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Daytona Beach Firefighters Keep Growing Brush Fire Away from Apartment Complex
Daytona Beach, FL - Daytona Firefighters responded to a brush fire that was approximately one acre in size near a Daytona Beach apartment complex on May 12th. Firefighters were able to get control of the brush fire and prevent it from nearing the apartment buildings. No residents needed to evacuate and no one was injured. High winds caused the fire to continue to grow and create lingering smoke in the area, but with the help of the Florida Fire Service, firefighters were eventually able to get the fire completely out.
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Cedar Hammock Fire District Battles Fire in Large Storage Shed
Cedar Hammock, FL - As temperatures hit above 90 degrees late Saturday afternoon, May 30th, a call for a structure fire came in to Manatee County Dispatch reporting a fire in a large storage building off 21 Street. As units responded a large plume of black smoke filled the sky from the already well involved building. Once on scene firefighters stretched long lays of hose through yards to access the fire building. The fire actually burned through a fence giving firefighters access to the building. The fire also ignited some brush and trees.
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One Trauma Alerted After Collision in Ocala
Ocala, FL - Ocala Fire Rescue (OFR) responded to reports of a motor vehicle accident near the intersection of West Silver Springs Boulevard and North Pine Avenue at 12:46 P.M. on May 21st. OFR Engine 1, Rescue 1, Tower 1, and Battalion Chief 11 were dispatched to the call.
Crews arrived at the scene to find a motor vehicle accident involving two vehicles - a white sedan and a black pickup truck. Crews assessed the scene and identified that the driver and sole occupant of the white sedan was in need of extrication. After stabi
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lizing the sedan, firefighters gained access to the driver via the passenger’s side. The driver was extricated and trauma alerted to the hospital.
None of the pickup truck’s occupants needed transport.
Marion County Fire Rescue and the Ocala Police Department also responded.
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Vacuum Units Deserve A Serious Look
The universal challenge to Fire Departments today remains - adequate personnel and water for fire extinguishment. This is especially true in non-hydrant areas. Departments are fast discovering the savings in personnel, equipment and time with Firovac™ vacuum fire apparatus. The vacuum system works by air movement (like a primer pump), drafting water into the tank at 1,000-1,500 GPM. Discharging water out of the tank under pressure results in a complete empty and ISO rating of “zero” (no deduction for water left in tank). Loss of prime is not a problem in self-loading and freezing is greatly reduced as no water goes through the vacuum system. Versatility in self-loading from long hose lays up to 180’ and vertical lifts up to 28’ is can result in securing water from nearby water sources thereby saving valuable time driving to a hydrant. They can do anything a non-vacuum unit can but go beyond to new evolutions of speed and versatility. Firovac™ did not set out just to make another fire truck. A local Department noticed how efficiently and easily vacuum units could supply water, which resulted in a “better way” as discovered by firefighters in hands on situations. Designed specifically for fire service use, they “fit in” any water shuttle system even enhancing it by self-loading from its own water source. They can also increase the flow rate of a hydrant or supply source by running an extra line to a portable tank a safe distance away for the vacuum units to self-load from the portable tank. The units are built to meet each specific Department’s needs.They can be constructed as a tanker/tender, tanker/pumper, pumper/tanker, rescue/pumper/tanker or wildland unit with features like any other unit. They have nurse, pump and roll, and pump and dump capability. Items like fire pumps, foam, hose reels, bumper turrets, deck guns, large volume floating and transfer strainers and power fold down brackets capable of containing two tanks are available. The advantages of vacuum units are obvious. Superior fill and flow rates using less tankers and less people means more people on the fireground fighting the fire, less equipment means cheaper maintenance and more equipment on the fire ground, the fill pumper now becomes the backup pumper on the scene, A win-win situation. Vacuum units deserve a serious look. www.firovac.com
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