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The East Norwich Fire Department will spend $1.6 million to purchase a new fire truck that will arrive this summer, replacing ...
Prices have doubled in 10 years, union says Some cities wait years for new trucks Groups also call for study of equipment, parts Companies cite COVID-19 among delay reasons May 13 (Reuters) - The ...
U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Jim Banks of Indiana have already been investigating private equity’s role in the skyrocketing costs of fire trucks, writing to the IAFF in ...
A fire truck overturned in Anderson County, South Carolina, Tuesday morning. It happened along Fire Station Road in Easley as firefighters were responding to a house fire. Fire officials said one ...
With offroad tires, 4-wheel drive and reinforced axles, the new fire trucks are equipped to handle fires in the toughest of terrains.
(Reuters) - The largest firefighters' labor union in the U.S. is demanding antitrust authorities investigate the companies that make fire trucks, saying industry consolidation has led to ...
AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Fire Department worries manufacturing backlogs and increased costs could force it to use older, less reliable trucks in the future. "These are getting up there in age ...
A TRUCK WENT UP IN FLAMES ON HIGHWAY 156 IN HOLLISTER THIS MORNING. IT HAPPENED AROUND 9:30 A-M...NEAR GRAF ROAD. THE FIRE STARTED SMALL. A GRANITE ROCK CREW.. WORKING NEARBY ..TRIED TO PUT IT OUT ...
Breitung Township will seek bids on a new tanker truck after the township board heard Monday from Fire Chief Jim Rose about costs and availability. The board had requested the fire department include ...
A Three & Twenty firefighter suffered minor injuries, Fire Chief Keith Johnson said. A fire truck responding to an incident overturned in Anderson County Tuesday morning. One firefighter suffered ...
THAT’S JUST OFF BELEWS CREEK ROAD. YOU CAN SEE LOTS OF FIRE TRUCKS AND EMS VEHICLES BLOCKING THE ROAD. WE DON’T KNOW THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE YET OR IF ANYONE WAS INJURED. IN WINSTON-SALEM ...
As Fire Truck Prices Hit $2 Million, US Firefighters Demand an Antitrust Probe By Jody Godoy (Reuters) - The largest firefighters' labor union in the U.S. is demanding antitrust authorities ...