Oshkosh Striker 6×6 ARFF vehicles will support operations at the Isle of Man Airport near Castletown, United Kingdom.

OSHKOSH, WIS. (December 20, 2021) – Oshkosh Airport Products, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) Company, announced today that the Isle of Man Government has received three Oshkosh Striker^® 6×6 ARFF vehicles. The Isle of Man is a British Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The new Oshkosh Strikers were delivered in early December 2021, and support operations at the Isle of Man Airport (IOM). Extensive training has commenced in preparation for the vehicles to enter front line service in the first quarter of 2022.

“This delivery represents the first Oshkosh Strikers for the Isle of Man Government and the vehicles will provide essential advancements in acceleration, maneuverability, firefighting capabilities, and safety technology for the fleet,” said Jack Bermingham, business unit director for Oshkosh Airport Products. “Supported by Terberg DTS UK, IOM will have convenient access to critical service support for the aftermarket care of their Striker ARFF vehicles.”

Features of Isle of Man Airport’s Striker 6×6 ARFF vehicles:

• Scania DC16 V8 700 HP Engines
• 50-foot (15 meters) Snozzle^® High Reach Extendable Turret (HRET)
• Water capacity: 3,170 gallons (12,000 liters)
• Foam capacity: 444 gallons (1,680 liters)
• Dry chemical capacity: 550 Ibs (250 kg)
• Eco-EFP™ Foam Measurement System 

Isle of Man Airport’s new Striker 6×6 ARFF vehicles are also equipped with a Snozzle HRET strobe light, dual LED tip spotlights, mounted thermal camera, piercing tip color camera, and an air aspirated bumper turret with a discharge rate of 1,585 gpm (6,000 L/m).

Also known as Ronaldsway Airport, IOM Airport is located in the island’s southern region and southwest of Douglas, the island’s capital. Along with the Isle of Man Sea Terminal, it is one of two main gateways to the island and services over 800,000 passengers yearly.

To learn more about Oshkosh Airport Products and Isle of Man’s new Striker 6×6 ARFF vehicles, visit www.oshkoshairport.com.

Plans for the new Humphrey (NE) Fire & Rescue station are coming to fruition, reports norfolkdailynews.com.

The Humphrey Rural Fire Board is planning to build a new station at the site of the old swimming pool, the report says. Bids are currently being sought for the dirt work, which officials hope can be completed in time for construction to begin in the spring.

JEO Consulting Group is designing the facility, which is expected to have more storage space than the current building. It will feature six doors—as opposed to the current station’s four—including a drive-through with a wash bay, according to the report.

The station is supported through tax dollars from the rural fire district, though the cost won’t be known until plans are approved and the project is out for bids.

Three Jacksonville (FL) Fire and Rescue Department firefighters were taken to the hospital after their apparatus overturned Sunday afternoon, reports firstcoastnews.com.

The incident happened shortly after 3 p.m. at the intersection of New Kings Road and Robert Street as the department was responding to a call, the report says. Weather conditions played a factor in the crash, officials say.

Although the firefighters were taken to the hospital for medical evaluation, no serious injuries were reported.

BREAKING: a fire truck overturned while responding to a fire. This is off New Kings Road near Robert Street. Avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/qHqymvR174

— Brie Isom (@BrieIsomWJXT) December 19, 2021

Join Greenville Fire/Rescue for the Truck 1 Dedication Push-in Ceremony on Monday, December 20, at 2 p.m. at Station 1 located at 500 South Greene Street. Members of the media and the community are invited to attend Monday’s ceremony.

The newest truck in the Greenville (NC) Fire/Rescue fleet will be officially dedicated and put into service on Monday during a traditional push-in ceremony.

Fire/Rescue staff, City officials, and members of the community will come together for the event featuring the $1.8 million tiller truck that will primarily service the Uptown District and any other areas in which responders are needing to get through a tight spot.

The push-in ceremony will be held on Monday, December 20, at 2 p.m. at Fire Station One, 500 South Greene Street.

A push-in ceremony is a tradition based on common practice in the 1800’s when the fire apparatus was pulled by horses. Following a call, firefighters would have to disconnect the apparatus from the horses and push it back into the bay. The tradition is maintained today when a new fire engine is purchased by a department and the new engine is ceremonially pushed into the bay.

Monday’s ceremony will also recognize the completion of the bay expansion at Fire Station 1, a $621,000 effort that was necessary to house the new tiller truck.

The 65-foot tiller truck requires two drivers. One driver is in the front, and one is in the back. The driver in the back can steer the truck’s rear in tight turns and around corners. Crews have spent the past few months training through classroom settings, rodeo cone obstacle courses, street driving scenarios, and other trainer-led sessions.

Members of the media and the community are invited to attend Monday’s ceremony.