LYCOS RETRIEVER 
Fire Trucks: Firefighters
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Members of the 1917 Ames Volunteer Fire Department (except for the driver who was the first paid firefighter) pose around their first motorized truck. The are, from left to right, as follows: Sam Long, driver; Lynn Morris, chief; Art McCoy, assistant chief; W. L. (Bill) Allan; Bernice J. (Gravy) Graves; H. Clyde (Gabby) Nible; J. Kenneth (Doc) Kelso; Glenn (Newt) Morris; Harold (Heavy) McDowell; W. L. (Hop) Hoppins; Oscar McCoy; Howard Adams; Henry N. (Hank) Valline; and Charles F. Kooser.
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This book is an illustrated, historical look at aerialsfire trucks that elevate water and firefighters via hydraulic platforms and ladders at a fire scene. Inside is a comprehensive look at all manufacturers of aerials, including American LaFrance, Pierce, Emergency One, LTI, Grumman, FMC, Seagrave, Mack, Pirsch, Snorkel, Hahn, Maxim, KME, Sutphen, Smeal, Aerial Innovations, Baker, Grove, Hi-Ranger, Cavalar, and Simon. Chapters focus on the different types of aerials, including rear-mounts, mid-mounts, tractor-drawn (tillers), towers, articulating booms, and others. Text and captions give the reader a brief overview of early aerials, then concentrates on the trucks in use today.
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Los Alamos Fire Chief Doug MacDonald said the calmer winds of Friday and Saturday morning helped firefighters make a strong attack on the blaze. However, he said everything depended on the unpredictability of the winds, which started picking up again during the afternoon.
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The three trucks were retired from service from fire departments in Attica, Perryville and Darlington. Additional emergency equipment was donated by firefighters from Battle Ground, Malotte, Hillsboro, Wallace, Anderson, Muncie, Rensselaer, Covington, Veedersburg, Cowan, Portland, Hartford City, Union City and Crawfordsville.
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The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) estimates that in 2001 there were 14,900 motor vehicle accidents involving fire department vehicles that were responding to or returning from incidents. These accidents – which included vision-related accidents involving red fire vehicles – often resulted in serious injuries to firefighters and other motorists.
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In the United Kingdom, firefighters are arranged in fire and rescue services - historically known as brigades, and usually organised at county, city or combined level. These are divided into either commands or areas, in some cases divisions, then stations, which range in size but in almost every instance have at least one pumping appliance. In addition, general purpose engine stations may have specialist vehicles such as turntable ladders, hydraulic platforms, foam tenders, etc. The number of personnel at a station varies depending on the number of applainces, and whether it is full time, day manned or retained. Generally, the crew of an average sized pump is around 5, but in any case it can be no less than four and no more than six.
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