The West Fargo Fire Department is launching a new pumper and rescue unit to serve the community. The all-hazards pumper carries tools, a full complement of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recommended hoses and a 750-gallon water tank to pump water on scenes of fires. The rescue unit is utilized for fire scene rehabilitation, air tank refills, heavy rescue, water rescue and hazmat operations.

The new pumper replaces an engine with 14 years of service. The new rescue unit replaces a unit with 20 years of service. The NFPA recommends that equipment this old is replaced with vehicles that have interior surface materials that can be decontaminated of carcinogens. Mitigating exposure to carcinogens is important because according to the Centers for Disease Control cancer is a leading cause of death among firefighters.

“The addition of this new pumper and rescue unit helps the department meet the NFPA recommendations to replace equipment,” said Dan Fuller, West Fargo Fire Department Chief. “This equipment will not only help keep our community safe, but also keeps our firefighters safe from cancer.”

Fifty percent of the equipment cost is receiving funding through a North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality grant. The goal of the grant is to replace older diesel vehicles with new, cleaner diesel vehicles. The grant money is a result of a settlement between the U.S. Department of Justice and Volkswagen over the company’s misrepresentation of diesel emissions for their products. Capital improvement sales tax will fund the remaining cost of the vehicles. 

Pontotoc officials unanimously approved a motion to hire JBHM Architects for drawings of a proposed new four-bay fire station, reports djournal.com.

Officials say the project is expected to cost between $1.5 million and $2 million; though the drawings will help tally the final bill.

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The potential site for the facility is across the street from the police station at the corner of Reynolds and Columbia streets, the report says.

Pontotoc already has $750,000 in state funding approved, and it’s applied for an additional $1.5 million in community grant funding, the report notes.

The Bella Vista Fire Department will host an open house at its new Station 3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, May 27. The station is located at 212 Glasgow Road in the Highlands.

WHAT:           Bella Vista Fire Department Station 3 open house

WHEN:           11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, May 27

WHERE:         Fire Station No. 3, 212 Glasgow Road, Bella Vista

The station was built with funds from a voter-approved bond issue, which was passed in March 2020, and replaced the former station in that area that has served the west side of the city since 1986.

The new station officially opened January 31, 2022, with a small uncoupling ceremony. The open house is a chance for residents and members of the public to see what their tax dollars have paid for and how their local fire and EMS department operates.

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Food will be provided thanks to a generous grant to the Fire Department and to Arvest Bank.

Rosenbauer—NBC Fire Protection District, Benton, MO, MP3 pumper. Commander 6011 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 380-hp engine; Waterous CXVC20 1,500-gpm pump; ProPoly 1,000-gallon water tank; FX 3⁄16-inch aluminum body; Lo Pro ground ladder storage; Rosenbauer sealed lever bank pump controls; Hendrickson SteerTek™ suspension. Dealer: Brian Franz, Sentinel Emergency Solutions, St. Louis, MO.

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