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In this Edition: Around Montana Attachment: GIS 2010 Intermountain Conference brochure Upcoming Fire Grant Workshops Scheduled in MT Fireworks blamed for small fire south of Great Falls Barbecue grill grease fueled fire, explosion at historic Missoula home Man falls from Rimrocks near Zimmerman Park Paperwork or politics? Ryegate’s fire hall delayed Fire scorches Kalispell’s Famous Dave’s In response to Home in Stevensville burns ran in The Lastest THURSDAY March 11th 2010 "PPE Management and Inspection" at Montana Fire Alliance Convention 44th Annual Creston Auction & County Fair Montana DES- Governor’s Conference On Emergency Management Around the Nation Fire Sprinkler Initiative UPDATE – March WEST VIRGINIA FIREFIGHTER MISSING-PRESUMED LODD DURING WATER RESCUE DETAIL NJ FF alive after going down at fire Fireground Negligence/Training REMEMBERING PITTSBURGH's and YELLOWKNIFE's FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FIRE COMMAND OFFICER TRAINING Entry Level Positions =========== Around Montana Upcoming Fire Grant Workshops Scheduled in MT ===========
Fireworks blamed for small fire south of Great Falls By Tribune Staff http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20100315/NEWS01/3150310/1002/rss Fireworks are to blame for a quarter-acre grass fire south of town on Sunday. The blaze started just before 3 p.m. in a coulee south of a housing development on the east side of town. The report came in of a fire near 43rd Street and 15th Avenue South. Fire crews from Sand Coulee, Stockett and Black Eagle had the fire knocked down within an hour, according to Larry Butler, fire chief with the Sand Coulee Volunteer Fire Department. Great Falls Fire/Rescue also assisted with the call. Butler said it was a hard fire to get at since is was down a slope in a coulee. Besides that, the wind was blowing and conditions were fairly dry. Children who had been in the area told officials they had been lighting off fireworks prior to the fire starting. The matter has been referred to the Cascade County Sheriff's office for further review.
=========== Barbecue grill grease fueled fire, explosion at historic Missoula home By KEILA SZPALLER of the Missoulian http://www.missoulian.com/news/local/article_71d71180-2f0b-11df-a40f-001cc4c03286.html Grease buildup in an outdoor barbecue grill contributed to an explosion and fire that killed a family's cat and damaged their historic Queen Anne home on Fifth Street, a Missoula Fire Department investigator said Saturday. "The exact cause is still under investigation," said fire investigator Gordy Hughes. Firefighters doused the blaze Friday evening at 319 S. Fifth St. W., a turreted home that had been meticulously restored over the years. Hughes said one family cat died in the fire. Two birds were rescued, and a black cat was missing from the home. The fire and explosion pushed debris and barbecue pieces several yards away. Hughes estimated damage in the home at anywhere from $80,000 to $90,000, and he said the place wasn't habitable for owners Mark and Susan Estep. "They stayed in a hotel," Hughes said. "It is a mess. They are going to need to go in and definitely have quite a restoration done." He said he does not believe equipment or mechanical failure caused the fire, and said the fire spread after the family barbecued dinner. He doesn't know exactly how it started, but he explained the events that led to the disaster. The Esteps had just taken steaks off the grill, Hughes said. When Mark Estep looked out the kitchen window, he noticed fire around the barbecue area, and it spread to the exterior siding of the home. The material, which included some cedar, was "quite flammable." "The fire had got a pretty good head start," Hughes said. He said Mark Estep grabbed two portable extinguishers from inside the house and knocked back the fire, and Susan Estep called 9-1-1. The couple knew the risk the propane tank posed. "So they quickly evacuated, which was very, very smart," Hughes said. "Then, we had the ensuing explosion of the propane tank, which opened up the structure." ***** The blast blew the fire inside the home. The tank had ruptured near the ductwork for the furnace, so fire shot to the second story of the home. At the top, the blaze ignited a futon sitting over the diffuser. "It's just a very unfortunate chain of events," Hughes