While the use of e-bikes in the delivery of fire and EMS services is not going to replace traditional apparatus response, there are many scenarios in which e-bikes can be great resources for fire departments throughout North America.

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A passenger car crashed into a fire apparatus at a multi-vehicle accident scene in Kent County, Michigan, leading to the driver's extrication and damage to the fire department vehicle.

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The Knight Township Trustee's Office recently purchased new rescue tools and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Evansville (IN) Fire Department.

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Henryetta, Oklahoma, firefighters took possession of new Scott air cylinders recently, replacing outdated self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) units that have been placed out of service.

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