Dublin Fire Brigade have criticised poor parking after they were delayed from attending an emergency, DublinLive.ie reported.

The incident occurred in Dolphin’s Barn on Tuesday. The fire brigade was called to assist someone on a residential street but realized the fire engine was unable to pass due a badly parked vehicle, the report said.

Dublin Fire Brigade wrote: “Firefighters from Dolphins Barn were delayed reaching someone looking for help this morning by ‘parking’. Parking space is at a premium, however, access is required at all times.”

DFB took to Twitter to share their frustrations about the delay in providing assistance. They did not add further details about the nature of the callout.

Photos show that that the poor parking left the fire engine with little room to get by, the report said. One user said that emergency vehicles should be entitled to push past offending vehicles and charge the car owners for any damage caused, according to the report.

Firefighters from Dolphins Barn were delayed reaching someone looking for help this morning by 'parking'.

Parking space is at a premium, however, access is required at all times. pic.twitter.com/AT5t73nPW0

— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) September 6, 2022

The James Island Public Service District is holding a community meeting Wednesday night to address replacing a fire station, Live5News.com reported.

James Island Fire Station Two has been in commission since 1964. The fire chief said it’s time for an upgrade, according to the report.

The fire chief encouraged the public to come and see the fire station for themselves at Wednesday night’s meeting.

The station is near the intersection of Harborview and Old Plantation Road, right across from the Harbor View Presbyterian Church.

It has been up and running for nearly 60 years and is now serving a much larger community than it was originally intended to, the report said.

Replacing the station would allow for a full staff with the correct amount of firefighters. Because of its tight quarters, the fire chief said having four firefighters staffed at once is a tight squeeze, the report said.

Work on a new Central Whidbey Island Fire and Rescue station has finally begun, five years after voters approved a bond to fund the project, WhidbeyNewsTimes.com reported Tuesday.

With construction prices increasing since the bond was passed, it has resulted in the fire district having to scrounge up additional funds as the project progresses, the report said.

The project officially began September 1 in a brief groundbreaking ceremony that was delayed by firefighters needing to respond to a call. The old fire station, located at 1164 Race Road in Coupeville, will be demolished and the new station built from scratch.

A city official said the fire department has outgrown the current station. The original plan was to expand the existing station — something the district has done several times since the building was first constructed in 1992 — but district personnel determined it would cost less to build an entirely new station, the report said.

The bond approved by voters in November of 2017 was for around $5 million, the estimated cost of construction at the time. Now, district personnel estimate the total cost will come to around $7 million, the report said.

Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) company, announced its Canada-based dealer, Commercial Emergency Equipment Co., has secured a 10-year contract with the Calgary Fire Department. This significant contract covers all aerial platforms and ladders in an unlimited, as-needed quantity. The first aerial apparatus in production under the contract include three rear-mounted 100’ Heavy-Duty Steel Aerial Platforms and three Ascendant^® 107’ Heavy-Duty Aerial Ladders on tandem rear axles.

“We are excited to establish a long-term, mutually beneficial relationship with Pierce and Commercial Emergency Equipment,” said Nigel Thorley, leader of fleet and equipment with the Calgary Fire Department. “Both companies encapsulate our values of pride, professionalism, teamwork, and respect. We look forward to the quality of the new fire apparatus and know these assets will be key elements in our service delivery in all operations for many years.”

The department’s new aerial fire apparatus will feature:

• Enforcer™ chassis
• A truck company configuration (no pump, no tank)
• Cummins X12 525 hp engines
• TAK-4^® Independent Suspension

• Low profile, high-output combination scene lighting
• Forward-facing seat configuration in crew cab

“An incredible amount of work went into the specification for all units to be standardized across this contract to ensure streamlined interoperability, enhanced safety features, and reduced training time for the department,” said Mike Feduniw, apparatus specialist with Commercial Emergency Equipment Co. “With standardization down to the exact location of every switch and tool location in a cabinet set for all trucks, Calgary Fire Department’s first responders can jump in any of these fire apparatus and know operational functions and equipment are in the exact

same location on all fire apparatus, without the need for extra training or familiarization. Locking in the specification work upfront makes ordering another fire truck an exceptionally simple process.”

The Calgary Fire Department has four platoons of firefighters with 1,326 front-line first responders located among 42 fire stations, responding to over 70,000 service calls per year. In 2020, the department experienced a 16-percent increase in call volume within its 850 square kilometers (327 square miles) coverage area with 1.4 million citizens. The metropolitan city is made up of diverse communities with skyscrapers, the Bow River Valley, and the Canadian Rockies. The fire apparatus contract between Commercial Emergency Equipment Co. and the Calgary Fire Department will reinforce the strength of emergency response for the city’s growing population and infrastructure.

Feduniw added, “Our team is extremely proud to have been selected for a 10-year contract, and we are eager to partner with The City of Calgary for their aerial replacements over the years to come. We are excited to be working with such a professional group and look forward to providing the Calgary Fire Department with a level of quality and service we believe is unmatched in the industry.” For a comprehensive review of Ascendant aerials and all Pierce aerial apparatus, visit www.piercemfg.com.