said. Witnesses behind the home could see 15-foot flames leaping above the rooftop. Hughes said at least one small child witnessed the event, and he cautioned adults to keep their eyes open for withdrawn or stressed-out young ones. Such occurrences are rare, and they can shake up children. "They become kind of fearful and (frightened) of that happening in their own home," Hughes said. If parents notice children showing signs of mental or psychological trauma, he said they should seek help from a professional counselor. Hughes also said people should watch for combustible buildup on their barbecues and clean them off. Also, if residents are renters in a fourplex or larger, they are not allowed to have barbecues on balconies or patios and need to keep grills set back from their home. =========== Man falls from Rimrocks near Zimmerman Park http://billingsgazette.com/news/local/article_0f07d760-2fce-11df-bb9f-001cc4c03286.html A man was taken to the hospital Sunday evening after falling as far as 50 feet from the top of the Rimrocks, firefighters said. Battalion Chief Boyd Vopel said the man had been rappelling with another person near the top of the Rims just south of Zimmerman Park when the fall occurred. The man was alert and conscious as he was rescued. “It wasn’t a free fall,” Vopel said. “He was caught up in the ropes as he fell.” Three engine crews, the battalion chief and a rescue truck first responded to reports of the fall at about 4:50 p.m. on the top of the Rims. After deciding it would be easier to reach the fallen man from the bottom, the firefighters staged their rescue efforts at the end of Alpine Road. It took 10 firefighters about 45 minutes to reach the man and carry him back down through the rough terrain. He was then taken by ambulance to an area hospital. =========== Paperwork or politics? Ryegate’s fire hall delayed JAN FALSTAD Of The Gazette Staff With the arrival of springtime, Golden Valley County Sheriff and Fire Chief Floyd Fisher usually starts thinking about his 10-member volunteer fire department and the upcoming wildfire season. But this year, he’s already thinking about next winter. Unless Ryegate can build another fire hall, Fisher will spend another winter parking one truck in the county’s shop and four trucks outside. “When a call comes in, we have to have someone qualified to move that equipment and get the truck out of the shop, so we can get to the fire,” he said. Freeing the truck can take half an hour. Then the Ryegate volunteers have to stop at the courthouse to pick up their gear. Last January, a chimney caught fire at the home of retired County Commissioner Joy Schanz, 14 miles from Ryegate. With all the shuffling and the distance, “their house never had a chance,” Fisher said. Ryegate’s former fire hall — an old shed, really — burned down in June 2008. Last fall, residents attending two public meetings agreed to build an energy-efficient $1.1 million combination city office and fire hall on a new site. “We took our time and tried to do it right,” said Golden Valley Commissioner David Paugh. “It would be something the community could be proud of for a very long time.” Local officials applied for grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Montana’s Coal Board and others. One funding source was contingent on another and by December, FEMA hadn’t responded. So, the Ryegate community reverted to building a simpler fire hall on the original site for $445,445. The building is about the same size as the one originally planned, but the costs are dramatically lower because it doesn’t have to meet federal standards, Paugh said. The application was e-mailed to the Montana Department of Commerce on Feb. 3 and on March 3, Ryegate’s City Council was meeting with a local contractor on a bid. But a potential $103,000 state grant to Ryegate and grants to other communities are on hold because of the state’s pending budget problems. At least $3.5 million for local projects across the state was frozen in late January as part of Gov. Brian Schweitzer’s efforts to curb state spending. That freeze, however, wasn’t highly publicized for nearly six weeks. Schweitzer said Ryegate didn’t get the grant because it kept changing its plans and wasn’t able to get its fire hall project “shovel ready.” At least 135 Montana communities “knew what they wanted, got their applications in, got them signed, and got their