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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 30, 2019

Florida Fire Rescue Adds 7 Pumpers

Polk County (Fla.) Fire Rescue took delivery of seven new custom fire pumpers designed by E-One.

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NewsJanuary 4, 2017

Fla. County to Spend $300,000 on Fire Fleet Repairs

Polk County, Fla., will spend about $300,000 due to a structural flaw on all of its fire trucks. Commissioners voted to fix a loose suspension on all 12 of the county's trucks, at a cost of about $25,000 per truck.

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NewsAugust 13, 2014

Propane Switch Saves Ore. Agency $25,000

Less than a year and a half after converting its 10 patrol vehicles from gasoline to propane autogas, the Polk County (Ore.) Sheriff's Office reports that it has saved $25,000 in fuel cost.

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NewsMay 31, 2013

Polk County, Fla., Orders 10 Firefighting Vehicles

Polk County Fire Rescue (PCFR) division has ordered 10 firefighting apparatus from Pierce Manufacturing. The County is purchasing five pumpers, a 100-foot Pierce Aerial Platform, a heavy-duty rescue/hazmat vehicle, and three tandem rear axle tanker/pumper vehicles.

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NewsSeptember 7, 2012

Polk County Sheriff Reduces Maintenance Costs with New Oil Filter

WINTER HAVEN, FL – Use of the microGreen Extended Performance Oil Filters allows the Polk County, Fla., Sheriff’s Office to extend oil intervals, which in turn reduces vehicle downtime and maintenance costs.

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ArticlesMay 23, 2011

Subadan and Stanton Reflect on Position Changes

Bob Stanton, previously of Polk County, Fla., started his new position at Hillsborough County, Fla., on May 16, replacing Sharon Subadan, now deputy county administrator.

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ArticlesJanuary 10, 2011

Incentivizing Drivers to Conserve Fuel

Fuel is the No. 1 fleet operating expense. Polk County, Fla., achieved favorable results by addressing one of the main, yet overlooked sources of rising fuel consumption — the driver.

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NewsNovember 18, 2010

Polk County Fleet Recognized by Commissioners

BARTOW, FL - Polk County Fleet Management and its technical staff were formally recognized by the County Commission attendees for receiving the 8th consecutive ASE Blue Seal Award for Excellence and for being named as No. 3 of the 100 Best Fleets in North America.

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NewsNovember 15, 2010

Polk County Expands Insourcing

BARTOW, FL - On Nov. 1, Polk County Fleet Management took over the management and operation of the City of Ft. Meade, Fla., fleet of 46 units. The County has also been insourcing management of the City of Lake Wales fleet since October 2009 and the City of Auburndale fleet since June 2010.

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NewsAugust 11, 2010

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Converts Fleet to microGreen Oil Filter

WINTER HAVEN, FL - Polk County Sheriff’s Office in Florida has converted their patrol vehicles to the microGreen Extended Performance Oil Filter, developed and manufactured by SOMS Technologies, LLC.

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