Tennessee Fire Departments Donate Truck to High School Fire Program

The Hawkins County (TN) Board of Education recognized and thanked Justin Nance and Andrew Bean of the Lakeview (TN) Volunteer Fire Department and Chief Laroy Brandt and members of the North Tazewell (TN) Volunteer Fire Department for the recent donation of a working fire engine to the Cherokee High School Fire Management Services program, according to a Facebook post from the school district.

Members of the North Tazewell and Lakeview volunteer fire departments joined by Director of Schools Matt Hixon, Cherokee High School Fire Management Services instructor Doug Wood, and CTE Director Brandon Williams.

Driver Who Hit Hartford (CT) Fire Apparatus Was Impaired, Police Say

The crash happened the night of Jan. 2 when a firefighter was backing the apparatus into a Main Street firehouse.

Sterling (IL) Approves Purchase of New $2M Rosenbauer 101-Foot Aerial Ladder

The new truck is needed to replace Truck/Tower 4, the Sterling Fire Department's only truck with an aerial ladder.