A volunteer firefighter was killed and a fire chief was injured Friday evening when their apparatus lost control on ice and rolled en route to a call.

The Castor (Alberta, Canada) Fire Department was responding to a motor vehicle accident on secondary 599 with roads icy and hazardous.

“One of our trucks lost control on the ice and rolled. As a result, our Fire Chief, Patrick Kelly was injured, we pray for his speedy recovery,” the town writes on Facebook. “Tragically Fire Fighter Stephen Rayfield did not survive the horrific event. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Rayfield family.”

#YourEMS sends our condolences to the Castor Fire Department, the Rayfield family and all those affected by the line of duty death of Firefighter Stephen Rayfield. Our thoughts are also with Fire Chief Kelly as he recovers from his injuries. pic.twitter.com/ae7BL2tnY1

— AHS EMS (@ahs_ems) February 6, 2022

DAYTON, OH – LION First Responder PPE, Inc., the largest family-owned manufacturer of first responder personal protective equipment (PPE) in the United States has opened a seventh TotalCare facility at 1600 West Dartmouth Avenue, Denver, CO 80110. TotalCare represents LION’s high-quality fire gear maintenance services, including PPE repair & retrofitting, advanced cleaning, decontamination, biohazard disinfection, advanced PPE inspection and now, RedZone™ CO2 Cleaning.

LION TotalCare® is leading the way in providing innovative solutions for the fire service with RedZone™ CO2 Cleaning powered by Tersus Solutions, available exclusively through LION TotalCare®. The opening of this facility marks the first fully-verified ISP in North America verified to meet all NFPA 1851 requirements around conventional advanced washer extractor cleaning, advanced inspections, gear repairs and CO2 cleaning. CO2 cleaning technology raises the bar for first responder gear cleaning. Infrequent, conventional water-based cleaning of fire PPE is limited in its ability to remove a large percentage of carcinogenic contaminants that can become trapped in protective fabrics. Using RedZone™ CO2 Cleaning processes and equipment, more than 95% of carcinogenic poly-aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and other contaminants are removed from gear in contrast to the 50% removal threshold that is specified in the current NFPA 1851 Standard using traditional water cleaning methods.

“With RedZone™ CO2 Cleaning, LION is proud to offer another innovation to the fire service that goes well beyond the minimum standards that are currently in place,” says Mark Smith, President of LION Americas. “Just as LION’s RedZone™ particulate blocking turnout gear set a new bar for particulate protection, we can now offer this breakthrough technology that offers unparalleled cleaning for all brands of turnout gear as well as other PPE such as hoods and gloves. We continue to invest in technology like this because we want all firefighters to have access to services that mitigate the risks they encounter on the job.”

The new 6,859-square-foot facility expands LION’s gear cleaning and maintenance services to cover the Western United States, while RedZone™ CO2 Cleaning is available nationwide. For more information, visit www.lionprotects.com/totalcare.

He’s at it again!

On the heels of building a new fire station in Lake Tahoe (NV), actor Jeremy Renner is still out here helping fire departments. This time he’s restoring apparatus.

Earlier: VIDEO: Jeremy Renner to Build Fire Station in Lake Tahoe

On Friday, first responders from Washoe County (NV) helped escort Renner-owned rigs to a shop for restoration.

Super cool experience today with @JeremyRenner and local @washoecounty first responder agencies who escorted his old rigs to the shop where they will be restored and donated to good causes, and kicking off production of his new show “Rennervation.” 🚒🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/YAhaqIL4Kb

— Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue (@TMFPD) February 5, 2022

The motorcade kicked off production for a new show, Rennervation, which will see the engines restored and donated.

Heroes Next Door gives a great inside look at this nearly 30-year-old apparatus completely refurbished in 2015 by Fire Line in Lancaster County, PA.

Basic rescue gear, cascade air fill station, fie ground tools, medical equipment, and much more makes Neptune Fire Company’s truck the Swiss Army Knife of apparatus.

For more Heroes Next Door videos, visit their YouTube channel.