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Photos courtesy of John Jankowski/Mill Creek Fire Company
Preplanning for when a traveling carnival takes up residence in a department’s response area should include work with the carnival company to ensure that the tallest ride is located in an area where an aerial apparatus is capable of accessing the highest point of the ride (here, 60 feet).
Rescue

Tech Rescue: Carnival & Amusement Park Rides: Thinking Outside of the Box

Feb. 13, 2025
Robert Policht opens eyes to the possibilities for what will be encountered when things go awry with machinery at carnivals and amusement parks.
Horton Emergency Vehicles
Atlantic Emergency Solutions has seven Ohio-based operations, including five service centers located in Columbus, Findlay, McConnelsville, Springboro and Macedonia.
Ambulance

Horton Emergency Vehicles Appoints Atlantic Emergency Solutions for Ohio

Atlantic Emergency Solutions also serve as the dealer for two other REV Ambulance Group brands - Wheeled Coach and Road Rescue in the Eastern U.S. (excluding Ohio).
Watertown Firefighter Struck by Ambulance
Safety & Health

Watertown, NY, Firefighter Struck by Ambulance

Jan. 25, 2025
A report indicates the Watertown firefighter was pinned against a vehicle after being struck by an ambulance.
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LODDS

Funeral Set for Thomasville, MO, Firefighter Killed in Rig Wreck

Jan. 23, 2025
Thomasville Firefighter Bill Nix, 72, was killed Jan. 16 when the pumper, in which he was riding, rolled over while they were responding.
Vehicle crashes into fire truck in Kalamazoo
Pumper

Comstock, MI, Fire Rig Hit on Icy Highway, Again

Jan. 21, 2025
No Comstock personnel were hurt when for the second time in a few weeks, a vehicle slammed into their parked fire truck.
Spartan Emergency Response
Chattanooga Fire Department in Tennessee has selected Spartan and its authorized dealer, Atlantic Coast Fire Trucks, to provide the city with 10 new custom pumpers.
Pumper

Chattanooga, TN, Fire Department Orders 10 Spartan Emergency Response Pumpers

This order is a testament to the excellent relationship the department has with Atlantic Coast Fire Trucks and Spartan Emergency Response.