You probably know the smell inside the truck or at your station after a working fire. It’s harsh, it’s easily identifiable and, it turns out, it’s deadly for your firefighters and first responder crews. The threats are real. From 2002-2019, 2/3 of the line-of-duty-deaths among firefighters were due to cancer. In 2020, one-third of first responder deaths were due to Covid-19. Task Force Tips will work with you to build a proactive plan mitigating various health risks.
One of your most important missions is sending your crew home safe.
OK VFD Roof Blown Off During Storm; Apparatus Damaged
All five trucks sustained moderate damage and have since been relocated to neighboring departments and volunteer’s homes to await repairs.
King County (WA) International Airport First in Nation with Hybrid Electric Fire Truck
This new vehicle allows the airport to retire its oldest diesel-only fire truck, which is now more than 30 years old.