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Localization in the fire service

The Municipal Posted on April 5, 2016 by Lauren CaggianoAugust 2, 2023
A NASCAR-themed fire station in Joliet, Ill., was facilitated by a donation of land from the Chicagoland Speedway.

Two public-private partnerships in the Midwest have addressed a local fire department’s concern as well as a cultural component of one firehouse neighborhood. Joliet, Ill., is home to NASCAR-themed Fire Station No. 3, said to be one of few like … Continue reading →

Posted in Firefighting & EMS

Lynchburg responds to the big one

The Municipal Posted on April 1, 2016 by Denise FedorowAugust 2, 2023
Lynchburg, Va., firefighters make sure all flames are out after a CSX train containing thousands of gallons of Bakken crude oil derailed in downtown Lynchburg in the middle of the week in 2014.

Ever since a derailment and fire that occurred in Lynchburg, Va., on April 30, 2014, Battalion Chief Robert Lipscomb has been traveling across the U.S. giving talks about what the Lynchburg Fire Department learned from the experience. In that incident, … Continue reading →

Posted in Firefighting & EMS

Practice preparedness for potential derailments

The Municipal Posted on March 31, 2016 by Denise FedorowAugust 2, 2023
An overturned train near the tracks in Watertown, Wis.

There’s no denying that incidents of train derailments containing hazardous materials have increased. The distinction to note, however, is between derailments of hazardous material and other derailments. According to the National Transportation Safety Board, there are on average three train … Continue reading →

Posted in Firefighting & EMS | Tagged Brewster Ohio, Train Derailment, Watertown Wisconsin

Davidson College – Davidson, N.C.

The Municipal Posted on March 15, 2016 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Davidson, N.C., was settled in 1837 when Davidson College — now Davidson University — located there. Pictured are a few members of Davidson’s faculty in 1873, six years before the town’s first municipal council was organized.

Most modern-day communities were founded by individuals and were named after their founder. Davidson, N.C., follows about half that tradition. The lakeside town of 11,750 was named after its founder, Davidson College, which was named after Brigadier General William Lee … Continue reading →

Posted in Know Your Founder | Tagged Davidson College

For innovative firefighting solutions, it’s always Husky

The Municipal Posted on March 13, 2016 by Jodi MarlinAugust 2, 2023
Local firefighters take advantage of Husky Portable Containment’s Easy Lift Handles for portable water tanks. (Photo provided)

Now in its 11th year, the experience behind Husky Portable Containment has propelled the responsive company to the premier leadership position in fire industry innovation. First on the market with Easy Lift Handles (U.S. Patent No. 8,746,478 and other patents … Continue reading →

Posted in Cover Story | Tagged firefighting solutions, husky, portable fire tanks

News & Notes

The Municipal Posted on March 8, 2016 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023

APWA appoints Kansas City Division Manager Patricia Hilderbrand to ISI board of directors KANSAS CITY, MO. — The American Public Works Association announced recently that Patricia Hilderbrand, MPA, PE, division manager of Coordination Services for the Kansas City Public Works … Continue reading →

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Walter Law Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.

The Municipal Posted on March 7, 2016 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Walter William Law, 1837–1924, a 23-year-old carpet dealer from Kidderminster, England, arrived in New York with a dream, a sense of adventure and enough money to last him two weeks.

Walter William Law, 1837–1924, a 23-year-old carpet dealer from Kidderminster, England, arrived in New York with a dream, a sense of adventure and enough money to last him two weeks. By the end of his 64-year stay in America, he … Continue reading →

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Race to boost the economy

The Municipal Posted on March 2, 2016 by Denise FedorowAugust 2, 2023

Are you looking to boost your local economy and tourism? Consider hosting a triathlon event. Those who have say that doing so definitely created economic profit for their community, and in many cases had a ripple effect. The percentage and … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Recreation | Tagged economy

Six steps for managing your fleet’s energy budget

The Municipal Posted on February 29, 2016 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
The simplest techniques for reducing fuel costs, such as proper tire inflation, have been recognized for so long that they are often downplayed.

By CHRISTOPHER LYON | NTEA — The Association for the Work Truck Industry Because a typical vocational fleet spends a large portion of its total operating budget on energy/fuel, fleet managers are always looking to reduce energy costs. There are … Continue reading →

Posted in Fleet | Tagged fleet managment, fleet service

Artful rainwater design worth more than hydrologic value

The Municipal Posted on February 22, 2016 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023
The Outwash Basin, located outside The Ray and Maria Stata Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, reduces pollutant loads in rainwater and downstream damage from runoff while safely moving, controlling and containing rainwater, even capturing it for reuse. (Photo by Stuart Echols and Eliza Pennypacker)

Sustainable, beautiful, educational, and properly managing rainwater events. These are some of the elements that go into artful stormwater management design — or artful rainwater design, as the co-authors of “Artful Rainwater Design” would prefer it be called. Eliza Pennypacker, … Continue reading →

Posted in Going Green | Tagged green

Toter Launches Waste Management Industry’s Longest Warranty on Its Two-Wheel Curbside Collection Carts

The Municipal Posted on February 16, 2016 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023

New Warranty Allows Municipalities to Reduce Costs, Improve User Satisfaction and Enhance Sustainability Efforts CHARLOTTE, N.C. [February 9, 2016] – Toter, a Wastequip brand, and the nation’s leading manufacturer of two-wheel carts for curbside collection of waste, recycling, and organics, has … Continue reading →

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