Pierce Recalls Certain 2010-2012 Arrow/Dash/Quantum/Velocity Emergency Vehicles

The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration has announced that Pierce is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 ARROW XT, DASH CF, QUANTUM and VELOCITY emergency vehicles manufactured from October 13, 2010 through February 8, 2012, and equipped with Detroit Diesel DD13 EPA 2010 engines. The engine shutdown software normally provided to protect the engine and vehicle may not have been disabled on engines intended for emergency vehicle applications. If the vehicle operator receives and ignores multiple warnings indicating the need for operator intervention, the engine may shut down unexpectedly and could hamper rescue operations and place the public at risk.

More information is available here.



 

Hartford (CT) Firefighter, Occupant Injured in Multifamily House Fire

A fire at a multifamily home on Sharon Street sent two people to the hospital and displaced 13 residents early Tuesday, according to a Hartford official.
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Special Needs Adults Thrilled by Decatur (AL) Fire Station Tour

Firefighters turned on the emergency lights, which brought up bars of flashing red lights that danced off the sides of the garage, entertaining the group…