money,” the governor said. The idea that Ryegate was tardy is “ludicrous” because the state funds are available until Sept. 30, Paugh said. “We wanted to put it to the best use. It’s not like we were going to resurface tennis courts or anything,” he said, referring to a plan in Bozeman to spend part of its $621,000 grant to resurface two tennis courts. Schweitzer sharply criticized that plan, although Bozeman has decided to go through with it. Harold Blattie, executive director of the Montana Association of Counties, said the tennis tiff may have affected the other grants. He said he was told by David Cole, the administrator of Commerce’s Community Development Division, that all future contracts would have to be approved by the governor’s budget office. “If there’s a coincidence there, I don’t know. It certainly looks suspect,” Blattie said. The Montana Legislature decided to use federal stimulus funds to pay for some state programs. That freed up $20 million in state general fund money for local governments, of which $3.5 million has been frozen. On March 2, Golden Valley County commissioners were finalizing a contract to solicit bids for the new fire hall when they found out the funding had been put on hold in January. Schweitzer said he’s not denying the funding, he’s just holding onto it for now. Communities should just wait until April 15 because the budget picture is changing daily. “If it looks like things are starting to turn around, we can move some of this money out, not just for Ryegate, but for other projects,” he said. By law, the governor must balance the budget, and he said he’s determined to keep Montana in the black. “If those reserves don’t come underneath that trigger, those funds aren’t going anywhere,” Paugh said. “I’m pretty sure of that.” He said Golden Valley County got in this fix not just because of the state’s budget troubles, but because the process of applying for grants is so complex. Small towns also have few people to do the work, and Ryegate had to hire engineers and architects to meet stringent federal grant requirements. The coal board grant of $203,000 would help offset Golden Valley’s costs of fighting fires started by trains. The Signal Peak Energy coal trains that roll through the county started a large fire last year, Paugh said. The city of Ryegate is contributing $95,000, half of the money in donations. And about $46,000 from the $260,000 insurance settlement from the fire hall fire would go toward a new building, with the balance spent on replacing equipment. State Sen. Dave Lewis, R-Helena, who used to serve as state budget director, said he’s all for balancing budgets, but construction projects in small towns shouldn’t be targeted. “The policy issue is, do we protect Helena and the payroll there or do we spread the pain? I think it’s ridiculous to talk about killing the fire hall in Ryegate to save jobs in Helena,” he said. Fisher, the sheriff and fire chief, said the coal board told him this week that Ryegate’s application could be amended to get another chance at the state funding. “But everything is on hold,” he said. If the money isn’t spent by Sept. 30, it reverts back to the state’s general fund and that bothers Paugh. “If we did what they did, it would be misallocation of funds,” he said. “We don’t get to mix up the special project funds.” However, Paugh said he’s trying to remain optimistic that the governor’s administration will finalize the grant contracts so Golden Valley and 49 other local governments can go on about their business. =========== Fire scorches Kalispell’s Famous Dave’s By NANCY KIMBALL/The Daily Inter Lake http://www.dailyinterlake.com/news/featured_story/article_a9deea36-2fe6-11df-ba2b-001cc4c03286.html Damage from a hot-burning fire at Famous Dave’s barbecue restaurant in Kalispell Saturday night caused an estimated $250,000 in damage. Kalispell police and fire officials still were investigating the cause of the fire Sunday night, but they say it started in the ceiling over the mechanical room. From that point in the southwest corner of the building, it spread throughout the space between the Sheetrock of the ceiling and the membrane roof built with Styrofoam and tar, Kalispell Fire Chief Dan Diehl said. The restaurant on U.S. 93 North still was serving dinner when the fire began, but all customers and employees were evacuated safely after an employee noticed