Category: Fire truck

LA Firefighters Union Sues City Over Vaccine Mandate

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles city firefighters’ union is suing over the conditions of a mandate requiring its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. United Firefighters of Los Angeles City Local 112 brought the complaint Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction. The city adopted an ordinance in August…


100-Year-Old Fire Engine in Rough Shape Gets Revamped for Ohio Fire Department

A century-old fire engine that had seen better days has been refurbished for the local fire department in McDonald, Ohio. The fire engine—a 100-year-old 1917 Model T—was decommissioned, left in a garage for many years, and was in rough shape. McDonald’s now-retired fire chief Todd Stitt enlisted the help of Larry Manaro, a local mechanic, to…