According to a report from KELO, the Rapid City (SD) Fire Department (RCFD) welcomed its latest engine to Fire Station 5 with several ceremonies, which included a a blessing; a spray-over; and a “push-in,” with crews pushing the engine into the station by hand.

Each time the RCFD receives a new engine, a similar ceremony is performed.

The new truck will replace an aging 2010 engine, which will be relegated to backup duties in the event of a large incident or if another truck is in maintenance.

Brian Povandra, RCFD

The Gaffney Fire Department dedicated a new quint, the culmination of a three-year project, according to a report broadcast by FOXCAROLINA.

The new truck, built by E-ONE, is dedicated to the citizens of Gaffney and is expected to be around for about 25 years, the television station reported.  

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KME Fire Apparatus, a subsidiary of REV Group® and a leading manufacturer of fire apparatus, recently announced the addition of Jones Fire Apparatus Sales LLC as the KME® brand dealer in Ohio. 

Jones Fire Apparatus is a partner company of Fire Apparatus Service and Repair, a service and repair company specializing in emergency apparatus since 1998. Fire Apparatus Service and Repair has been a KME warranty provider since 2006. Combined they will serve as the dealership of KME for sales and service in Ohio.

Located in Xenia, OH, Fire Apparatus Service and Repair Inc. provides:

• EVT- and ASE-certified service technicians to perform mobile services, repairs and pump tests
• Four (4) tractor-trailer mobile service units for on-site repairs
• A 9,600-square foot facility on 10 acres

“We are extremely pleased to represent KME. We feel by expanding into apparatus sales we can better serve our customers throughout the state of Ohio,” stated Robert Jones, Owner, Fire Apparatus Service and Repair, Inc. and Jones Fire Apparatus Sales LLC.

“KME looks forward to working with Jones Fire Apparatus Sales LLC and Fire Apparatus Service and Repair, Inc., furthering our commitment to the KME customers in the state of Ohio. This dedicated sales and service team will provide the fire departments of Ohio the support they need,” said Chris McClung, Director of Sales, KME Fire Apparatus.

Jones Fire Apparatus Sales and Fire Apparatus Service and Repair are located at 2117 Washington Mill Rd. Xenia, OH 45385. For apparatus and parts sales contact at la_jones@mail.com or (937) 545-1938; for repair service contact fireapparatus@mail.com or (937) 372-3298.

To learn more about KME Fire Appartus, visit www.kmefire.com.

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A proposed 8,850-square-foot addition to the Alton Fire Station would include a new entrance, large meeting room, and space for larger fire trucks, reports nwestiowa.com.

A bond referendum vote is scheduled for this week, which would pay for the fire station upgrades. If the bond is approved, construction will begin in the fall and is expected to be completed by the fall of 2022.

The fire station was built in 1976. The current apparatus bay does not provide much room for training, meetings or fire equipment storage.

The bond would pay for the purchase of new equipment to clean and store gear. Alton relies on the Orange City Fire Department for use of its commercial washer to clean firefighters’ equipment.

Planning an addition to the fire station has been in the works for 15 years.  

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