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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
