Westfield Fire Chief Patrick Egloff says his department was scheduled to receive a new fire truck in August. Now, the manufacturer is telling the department the truck won’t be delivered until next ...
ANN ARBOR, MI — When city leaders approved buying a new fire truck a year ago, Ann Arbor Fire Chief Mike Kennedy warned it would cost $2.4 million and take four years to arrive. He called it “bonkers, ...
The Portsmouth City Council approved up to $2.5 million for a new fire department aerial ladder truck. Due to production backlogs, the new truck may not be delivered for 41 to 60 months. Fire truck ...
The borough of Lawnside doesn’t have any working fire trucks — a decision the local fire chief blames on the mayor and council and says could be dangerous. All three of the town’s fire trucks are ...
In some communities, fire crews are delayed — not by distance, but by a lack of equipment. Higher costs and supply chain issues means some departments have to wait years for new trucks. Fire ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Fire Chief Dennis Rubin has more than 50 years of experience fighting fires and working in big cities like Atlanta, Georgia. But when he took the job as head of the fire department ...