Apparatus Delivery: Nashville (TN) Receives Five Toyne Pumpers

The Nashville (TN) Fire Department responds to more than 100,000 emergency calls per year. The department recently contracted with Toyne Fire Apparatus to engineer an additional 5 pumpers for its expanding fleet, bringing the department to 28 Toyne trucks. Nashville’s Toyne pumpers have been built on a Spartan Metro Star MFD 10-inch raised-roof cab and chassis. Each apparatus is powered by a Cummins ISL 450-hp engine and driven by an Allison 3000 EVS transmission. Each is also equipped with a Hale Qmax-XS 1,500-gpm pump and UPF 750-gallon tank. Also included is an Elkhart 240-125P Class A foam system and Whelen LED telescoping lights.

Eight Firefighters Injured in Fire Truck Rollover on Southern CA Freeway

The firefighters had just finished a 12-hour shift fighting the Airport fire, which has charred thousands of acres of wildland.

New Firefighting Equipment Unveiled Ahead of Fire Season in WV

The new equipment was revealed at Twin Falls Resort State Park in conjunction with the Division of Forestry’s bi-annual Fire School.