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Procurementby Staff WriterMarch 14, 2019

Sourcewell Awards Contracts for Trailers

Sourcewell has awarded cooperative purchasing contracts to four vendors for trailers and related equipment.

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Safetyby Staff WriterMarch 14, 2019

City Postpones Cell Phone Ban Over Lack of Bluetooth

The City of Pacific, Mo,, decided to postpone a ban on using cellphones in city vehicles until Bluetooth is installed on all fleet vehicles.

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Safetyby Staff WriterMarch 13, 2019

Pierce Recalls More Than 800 Aerial Vehicles

The aerial devices on these fire trucks may unexpectedly rotate to the right when the ladder is being extended.

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Procurementby Staff WriterMarch 13, 2019

Ohio Fire District Upgrades Water-Based Emergency Services

The East Side Fire District in Idaho, took delivery of a custom-built Lake Assault Boats fireboat, purchasing the boat using cash reserves.

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Green Fleetby Staff WriterMarch 12, 2019

NYC Ambulances Feature Idle Reduction Technology

Auxiliary power units on the Fire Department of New York's new ambulances allow the vehicles to fully operate without leaving the engine running.

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Fuelby Staff WriterMarch 11, 2019

Ga. County May Replace Fuel Center with Fuel Cards

Troup County, Ga., is starting a six-month trial period to see if using fleet fuel cards to replace its outdated county fuel center will result in cost savings.

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Operationsby Staff WriterMarch 9, 2019

GFX Named One of the Fastest Growing Trade Shows

Bobit Business Media’s Government Fleet Expo & Conference (GFX) has been named one of the fastest growing conferences of 2018 in three categories.

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Policeby Staff WriterMarch 7, 2019

Police Use UAV to Find Missing Calif. Teen

The Fremont, Calif., Police Department helped locate a missing teenager from a school for the deaf using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a thermal imaging camera.

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Policeby Staff WriterMarch 7, 2019

Pa. Councilmember Questions Large Donation for Motorcycles

The City of Erie, Pa., has accepted an anonymous donation of $100,000 for the purchase of five new police motorcycles, despite concerns about transparency.

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Policeby Staff WriterMarch 7, 2019

Ohio PD Installs Anti-Theft Devices Following Patrol Car Theft

The Middletown Police Department is installing anti-theft devices on its fleet of vehicles after a man stole a police cruiser and intentionally crashed it into another patrol vehicle.

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