The first ever brand new fire truck was delivered to Scott’s Ferry (FL) Volunteer Fire Department last week, according to a report published by mypanhandle.com.

The report said the new $300,000 apparatus can carry 1,200-gallons of water and will help the department protect its district which is about a 15-mile radius.

The fire chief and county officials say the new apparatus will help boost morale of the firefighters and might attract new ones, according to the report.

Smeal—Montgomery Township Department of Fire Services, Montgomeryville, PA, 100-foot mid-mount aerial platform quint. Spartan Gladiator MFD cab and chassis; Cummins X15 605-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 300-gallon water tank; Onan 10-kW generator. Dealer: Tony Sirna, Campbell Supply Company, South Brunswick, NJ.

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The Phoenixville Fire Department and Borough of Phoenixville extends an invitation to the community to take part in the dedication of our new fire station on Saturday, August 20th beginning at 1 PM.
A parade from the current station on Church Street to the new station will kick off the festivities, followed by the building dedication and housing of emergency vehicles. The new station is located on Paradise Street along the French Creek, East of the outfield of Babe Ruth League’s DeSanno Field.
A “housing” is a traditional ceremony in the fire service in which new apparatus is pushed into the station three times; once for God, once for country, and once for the fire service. The housing is normally performed by firefighters from neighboring fire companies. This ceremony dates back to the time of non-motorized carts & wagons which needed to be pushed and pulled by firefighters.

A $4 million facelift and upgrade was given to the Lathrop Manteca (CA) District fire station which was recently reopened, according to a report published by the Manteca-Ripton Bulletin.

According to the report, the station was given separate bunk space to allow for gender diversity, and overhaul to the exterior of the building, the replacement of a grass lawn in front of the building with drought-tolerant landscaping an a new alerting system.

The building was also upgraded with a “clean area” to prevent firefighter turnout gear from contaminating living areas and an exhaust evacuation system, according to the report, that also added the project took longer than expected to complete because of supply-chain issues, according to the report.