Conversations have been going on since last February regarding construction bids for a fire station in the Kentucky Transpark, though it wasn’t until the March 7 Bowling Green City Commission meeting that a decision was finally made, wbko.com reported.

Commissioners voted all in favor of an over $4 million bid to Sunbelt Construction to build Fire Station 8 in the Transpark, the report said.

A fire official said construction is set to begin on Station 8 in the coming weeks, with an understanding in the contract language that it will be done in 365 days, the report said.

Commissioners also all voted in favor of Municipal Order 2023-45 at the March 7 meeting, “expressing the desire and intent of the City of Bowling Green to finance costs related to the construction and reconstruction of two fire stations in an amount up to $10 million,” according to the report.

The Village Center Community Development District Board of Supervisors has agreed to spend $661,392 for a new fire truck for a new fire station expected to open next year, villages-news.com reported.

The request was made Thursday for the purchase of the Pierce Saber Pumper 1500 GPM model. It will be housed at Station No. 48, which is scheduled to open in April 2024, the report said.

It will take approximately 10 months for the unit to be delivered.

Deadline: April 7, 2023

March 3, 2023 – The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) are accepting nominations for their Bringing Safety Home Award, which recognizes outstanding efforts by a safety advocate who diligently promotes the importance of home fire sprinklers.

The Bringing Safety Home Award honors members of the fire service and other fire sprinkler advocates in North America who use HFSC educational material, NFPA data, and NFPA Fire Sprinkler Initiative resources to educate decision-makers on home fire sprinklers. These efforts are aimed at educating the public and policy makers to increase the use of home fire sprinklers in new homes. The award winner will receive a $1,000 grant to further fire sprinkler advocacy and educational efforts in their area. The winner will be announced during Home Fire Sprinkler Week May 14–20, 2023.

Use this Bringing Safety Home Award online form to nominate an advocate for the Bringing Safety Home Award.

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About the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Founded in 1896, NFPA is a global self-funded nonprofit organization devoted to eliminating death, injury, property and economic loss due to fire, electrical and related hazards. The association delivers information and knowledge through more than 300 consensus codes and standards, research, training, education, outreach and advocacy; and by partnering with others who share an interest in furthering the NFPA mission. For more information, visit www.nfpa.org. All NFPA codes and standards can be viewed online for free at www.nfpa.org/freeaccess.

About the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC)

HFSC was formed in 1996 to inform the public about the life-saving value of sprinkler protection in one- and two-family homes. HFSC is a purely educational, nonprofit organization and the leading resource for independent, noncommercial information about home fire sprinklers. For more information about HFSC and home fire sprinklers, visit

www.homefiresprinkler.org.

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