Nominations for Station Design Awards
Firehouse is seeking entries for the ninth annual Station Design Awards, which recognize architects and fire departments for their achievements in fire station design and construction.
Projects must have been completed after Jan. 1, 2018. Judges request that only completed projects be submitted, as renderings are subject to change during approvals, budget adjustments and final construction.
The deadline for entries is July 28, 2022. Entries will appear in the November 2022 issue of Firehouse Magazine.
For more information, visit firehouse.com/2022sda.
Rosenbauer’s first RTX electric fire engine for the North American fire services market is set to be delivered to the Los Angeles City Fire Department as early as May 2022. The vehicle, which was developed jointly by Rosenbauer and the LAFD incorporates the technological know-how of 10 years of development work in the Rosenbauer Group. According to the company, the vehicle is the blueprint for the municipal firefighting vehicle of the future. A statement from the company called the RTX “a vehicle from a single source, functional and robust, with a highly ergonomic vehicle architecture, an unprecedented level of safety for the crew and an innovative operating concept with comprehensive connectivity.”
All functions of the vehicle, from lighting to firefighting equipment, can be controlled via a 17-inch display that’s centrally installed in the control panel. In addition, the vehicle sets up its own Wi-Fi network, which can be used to wirelessly control robots, drones, and other electrical equipment.
For more information, visit rosenbaueramerica.com.
The U.S. Police & Fire Championships, which is an Olympic-style competition for first responders and public safety personnel across the United States, will be held June 11–19, 2022, in San Diego. The annual event draws thousands of athletes who represent firefighters, emergency medical technicians, law enforcement, and custom and correctional officers as well as full-time employees (active and retired) of any eligible agency or organization in the capacity of 9-1-1 dispatchers, detention-custodial officers, crime scene investigators and lifeguards.
Athletes will compete in 50 sports across 35 venues in greater San Diego County, including archery, baseball, bowling, CrossFit, dodgeball, golf, tennis and water polo.
For more information, visit cpaf.org.
This Month in Fire History
April 1, 1853, Cincinnati, OH—First salaried fire department established
April 4, 1949, Effingham, IL—St. Anthony Hospital fire kills 74
April 6, 1968, Richmond, IN—Marting Arms sporting goods store explosions kill 41
April 10, 1917, Eddystone, PA—Eddystone Ammunition building explosion kills 133
April 15, 2013, Boston—Bomb explosions at Boston Marathon kill three, injure hundreds
April 16, 1947, Texas City, TX—Ship explosions kill 581, including 27 firefighters
April 17, 2013, West, TX—Explosion at fertilizer plant kills 15, including 10 first responders
April 18, 1906, San Francisco—The Great San Francisco Earthquake fire kills more than 3,000
April 19, 1904, Toronto, Canada—The Great Toronto Fire destroys more than 100 buildings
April 19, 1993, Waco, TX—Religious group complex fire kills 75
April 19, 1995, Oklahoma City—Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing kills 168
April 23, 1940, Natchez, MS—Rhythm Club fire kills 209
Courtesy: NFPA
