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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 19, 2018

Los Angeles Adds 4 Fire Trucks with FEMA Grant

The Los Angeles Fire Department was able to hire an additional 48 firefighters with a $15.4 million grant. Now it's deploying four additional fire engines.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 16, 2018

San Diego Fire Rescue Adds Helicopter

The City of San Diego (Calif.) has added a S-70 Black Hawk helicopter with the engine power to carry more than four tons of water.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 11, 2018

Texas Sheriff to Purchase Boat for Chemical Spills

The Harris County (Texas) Sheriff’s Office will be purchasing a $1.1. million boat with a pressurized cabin to help deputies respond to chemical spills.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 2, 2018

City Buys Fire Apparatus Before 25% Tariff-Related Price Increase

The City of Payette, Idaho, rushed the purchase of a replacement fire engine before the price increased by 25% due to President Trump’s tariff on imported metal.

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Newsby Thi DaoJuly 2, 2018

Ga. County to Replace Quarter of Fleet

Barrow County, Ga., has created a fleet replacement policy and identified that a quarter of its vehicles need immediate replacement.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 26, 2018

Fla. County Preps for Hurricanes with New Sandbagging Machines

Manatee County, Fla., has five new automated sandbagging machines that can each fill approximately 700 sandbags per hour.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 20, 2018

LAPD Rolls Out Electric Bikes

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is adding a fleet of 20 electric bikes as part of its ongoing green initiative.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 18, 2018

GM Offers Special Pricing for First Responders

Police officers, firefighters, EMTs/paramedics, and 911 dispatchers now qualify for a discount on Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and OnStar vehicles and products.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 15, 2018

San Francisco Rolls Out Dedicated Bike Lane Sweepers

The City and County of San Francisco has added three new mechanical sweepers designated to remove debris from protected bike lanes.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 13, 2018

NJPA Changes Name to Sourcewell

The National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) has changed its name to Sourcewell to better reflect its purpose.

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