The expansion of the fleet is meant to help decrease response times, increase readiness, and improve the overall safety of the community.
Charlotte Fire Department reported that the truck will save 19.66 metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent from tailpipe emissions annually.
A tax levy that voters passed a year ago has helped Ohio's Shawnee Township Fire Department purchase two new trucks.
The Jonesville fire department in Michigan had a pumper/tanker multi-purpose apparatus truck suffer multiple critical failures during a fire.
Terra, Utah, received a grant of almost $100,000 to buy a new fire truck and other firefighting equipment.
The Pierce Volterra Electric Pumper placement will provide data on the fire truck’s electric battery performance in an arid, subtropical climate.
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District added two all-electric Rivian pickups to its fleet.
Squad 12 will serve as a quick attack/rapid response vehicle in Maury County, Tennessee. It will allow volunteer firefighters to arrive on-scene quickly and reduce wear-and-tear on full-size fire apparatus.
Currently, more than one-third of the department's frontline trucks, nine of them, are out of service due to mechanical issues.
Eddy County’s Board of County Commissioners approved the used fire truck donations on Sept. 6.
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