Landis officials this week approved the consolidation of Fire Station 44 into Station 54 as well as the sale of fire trucks and the purchase of a new one, reports salisburypost.com.

The Monday vote, which required a tie-breaker from the mayor, was for a discussion on how to allocate its nearly $1 million of American Rescue Plan Act funding, the report says.

Before the potential purchase, Landis has spent $82,500 of its ARPA funding to date. Officials proposed using $300,000 from ARPA funds as a down payment for a new engine and financing the rest. The current estimate is borrowing $365,000 at a 4% interest rate across eight years and the town on the hook for $54,000 annually, according to the report.

Public Safety officials say selling Engines 581 and 442 and Brush Truck 447 and Squad 58 could generate around $165,000, which could cover the cost of a new station cascade system.

Following other local needs, Landis has $390,000 in ARPA funding remaining, which will be discussed at the board’s monthly meeting on Monday at 6 p.m.

Later this summer, a new 24,779-square-foot facility at Quantico Marine Corps Base will replace Fire Station 533, which will be demolished.

“If you have driven near the intersection of MCB-1 and MCB-2 on the west side of base, you have no doubt caught a glimpse of the impressive fire station under construction,” Quantico Fire & Emergency Services writes on Facebook.

“The new station will include living quarters for 13 on-duty firefighters, kitchen and dining facilities, a 25-person training room, a recreation room, fitness space, locker room, and showers. The station will also have space for back-up dispatch and administrative personnel.

“The upgraded facility has significantly increased space that can accommodate storage for personal protection equipment, hazmat, hoses and emergency medical technician equipment.

“The space also allows for a laundry, vehicle maintenance, self-contained breathing apparatus maintenance, and compressed air maintenance and storage.

“The #firestation also features a 60-foot radio tower and seven drive-thru bays that can house 14 vehicles.

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The Davenport Fire Department is celebrating its 140th year, and to celebrate the department is holding a series of open houses.

The hour-and-a-half events will run from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month, beginning this weekend and running through October 8.

“The Davenport Fire Department is proud to be a progressive department, but we want to remember and celebrate our heritage,” said Chief Mike Carlsten, Davenport Fire Chief. “The majority of the time, the community only sees the Fire Department when we are responding to incidents. These Open Houses will give the community a chance to talk with the firefighters, learn about the Davenport Fire Department, and the work these firefighters do every day.”

The schedule is as follows:

• April 9: Station 3, 3506 Harrison St.
• May 14: Station 4, 1805 East Locust St.
• June 11: Station 5, 2808 Telegraph Road
• July 9: Station 6, 1735 West Pleasant St.
• August 13: Station 7, 2302 West 67th St.
• September 10: Station 8, 2802 East 53rd St.
• October 8: Central Station, 331 Scott St.

“Join us at Station Three to kick off this celebration! The year 2022 marks the 140th year of Davenport Fire Department as a paid fire department. In celebration, the Davenport Fire Department is hosting Fire Station Open Houses. The hour and a half events will run 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month beginning April 9th through October 8th.

“In 1882, the Davenport City Council authorized the formation of a municipal fire department, and this was the formal creation of the Davenport Fire Department.

Open House attendees can enjoy snacks, tour the stations, and meet Davenport firefighters. There will be information about the history of the Davenport Fire Department, the functions of each Davenport Fire Station, and pictures of the new Station 3 being built on 42nd and Brady Street in 2023. 

The Pelham Fire Department’s Rescue 1 will soon be a Little Burnt—which is a good thing, in this case.

In lieu of the scrapyard, the fire truck is being donated to the Little Burnt Bay community.

The fire truck, packed with equipment from myriad neighboring departments, will make the 30-hour drive and then take an eight-hour ferry trip to its new home. Little Burnt Bay is a coastal community in Newfoundland with a population of about 350 people.

Fort Erie, Haldimand County, Lincoln, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Falls, St Catharines, Thorold, Wainfleet, and Welland all donated equipment, according to a report in thestar.com. The donated equipment includes SCBA gear, rapid intervention team packs, 70 lengths of 50-foot hose, hose nozzles and valves, extrication tools, helmets, bunker gear, CPR training mannequins, and more.

Officials say Fort Erie sent a pumper to Newfoundland last year, and Pelham has made a similar donation to a northern Ontario department as well as sent supplies to Ukraine, the report notes.