Category: News

METU in Fire Apparatus Journal

“On October 19, 2012, KME was given a Notice of Award of a contract for the delivery of ninety-one 2000 GPM pumpers over the next three years. Forty-eight pumpers will be delivered in the first year, thirty-eight in the second year and five in the third year. Delivery is not expected to start until late […]

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Harrison Twp. strip mall fire damage estimated at $10M

HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said a fire that destroyed or heavily damaged about a dozen businesses at a popular Natrona Heights strip mall caused at least $10 million damage. Channel 11 News was there as crews battled huge flames at the Heights Plaza. Fire officials said […]

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UMC’s New ‘Ambulance Bus’ Transports Dust Storm Accident Victims

Twelve people involved in Wednesday afternoon’s I-27 pile up north of the airport were brought to University Medical Center to be treated, but not in ambulances. They were transported in their new ‘mass casualty bus.’ This is the first time UMC has used the bus, also known as an ‘ambulance bus’ or an ‘am bus.’ […]

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Lubbock County, TX – 1 dead, 17 injured during dust storm

LUBBOCK COUNTY, TX (KCBD) – KCBD NewsChannel 11 Lubbock One person was killed and 17 were injured in several multiple car pileups on I-27 Wednesday afternoon, according to DPS Corporal John Gonzalez. 63 year old Leslie Carrier, of Fort Collins, Colorado, died when the vehicle he was in hit the back of a tractor trailer. […]

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2 killed, dozens injured in massive Texas pileup – Atascocita Ambus responds

BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — Two people died and more than 80 people were hurt Thursday when at least 140 vehicles collided in Southeast Texas in a pileup that left trucks twisted on top of each other and authorities rushing to pull survivors from the wreckage. The collision occurred in extremely foggy conditions at about 8:45 […]

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Morris NJ MAB Bus responds to two events

The Morris County Office of Emergency Management along with our partnering agency (Morris Minute Men First Aid Squad) responded to a local senior housing facility for the emergency evacuation of over 200 residents. The emergency evacuation was the result of high CO levels from the generator which failed. In addition to the MAB making several […]

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PA Region 13 Lower Kiski MAB responded to a natural gas leak at a nursing home and transported (7) patients

On Friday night, 116 MAB was requested to assist Station 106 at Wofford’s Cherry Lane Manor Assisted Living facility in Apollo PA. for multiple patients ill from a natural gas leak. Total patients reported to be 17. Multiple units from 106, as well as Lower Kiski Medic 116-3, responded. Lower Kiski MAB was able to […]

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AtlantiCare MAB Bus Transports 20 displaced Patients – Sheltered evacuees excited to head home

BUENA — Moving day came Friday for almost 200 shore residents displaced into shelters in western Atlantic County since before Hurricane Sandy arrived. Shelters at St. Augustine Preparatory School in Richland and Buena Regional Middle School ceased operations by 5 p.m. Friday, emergency officials said. A shelter at the Buena Regional High School closed Thursday. […]

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AtlantiCare Mobile Ambulance Bus proves effective since launch

NBC40.net EGG HARBOR TWP. – AtlantiCare’s Mobile Ambulance Bus has responded to a variety of calls since it was delivered in June. Although housed in a typical warehouse, the mobile ambulance bus has gotten little rest. With the Derecho, Hurricane Sandy and last weeks school bus accident on the Garden State Parkway, it has been […]

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Students Injured In School Bus Accident On Garden State Parkway

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBS) – Several students were injured in a school bus accident on the Garden State Parkway in Atlantic County Monday afternoon. The accident happened at about 3:30 p.m. near exit 34 on the northbound side of the parkway in Egg Harbor Township. Police say the bus, which was carrying students from […]

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