads.
According to Bacon, one of the advantages of the second squad is that it has four wheel drive and currently there are only three squads in the county with that capability. He noted that feature will be an asset for getting around in the winter.
Both squads can be used to provide mutual aide to surrounding communities.
The first squad, Medic 101, was put in service on Jan. 22. The second squad medic 106 is expected to be in service once the paperwork is done and supplies arrive. This should happen within the next week or two.
The squads are staffed by EMTs and volunteer firefighters who can provide basic care.
The department recently held a first responders course to train firefighters who are not certified EMTs. Additionally, the department is looking for EMTs and will provided qualified applicants with the training to become certified.
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Submissions will be accepted from students at the city’s K-12 schools and the University of Southern Mississippi to name a fire truck, reports WDAM 7.
The truck was purchased at a cost of $459,900 through the capital expenditure budget for 2021. The truck will feature Southern Miss colors of black and gold with the golden eagle logo on its doors.
As for the naming contest, students are encouraged to submit names that are easy to communicate and have ties to Southern Miss. The student who submits the winning name will be invited to attend the ceremony for the truck’s commissioning.
Students can submit names online here.
The post Hattiesburg (MS) Asks Students to Name Fire Apparatus appeared first on Fire Apparatus.
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The city council has approved the submission of a grant for a fire truck, reports Sheridan Media.
The $450,000 grant, if awarded to the city, would fund the replacement of the city’s 36-year old fire engine, and would require a 5% local match from the city, or $22,500.
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Statesville Fire Station 1 will be relocated after officials approved the purchase of land, reports Statesville Record & Landmark.
The purchase of the property from Statesville Housing Authority and construction of the new fire station is expected to cost more than $6 million.
Some city officials cited that they understood the need to move the fire station but had a preference for a prior setting that was eventually not pursued.
The move has been touted by the as a way to help cover any gaps in fire coverage as the city grows while also replacing the current Fire Station 1, which was built in 1952.
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