smoke coming from the mechanical room. The fire was reported to the 911 emergency dispatch at 9:41 p.m. Saturday. Kalispell firefighters were helped by fire crews from Evergreen and Whitefish. Diehl said when they arrived, 20-foot flames were shooting through the roof at the southwest corner. As two Kalispell firefighters prepared to enter the building, Diehl said an explosion from inside the building blew open doors on the north side and blew off the two firefighters’ helmets. They were not hurt, Diehl said, nor were any other firefighters injured during the long battle to locate and put out the fire. He said they did not clear the fire scene until after 3 a.m. Sunday, although firefighters had the blaze contained shortly after midnight. “We think at this time it was due to a buildup of natural gas in the kitchen area,” Diehl said. “It found an ignition source, but we don’t know what that was.” On Friday, Kalispell Fire Department had been dispatched to the Famous Dave’s mechanical room when an electric motor was found burning. Diehl said workers were in and out of the building all day Saturday trying to fix the damaged machinery. A Famous Dave’s kitchen employee told the Daily Inter Lake on Saturday night the restaurant was having trouble with a water heater. The employee believed the fire began in the flue attached to the heater. He said kitchen staff tried to put out the fire themselves using an extinguisher before firefighters arrived. The mechanical room is separated from the kitchen in the northwest corner by an office space in the middle. Diehl said on Sunday that the natural gas apparently collected between the suspended ceiling and the membrane roof. The explosion blew smoke toward the dining area to the east end of the building but, he said, no fireball went with it. All the fire was contained in the southwest corner of the building. “The fire was contained in the space above the Sheetrock,” Diehl said. “They had to try to remove as much of the Sheetrock from down below as possible. We had a tremendous fire in that corner — it was not allowed to spread so it was extremely hot.” He said the firefighters used thermal imaging cameras to locate where the fire actually was burning in the roof and wall. Heavy smoke inside the building and flames shooting through the roof made it difficult to see those images. Firefighters from all three departments were chasing the fire in the roof and the west wall for quite some time, he said. “We were trying to contain it there to reduce damage to the rest of the building,” he said. Although fire damage was contained to the west end of the building, there was heavy water damage and smoke damage throughout. “We had a pretty steady wind out of the southwest, which was pushing smoke into the rest of the building, and that contributed to the smoke damage,” Diehl said. “The guys worked hard, it was difficult. A fire in a concealed space like that is time consuming. It takes a lot of equipment, a lot of saws,” he said. On Sunday, a large hole cut through the west wall just above the roof line revealed charred timbers toward the interior. Cars pulled up to the parking lot in steady succession, filled with people curious about the situation. Yellow police tape blocked all entries. Management had taped neatly printed signs to the entry doors, informing guests that the restaurant was closed due to a fire and apologizing for the inconvenience. “Stay tuned for information regarding our reopening,” the signs closed. “Thank you for your patronage and we hope to see you soon here at Famous Dave’s.” =========== In response to Home in Stevensville burns ran in The Lastest THURSDAY March 11th 2010 Brad Lord’s response to comments made on The Ravalli Republic website… "WOW! Where to begin? First of all, THANK YOU to all of you who have taken the time to write in here to show your support for your local volunteers. Reading and hearing that type of stuff, is really and truly where the reward is for those of us who CHOOSE to dedicate our lives volunteering to help our neighbors. We seldom get the opportunity to interact with our community to get feedback like that, as we are typically transparent to most, until they have to dial 911, and use our services. Again, THANK YOU all for your support. Your positive comments are our payment. We in the fire service are proud of what we do, love to help others, and are