A Putnam County EMS Ambulance was involved in an accident with another vehicle Monday evening.

The crash happened on Interstate 40 in Roane County around 6:15 p.m., the service wrote in a brief Facebook post.

Preliminary reports indicate the ambulance crew and others involved in the crash suffered non-life threatening injuries and were transported to hospitals around Knoxville.

The ambulance was not carrying a patient at the time of the crash.

Darley—Fountain (CO) Fire Department Vision CAFS pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Darley LDMBC 1,500-gpm pump; ProPoly™ body with 780-gallon water tank and 25-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2002 Class A foam system; Will-Burt Night Scan Chief with 12-volt Spectra heads light tower; AutoCAFS compressed air foam system; “curbside” main pump panel. Dealer: Neal Brooks, W.S. Darley & Company, Braceville, IL.

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GEARGRID’s Nightstand is the ideal decoration piece for your fire station dorm room. Being very convenient, this nightstand offers two USB ports and one standard outlet. Having these electrical connections makes for an extremely useful nightstand where you can charge your phone or place a lamp. In addition, an adjustable wire shelf is offered which is beneficial for your fire departments needs and makes for accessible storage. 

The new and sturdy nightstand is made with GEARGRID’s top notch steel which provides stability and durability. The top of the nightstand is made with black HDPE that is resistant to water and offers significant strength. This product can be personalized to your fire station’s wants and is offered in 7 colors. Having a nightstand in the fire stations will give each dorm room a home feeling and will be serviceable for firefighter’s night shifts.  

GEARGRID offers the nightstand in the perfect size that is accustomed to any bed size. Having the width measuring at 22” and the height of 26”, this nightstand will be accessible and transportable. The material is made with 1- ¼” steel tube and ¼ “steel wire.  

GEARGRID was made by firefighters for firefighters across the globe. Each product is made with care and is all made in the United States. Whatever your need may be, GEARGRID offers the smarter, stronger storage solution. 

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All GEARGRID products are manufactured in Forest Lake, Minnesota at its headquarters and production facility. Today you will find GEARGRID’s full line of equipment storage and transport solutions used in stations nationwide and beyond. For more information visit www.geargrid.com or call 1-888-634-6694.  

Safe Fleet: Fire, EMS, and Industrial (FRC, FoamPro, Elkhart Brass, ROM) is excited to announce the addition of Jeff Platt as the Atlantic Regional Sales Manager. In his new role, Jeff will continue to build and strengthen relationships with Fire & EMS customers in the Atlantic region. His territory will include: Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, Washington D.C., Delaware, Maryland, and Western Pennsylvania.

Jeff is very well established with distribution and end users including extensive product knowledge within the industry. Jeff previously managed the Mid-Atlantic Territory for Bullard and Drager. In addition to his professional roles, Jeff’s 25 years as a firefighter/paramedic will make him a great asset for our Atlantic customers. Jeff currently resides in the Pittsburgh, PA area with his family.

About Safe Fleet: Fire, EMS, and Industrial Safe Fleet Fire, EMS & Industrial is a leading global provider of safety solutions to the firefighting industry.  Safe Fleet Fire, EMS & Industrial is comprised of 4 industry leading brands: FRC, FoamPro, Elkhart Brass, and ROM.  The combination of these brands allows us the opportunity to offer our customers the best of high performing, technology leading, safety related products.  Safe Fleet Fire, EMS & Industrial provides integrated systems of monitors, valves, foam proportioning, scene lighting and electronic controls for the global emergency market.  For more information on Safe Fleet visit www.safefleet.net.