Emergency responders in the Houston area say they are responding to reports of damage and stranded motorists after a possible tornado moved through the area Tuesday.
“Instead of building two, we’re building one and draining the fund,” the supervisor said. “I know the fire department needs a new one in North Shore. The existing one is embarrassing. But the price is outrageous.”
Community action in Palm Springs has long been a source of getting resources and making friends. Back in the 1930s, local business owners held a fish fry to raise funds for the volunteer Palm Springs Fire Department. The result was the city’s first fire truck and a community event that would last for decades to come.
The Palm Springs Fire Department now has two new heavy-duty, high-tech Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting vehicles to help in emergencies at the Palm Springs International Airport. NBC Palm Springs got a first-hand, behind-the-wheel look at how rescue trucks operate. “Eighteen years of new technology, quicker, faster, safer,” said Fire Captain Nathan Gunkel with the Palm […]