completely focused on doing whats right for our communities. Every bit of our structure and planning, is geared to help keep the public safe, and to keep insurance costs down, and to provide the best emergency services we can for your tax dollars. In Stevensville alone, just within the 2009 fiscal year,the men and women who make up the membership of our department, contributed a total just over 5,300 hours of their time meeting, training and responding to emergencies. Their level of competence and skills, rival those of some career or professional fire departments around the country. As their chief, I could not be any prouder. As far as that goes, the same things can be said for all of the thirteen fire organizations throughout the valley. The reputations of the valleys fire departments, and more specifically the working mutual aid relationships between them, has literally been discussed and recognized at the US congressional level. NO S*%T! On one last note, Yes, unfortunately the house fire on US Hwy 93 on Wednesday was a total loss. However, the resident is alive and well, and being taken care of by the good folks at red cross. The propane and liquid oxygen tanks that were within a few feet of the home, were courageously protected, and did not cause a catastrophic explosion. (which would been heard and felt even by "concerned citizen" in his own little world) The adjacent apartments, which were full of tenants, and a mere 15 feet from the fully involved home, also were protected, and had no damage whatsoever. And all of this, just another day to all those who were there to help, from Stevi, Victor and Florence FDs. They came, they helped, they went back to work! Well enough of my rambling. Thank you to ALL of you out there who support our efforts! And keep in mind, We couldn't do what we do without the understanding and support of the spouses, and the local employers, who allow the responders to answer the call. Brad Lord - Stevensville District Fire Chief (incident command at the hwy 93 fire)" To see all comments made on this article, please visit http://ravallirepublic.com/articles/2010/03/12/news/news13.txt. =========== "PPE Management and Inspection" at Montana Fire Alliance Convention The Montana Fire Alliance is pleased to bring "PPE Management and Inspection" to the June 17-20, 2010 Convention in Butte. The instructor will be Jeff Sedivec with Globe Firefighter Suits. The program is dedicated to providing the latest in research and information about personal protective equipment. This course will provide information regarding Personal Protective Equipment Advanced Care and Cleaning along with highlights regarding the latest in PPE technology and science, chronicling the evolution of the products that keep firefighters safe as they protect their communities. Learn how to properly care for your turnout gear and how often it should be inspected with an easy to follow program that follows the NFPA's 1851 code chapter by chapter. Instructor sponsored by: Globe Firefighter Suits and L.N. Curtis Jeff Sedivec, 25 years in the fire Service, retired Firefighter Paramedic from the City of Santa Ana Fire Department. Served Ten years as the President of the California State Firefighters Association before relocating to Idaho where he serves as a Fire Commissioner for the Star Fire Protection District. Jeff has been with L.N. Curtis & Sons as a Personal Protective Equipment Specialist for the last two years serving the states of Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and Eastern Nevada. =========== 44th Annual Creston Auction & County Fair A fundraiser for the Creston Fire Department will be held Friday April 9th – Sunday April 11th. Friday, April 9th – 7AM to 7 PM: Donation and consignment day…Bring items to the sale grounds at Creston School, MT Hwy 35, 12 miles east of Kalispell. Saturday, April 10th – Starts at 9 AM: Creston Auction…Acres of items for sale: new and used household items, antiques, sports equipment, tack, tools, building materials and more. Commission rate: $25%. Single items selling for more than $1000: 18%. Items selling for $5 or less: Proceeds donated to the Creston Fire Department. No Buyer’s Primium. Rummage and Bake sale – 8 AM to 3 PM. Sunday April 11th – Starts at 12 PM: $10 bid tickets go on sale at 9 AM. Auto, Marine, RV & Equipment Sale. Call for info on reserves and titles. Commission rates per