November 12, 2008
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA - In a Government Fleet Web Xclusive feature, read about how City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa , fleet operations responded to the devastating flood of June 2008.
Tags: City of Cedar Rapids, Flood
October 29, 2008
MILWAUKEE - General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee has placed a $5.6 million order with Oshkosh Airport Products for snow removal and emergency response equipment.
Tags: emergency vehicles, General Mitchell International Airport , Oshkosh Airport Products , snow removal
September 3, 2008
BENSENVILLE, IL - Auto Truck Group begins its sale of Meyer EZ-Mount Xpress snowplows.
Tags: EZ-Mount Xpress , Auto Truck Group , Meyer, snow products, snowplow
July 24, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled this week that the government can't withhold key data on major car accidents from the public.
Tags: Early Warning data , National Highway Traffic Safety Administration , Public Citizen, Rubber Manufacturers Association
July 15, 2008
FRANKFORT, KY --- Kentucky Vehicle Enforcement (KVE) will become a division of the Kentucky State Police under an executive order signed this week by Gov. Steve Beshear.
Tags: Gov. Steve Beshear, Kentucky Vehicle Enforcement
July 2, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters announced a new rule June 30 aimed at making it more difficult for commercial transportation workers to cheat on their required drug tests.
Tags: Department of Transportation, drug testing
July 1, 2008
SECAUCUS, NJ – With the introduction of Panasonic's portable Toughbook CF-U1, remote workers are able to connect to information and applications in real time.
Tags: Panasonic Computer Solutions Company, Toughbook CF-U1, ultra mobile PC
May 21, 2008
NEENAH, WI – The 2008 Emergency Response Guidebook — an emergency preparedness guide that helps transporters, police, fire personnel, and other emergency responders quickly identify the hazards of materials involved in an incident — is now available for purchase.
Tags: 2008 Emergency Response Guidebook , emergency response guidelines
April 16, 2008
QUINCY, MA – Quincy firefighters have a new rescue truck. The MWRA donated to the department one of its tunnel rescue vehicles that was used several years ago.
Tags: City of Quincy , Quincy firefighters, rescue truck
April 9, 2008
DES MOINES, IOWA – A $550,000 custom-made fire engine will improve rescue efficiency during emergency situations in Johnston and Grimes, Iowa.
Tags: fire engines, Johnston Fire Department
March 19, 2008
BAINBRIDGE, GA Decatur County Commissioners have agreed to upgrade aging vehicles for the Sheriff’s Office and Fire and Rescue to save money and provide better emergency response vehicles.
Tags: emergency response vehicles, Decatur County Commissioners , Sheriff Wiley Griffin
November 21, 2007
BURNABY, B.C. - Burnaby city councilors hope a high-tech traffic control system will prevent crashes between residents and emergency vehicles.