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Posted: Aug 17, 2025

CT Pumper Rear-Ended While Blocking Fire Scene

An East Wallingford Volunteer Fire Department pumper was rear-ended while conducting an blocking operation Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025.

The Town of Wallingford (CT) Fire Department made the following post on its Facebook page:

On Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, the Wallingford Fire Department was dispatched to a van fire on I91 Northbound in the area of exit 14. Crews arrived on scene to find a van pulled off to the right side of the highway that had an engine fire but was extinguished prior to fire department arrival.

East Wallingford Volunteer Fire Department Engine 8 remained on scene to monitor the van as well as assist the Connecticut State Police with blocking the far right lane while they conducted their investigation and while the towing company loaded the van for transport.

During this blocking operation Engine 8 was rear-ended by a mid-sized SUV causing heavy damage to that vehicle and minor damage to the fire apparatus. Engine 8 personnel were in the vehicle at the time of the accident, fortunately the crew only sustained minor injuries resulting in one firefighter being transported by ambulance to a local hospital for evaluation while the other two personnel remained on scene.

The operator of the vehicle that struck the apparatus was the only person in that vehicle and was transported by ambulance to an area hospital with unknown injuries. The Connecticut State Police are currently investigating the accident scene.

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Posted: Aug 17, 2025

Round Rock (TX) Approves $489K Land Purchase for Fire Station

The Round Rock City Council on Thursday approved an agreement with Ascension Seton to place a fire station adjacent to hospital land. 

Fire Station 11 will be constructed at the intersection of University Boulevard and Seton Parkway, next to Ascension Seton Williamson. City Council agreed Thursday to purchase 2.45 acres from Ascension Seton for $489,078.  

The purchase of this land will allow the fire department to improve response times in the fast-growing northeast portion of town.  

Fire Station 11 is one of three new fire station buildings approved by voters in the May 2023 bond election, which included $44 million in public safety-related projects.  

Construction on Station 10 began in June at 4380 E. Old Settlers Blvd., with an expected 2026 completion. The 2023 bond also called for the repurposing of Fire Station 1, keeping administrative functions at the City’s Central Fire Station, with fire response personnel alone operating out of a new Station 1, located at 1730 E. Old Settlers Blvd. 

The design for Fire Station No. 11 will be a four-bay station previously utilized in the construction of Fire Station No. 10, a cost-saving model used to standardize construction and reduce architectural expenses. Station 11 will however include a satellite office for the Round Rock Police Department, allowing officers another location to complete necessary paperwork and other duties in the field. 

City Council in June approved an agreement with McKinney York Architects for architectural and design services related to Fire Station 11. McKinney York provided similar services for fire stations 1, 3 and 10. 

Council has not yet voted on a contract to construct Fire Station 11 but construction is expected to be completed by the end of 2027. 

For more information on the city of Round Rock’s voter-approved 2023 General Obligation Bond projects, visit roundrocktexas.gov/bond

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Posted: Aug 16, 2025

Anderson (IN) to Add Fourth Ambulance This Fall

Ken de la Bastide
The Herald Bulletin, Anderson, Ind.
(TNS)

ANDERSON — The city of Anderson is expected to have a fourth ambulance operated by the Fire Department this fall.

Anderson Mayor Thomas Broderick Jr. announced Friday that the city will place the ambulance in service soon.

“This new ambulance will allow for faster response time in emergencies and reduce the run load of our exceptional paramedics and EMTs, helping to reduce the stress and fatigue experienced by our ambulance crews who work constantly during a literal 24-hour shift,” Broderick said in a press release.

The city currently has three active ambulances available to provide the new service. The proposed budget also includes additional funds in 2026 to order a new ambulance.

Officials with the local union representing the firefighters have been urging a fourth ambulance in Anderson because of the increased workload.

“Obviously, we support the decision to add a fourth ambulance,” said Cody Leever, president of the union.

“This is a critical step toward addressing the increasing demands placed on our EMS system and the dedicated firefighters who respond around the clock,” he added. “The addition of a fourth ambulance will help ease the burden, improve emergency response, and enhance public safety for every citizen of Anderson.”

Leever previously said through the end of June, the city’s ambulances had responded to 8,000 calls for service this year.

In 2024, the fire department ambulances responded to an estimated 13,000 calls.

Broderick noted the number of ambulance runs has increased substantially over the last two to three years, with as many as 20 runs in a day for a single ambulance.

The city’s proposed 2026 budget includes funds to hire two new firefighters as requested by Fire Chief Dave Cravens, bringing the department to 114 firefighters.

“The chief has assured me this additional complement will allow for this addition,” Broderick said of the fourth ambulance.

The current ambulances are located at the department’s headquarters downtown, at 53rd Street, and at a station next to Jackson Park.

© 2025 The Herald Bulletin (Anderson, Ind.). Visit www.theheraldbulletin.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

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Posted: Aug 16, 2025

WATCH | FDNY Makes Water Rescue

Responding to a report of a person in the water around 10 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, the Fire Department of New York (#FDNY) Marine 6 rescued a person who was pinned against the pilings and hanging onto a pipe conduit, barely above the surface on the south side of the Roosevelt Island Bridge, FDNY said in a social media post.

Battling a powerful current, broken pilings and debris in the water, a Marine 6 firefighter jumped into the water, swam to the patient and wrapped them between himself and a rescue torpedo.

While leaving the stanchion, the current swept the firefighter and the patient under the bow of Marine 6.

Thanks to the skillful piloting of the boat and the coordinated efforts of the crew, the firefighter and the patient were brought aboard. The patient was treated for hypothermia and transferred to EMS care.

“The current was coming in from behind the boat. We had to get as close as possible so the swimmer could get close enough so he wouldn’t get swept away. We also had to make sure we wouldn’t endanger the patient,” Marine 6 Captain Sean Regan said. “Overall, it was a huge team effort to recover the patient and transfer them to EMS.”

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Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Chair

Elliot Courage
North Whatcom Fire & Rescue
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Vice Chair

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Vice Chair

Mike Smith 
Pierce County Fire District #5
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Greg Bach
South Snohomish County Fire & Rescue
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Posted: Oct 21, 2015

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Doug Jones
South Kitsap Fire & Rescue
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Director #2

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #2

Paul Spencer 
Fire Fleet Maintenance LLC
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Director #3

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #3

Jim Morris
Mountain View Fire Department
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Director #4

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #4

Arnie Kuchta

Clark County Fire District 6

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Director #6

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #6

Brett Annear
Kitsap County Fire District 18
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Posted: Oct 21, 2015

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Jay Jacks
Camano Island Fire & Rescue
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Posted: Oct 20, 2015

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Brian Fortner
Graham Fire & Rescue

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