Hempfield Township supervisors unanimously voted to purchase a Sutphen Monarch Heavy-Duty Custom Engine Tanker, reports Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

The tanker will cost $753,000 and is expected to take between 15 and 17 months to be built. The fire truck will also be used by the North Hempfield Fire Station.

The township has been working to upgrade the fleet. Last January, older trucks were replaced by Sutphen SL75 Mid-Mount Aerial Ladder trucks, which can fight fires in residential, commercial and industrial buildings. This month also marked the arrival of another new fire truck.

All of the trucks were purchased from the Ohio-based Sutphen Corporation.

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According to a report from BG Daily News, the need for more fire stations was among the main priorities for Bowling Green, Kentucky, city leaders last Friday.

At their annual retreat on Friday, January 29, at the Sloan Convention Center, city commissioners heard from department heads and offered guidance on strategic priorities, such as the new fire station, during the 10-hour meeting.

With first-term mayor Todd Alcott in attendance, Bowling Green Fire Department (BGFD) Chief Jason Colson presented the results of an analysis of the BGFD’s response times, showing the need for new fire stations in the Kentucky Transpark and Russellville Road areas.

Recently, Bowling Green was given two acres at the Transpark to be used as land for a new station, something Colson considered a priority project. He also said that, although Transpark receives relatively few calls, the area is growing rapidly; a 200-acre expansion is now underway, and the value of the property there is considerable.

Commissioners agreed to move ahead with the planning of the Transpark fire station, which would mean hiring an additional 15 firefighters, with a possible Russellville Road station also in the works.

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TOYNE—West Side Volunteer Fire Department, Bivalva, MD, pumper. Spartan Metro Star LFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Darley LDM 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank; Harrison 10-kW generator; Will-Burt Night Scan NS3.0-4000 with four OPA and two SPA LERD lights; upper body coffin compartments; stainless steel body. Dealer: Mike LaCurts, Pasco Inc., Fruitland, MD.

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OCALA, FL – FEBRUARY 1, 2021 – E-ONE®, a subsidiary of REV Group, Inc. and a leading manufacturer of fire apparatus, has received an order for 36 Active Air Purification Systems to be installed into existing fire apparatus for the Columbus Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services in Columbus, Georgia.

The units are being placed in the department’s front line and reserve apparatus. This includes 16 engines, seven ladder trucks, three squad trucks and 10 ambulances. Going forward, all new apparatus will have these units installed as a requirement.

As another innovative solution within E-ONE’s overall clean cab technology portfolio, the Active Air Purification System eliminates 99 percent of pathogens, including COVID-19, both in the air and on surfaces, producing improved air quality and a much safer cab environment. Taking advantage of advanced photohydroionization™ (PHI) and UV technology, this unique purification system also offers:

• Proven reduction in sneeze germs by 99 percent within three feet*
• Proven efficiency on microbes (third party tested on Avian Flu, H1N1, sneeze test)
• Proven impact on reducing odor

The compact design of the Active Air Purification System enables it to be mounted in different locations within the cab while still achieving the same results. This offers the flexibility required to retrofit the system into current vehicles. Purchase of these units is funded through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. 

“The purchase of the Active Air Purification Units is paramount to the health and safety of our employees in the ever-evolving infectious environments in which they are exposed,” said Mike Higgins, Deputy Chief of Administrative Services for Columbus. “These units will ultimately create a safer environment while responding to and from emergency alarms.”

Columbus Fire & EMS worked with FireLine Inc, E-ONE’s Georgia dealer, on the purchase and installation of these units. Due to increasing concerns about first responders’ exposure to COVID-19 and dangerous contaminants from firefighting gear, E-ONE has seen a continuous demand for the Active Air Purification System from fire departments around the nation.

“Columbus Fire & EMS and E-ONE have partnered on fire apparatus for many years.  Taking the next step to help this department provide innovative technology to protect their first responders is a natural fit.” said Larry Daniels, E-ONE’s Director of Sales.  “Our first responders deserve the be