Northwestgeorgianews

Catoosa County commissioners recently approved a change order that will save the county a little more than $36,000 on its planned purchase of five pumper tanker trucks for the fire department. On Aug. 15, the county officials approved purchase of more than $2.5 million worth of trucks and equipment for its fire department: the five pumper tankers, and six smaller, more frequently used trucks.

Atlanta Journal Constitution

The old Department of Driver Services building at 278 McElroy Road in Fayetteville will soon be demolished to make way for a new fire station. The building has been vacant since November 2016 and was not deemed suitable for renovation because of moisture problems and the significant remodeling required to bring it up to current code.

The Arizona Republic

In Phoenix, not every medical 911 call results in an ambulance ride to the hospital. Sometimes, the Fire Department calls for a taxi to take the person to the hospital instead. The number of taxi rides is growing - overwhelmingly so for people in poor neighborhoods - as fire officials wrestle with more calls and limited resources.

Star-Gazette

The Elmira Fire Department will have a new rescue boat to patrol the Chemung River with the help of Chemung River Friends, and the Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes. With the help of a $9,600 grant from the Community Foundation, Chemung River Friends is purchasing the 14-foot inflatable boat and 40-power jet drive motor and will donate it to the fire department.