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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 1, 2018

Sourcewell Adds Emergency Services Category

Sourcewell members in the U.S. and Canada will be able to purchase ambulances and emergency service vehicles and equipment.

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Articlesby Thi DaoJuly 27, 2018

Why More Fleets Are Turning to Cooperative Contracts to Buy Vehicle Lifts

Vehicle lift manufacturers say cooperative procurement is becoming more common because public agencies can save time and money.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 25, 2018

Minn. Man Sentenced for Police Vehicle Overcharges

The Minnesota man who overcharged for police vehicles while working at a dealership has been sentenced to 30 days of prison and five years of probation.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 19, 2018

Los Angeles Adds 4 Fire Trucks with FEMA Grant

The Los Angeles Fire Department was able to hire an additional 48 firefighters with a $15.4 million grant. Now it's deploying four additional fire engines.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 16, 2018

San Diego Fire Rescue Adds Helicopter

The City of San Diego (Calif.) has added a S-70 Black Hawk helicopter with the engine power to carry more than four tons of water.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 11, 2018

Texas Sheriff to Purchase Boat for Chemical Spills

The Harris County (Texas) Sheriff’s Office will be purchasing a $1.1. million boat with a pressurized cabin to help deputies respond to chemical spills.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 2, 2018

City Buys Fire Apparatus Before 25% Tariff-Related Price Increase

The City of Payette, Idaho, rushed the purchase of a replacement fire engine before the price increased by 25% due to President Trump’s tariff on imported metal.

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Newsby Thi DaoJuly 2, 2018

Ga. County to Replace Quarter of Fleet

Barrow County, Ga., has created a fleet replacement policy and identified that a quarter of its vehicles need immediate replacement.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 26, 2018

Fla. County Preps for Hurricanes with New Sandbagging Machines

Manatee County, Fla., has five new automated sandbagging machines that can each fill approximately 700 sandbags per hour.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 20, 2018

LAPD Rolls Out Electric Bikes

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is adding a fleet of 20 electric bikes as part of its ongoing green initiative.

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