item are as follows: $1,000 or less - 25%, $1,001-$10,000 - 10%, more than $10,000 - %5/ Hot food served Saturday and Sunday. Auction volunteers needed! Call 250-7396 for info. =========== Montana DES- Governor’s Conference On Emergency Management April 6-7, 2010 Holiday Inn, Great falls, MT THE CONFERENCE Montana Disaster and Emergency Services invites you to attend the Governor’s Conference on Emergency Management April 6-7, 2010, at the Holiday Inn in Great Falls, Montana. Conference check-in is from 4:30-6 p.m. on April 5, and 7 to 8 a.m. on April 6. The conference runs from 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on April 6 and 8 a.m. till noon on April 7, 2010. A Banquet Luncheon will be provided on April 6th, and coffee, tea and water will be provided throughout the conference. Registration deadline is 5 p.m. on April 1, 2010. Space is limited to 300 people. Fee: $85 (includes lunch on April 6) Register online today! Complete registration at: Register for Governor’s Conference A detailed agenda and instructions will be sent to you upon registration. THE ACCOMMODATIONS The Holiday Inn Great Falls is holding rooms only through March 12. To book a room, call the Holiday Inndirectly at 1-800-257-1998 and identify yourself as a Governor’s Conference attendee to receive the state rate. Or make your reservation online at: Holiday Inn Great Falls. Additional hotel information and links are posted on the website www.45pr.com. THE AGENDA Day 1: April 6 • Opening Remarks and Welcome: Ken Mesch, Administrator of Montana Disaster and Emergency Services • Keynote Speaker: John Fruetel, Minneapolis Fire Department, Minnesota Bridge Collapse IC • Vigilant Guard 2009 Exercise Recap • Duty Officer Program Role Play • SPOTLIGHT: Disaster in Montana: Bozeman Explosion & Fire • Luncheon • Pre-Disaster Mitigation • MT WARN • SPOTLIGHT: Disaster in Montana: Plane Crash in Butte • SPOTLIGHT: Disaster in Montana: EMT Shooting in Glasgow • National and Montana VOAD Day 2: April 7 • DES Grant Overview and Vision: Ken Mesch, Administrator of Montana Disaster and Emergency Services • Grants Guidelines: Julia Fenwick, Grants Program Manager • Did H1N1 Response Affect Outcome • Civil Support Team • Emergency Management Training in Montana • SPOTLIGHT: Disaster in Montana: Contamination in Dillon • Emergency Operations Plan Panel Discussion Questions? Contact Monique Lay, 406-841-3911 or mlay@mt.gov, or conference coordinator Tricia Bailey of 45th Parallel Events, 406-580-5514 or tricia@45pr.com. ===========
Around the Nation Fire Sprinkler Initiative UPDATE – March =========== WEST VIRGINIA FIREFIGHTER MISSING-PRESUMED LODD DURING WATER RESCUE DETAIL Thanks Billy G from The Secret List @ www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com A West Virginia Firefighter was lost and presumed to have died in the Line of Duty in Raleigh County overnight, after the boat he was in capsized. The Firefighter from Kanawha County, whose name was not released still Saturday morning, was in the Bradley area on a mutual aid rescue detail when a boat that he and several other firefighters were in turned/flipped over. The other firefighters who were in the boat are OK, however the 1 FF did not surface. Numerous West Virginia, Mid-West and Eastern USA counties were hit the hardest by flooding Friday night and Saturday morning. While it is too early to gather any additional facts on this event, this is a grim reminder of the dangers that water related operations present to us-and the need for related PPE when operating, including flotation devices. =========== NJ FF alive after going down at fire Thanks Billy G from The Secret List @ www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com The Longport (NJ) VFD Firefighter operating at that structure fire Saturday became unresponsive and went down for a yet disclosed reason. The Firefighter was revived after performing CPR and the use of an AED. That FF is now alive, resting and in stable condition in a nearby hospital. Our thanks to LVFD Chief Levon "Lefty" Clayton for the update. =========== Fireground Negligence/Training Thanks Billy G from The Secret List @ www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com
(SEE LAST ITEM BELOW RE: FIREGROUND COMMAND OFFICER TRAINING)
REMEMBERING PITTSBURGH's and YELLOWKNIFE's FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS
