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By 1730, Newham, in London, had made successful fire engines; the first used in New York City (in 1731) were of his make (six years before formation of the NYC volunteer fire department). The amount of manpower and skill necessary for firefighting prompted the institution of an organized fire company by Benjamin Franklin in 1737. Thomas Lote built the first fire engine made in America in 1743.
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The Metalfab team made up of skilled engineers, designers, technicians and mechanics have years of experience in building long lasting, well built fire trucks. Using computer aided design and manufacturing, modern production methods and equipment, you can count on the Metalfab team to deliver the custom designed fire truck your department needs.
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[One] passive marking is the word FIRE, RESCUE or local language variant spelled out in reverse on the front of the vehicle. This enables drivers of other vehicles to more easily identify an approaching fire service vehicle in their rear view mirrors. The appliance may ... display a telephone number which may be used to summon assistance, along with the name of the operating department or station identifier.
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State Rep. John Yudichak said the department has been successful recently in obtaining several state grants to perform repairs to the fire hall. He cautioned... that it wasn't wise to expect a large state grant to purchase a new truck.
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The DOE's Los Alamos Area Office suffered smoke damage from the fire, and will remain closed until safety engineers determine the building is safe to occupy. In the meantime, the department is planning to temporarily relocate the Los Alamos Area Office to the LANL administration building, once the lab is back in operation.
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Stock Willys vehicles were a practical and economical way of moving fire department personnel and equipment wherever they were needed. Michel Voogd photographed this Jeep Station Wagon in service in Nyon, Swtizerland.
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