HERE IS MORE: http://www.firefighterclosecalls.com/fullstory.php?42852 http://www.firefighterclosecalls.com/maillist/archive.php?id=SecretList&issueID=474 http://www.iaff.org/Comm/SpotLight/06Stories/031406yell.htm =========== FIRE COMMAND OFFICER TRAINING Thanks Billy G from The Secret List @ www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com
It's really a good question: What qualifies "so and so" to COMMAND or TAKE COMMAND of a fire? Ever heard an officer on the radio so anxious to TAKE COMMAND of an incident without even knowing what is going on? Some do it even before they arrive on the scene. Some never do it. What training do your Officers receive? What qualifies someone to COMMAND a fire? Training? yep. Experience? Yep. It's a real valid and perhaps subjective question. There are numerous Firefighter Line of Duty deaths every year while operating inside of an IDLH structural fire hazard zone (along with thousands of other injuries). According to NIOSH Firefighter LODD reports, over 90% of these fatalities are due to 3 major factors; 1) inadequate incident command and control 2) poor situational awareness and decision-making 3) lack of initial and ongoing size-up of fire location and the effect the fire is having on the buildings structure elements. To view a full seminar overview go HERE: www.regonline.com/hazardzoneseminar =========== Entry Level Positions (**Denotes new posting) Firefighter/CEP and FF/EMT – Tucson, AZ More Info: http://www.azchiefs.org/default.asp?pageid=32&deptid=1 Closes: Open until filled (FSTS Posted 1/11) Firefighter/Paramedic – Berkeley, CA More Info: http://www.calchiefs.org/classifieds/addisplay.cfm?adid=757 Closes: 3/24/2010 (FSTS Posted 3/1)
Firefighter/EMT – Kalispell, MT More Info: WWW.KALISPELL.COM Closes: 3/24/2010 (FSTS Posted 3/8) **Firefighter – White City, OR More Info: http://www.ofca.org/default.asp?com=jobs Closes: 3/30/2010 (FSTS Posted 3/15)
Seasonal Firefighter Jobs – Various locations around Montana More Info: http://dnrc.mt.gov/jobs/default.asp Closes: 5/28/2010 (FSTS Posted 2/22) ===========
New, in the box INTERSPIRO SCBA facepiece part # 336 890 083. Free of charge. Interested parties can contact me at 283-1883. Steve Lauer / Libby FD Equipment Needed: Winifred Fire is looking for any old usable hose. 1.5”And 2.5” would be a much needed addition to our departments needs and mission fulfillment. Doug Lobaugh @ 750-6046 would take care of the transportation arrangements. Please contact Trevis Butcher at (406)462-8000 or email tbutcher@3rivers.net. The Rocker Volunteer Fire Department is looking for a siren if anyone has one out there. Rocker’s was hit by a truck and knocked off the pole and can not be repaired. If anyone can help it would be appreciated Contact Tom Morell at telkhorn@aol.com or Mike Doto at sbfc@in-tch.com
1980 Grumman Fire Cat. 1000 GPM Waterous pump with 500 gallon tank and auto transmission. Engine – Cat V200 new in 2000. Mileage -12860. Will sell for best offer. Please call Ken @ (406)433-2092. 1978 Ford F800 Pierce Snorkel 55’ Aerial. 1000 GPM Waterous pump with 300 gallon tank and auto transmission. Engine – Cat V210. Mileage – 8549. Will sell for best offer. Please call Ken @ (406)433-2092.
Belt Rural Fire District is selling a 1982 Seagrave "J" Cab Type 1 Engine Detroit Diesel, 5 Speed, On Spot chains, 1000 gal tank, 1000 gal pump, Onan on board generator, scene lights. Complete with ladders, deck gun, fan, some hose, some tools, 6 high pressure SCBA with spare facepieces. Refurbished in 1992 by Liberty Rd. Cannot be sold to an emergency service. $15,000. Contact Gene Cantley at 406-788-0752 or Travis Johnson at 406-788-5202
East Valley Fire District is selling a 1982 International 4x4 type 4 wildland engine. The engine has 1000 gallons of water, 2 reel hoses, hale hp75 pump, pressure side foam, and a front monitor. Any questions contact Bill Wegner at 431-2451 1979 International Load Star, wildland tender/pumper, V-8 gas engine ( low miles on recent long-block), 5 –speed w/2 speed axle, 1200 gallon tank, 2BE Darley pump with 20 horsepower Honda, Sidewinder front monitor with joystick control, two hose reels, tool, hose & equipment storage, and much more. Asking $18,500. For more information please contact. Steve Harada 211 E. Indian St. Wolf Point, MT 59201 406-868-1178 cell, 406-653-1463 home or 406-768-5476 office |
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