Small fire department needs money for upgrades

White Lake Fire Authority in Muskegon says they are in need of serious upgrades for building and truck updates. (Oct. 2, 2019)

[@TrainsForever]

That 29 year old truck does not look that old. Very well taken care of 😎

[@goncommando15]

We have a truck from 1992, Old rigs are pretty good

[@randykroells8049]

How old was that Ford in the other stall.

[@Sparky-js5xz]

TrainsForever 2020 we have 40 year old Volunteer engines out here in Shawswick Indiana. And they look brand new. It’s bad that they’re old, but they do as much as the hydrants can out here. It’s good as a heritage fleet, but work perfectly out here.

[@TrainsForever]

WolfSpark 6004 wow that’s really cool. There’s just something about those old trucks that I like 😅🤷‍♂️. Your only a couple hours away from me my department is in Nappanee Indiana. It’s a volunteer department but we have 11 trucks. Oldest one right now is from 1995. Recently sold one from 1974

[@michelinman8592]

I'm from Troy (30 minutes north of Detroit), and they still have a couple rigs from the mid 1980s. As they're a volunteer department, the city is very stingy on what gets replaced, and when. Thankfully, the 2 units from the 80's are brush-type apparatuses and are not used all that much.

[@jamesnoonan2009]

Just looked up this story and they actually got the approval so that's awesome

[@D-M-J]

good

[@tgs9034]

If their area is that large I dont know why they dont just expand into 2 diffrent companies to cover the space etc.

[@CCscott]

Should be completed by 2029

[@jamesnoonan2009]

@@CCscott jesus

[@ScottRothsroth0616]

James Thomas Thanks for the update.

[@CEOkiller]

The fire station is from the ‘50’s and the guy’s sideburns are from the ‘70’s...

[@36w3s.talbot4]

With a pumper from the 40's sitting in a bay, Maybe take that one out and put the brush truck inside. find a museum for that Ford I believe.

[@PupSentinel]

@@36w3s.talbot4 I'd turn the old station into the museum where that truck can go.

[@ralfie8801]

That Ford fire truck is probably older than the fire station. It could actually be a 1950 model truck with the station being built a couple years after that.

[@I_THE_ME]

And that neck is from Burger King.

[@thunderstruck184]

Lol

[@markmcculfor6113]

That guy has some mean sideburns lol

[@RedoubleX]

Dammm you right

[@benjamin-rn5zn]

I find it gross tbh

[@Eddy1969]

@@benjamin-rn5zn carpet baggers brother

[@utharkruna1116]

Strange they haven't singed off in a fire.

[@ivanpedersen1069]

@@utharkruna1116 Maybe the fire just got the rest and left him with sideburns

[@Maximus-wb3hr]

If you guys dump old fire trucks, i suggest donating it to us Filipino Volunteer firefighters. We only have Small trucks that are so old we almost have no budget to at least repair the pump and stuff. We also fight fire with just the Jacket boot and helmet. Some of us doesn’t even have a boot.

[@TraustiGeir]

That's terrible! I pray that you will get what you need.

[@miosanjuan7687]

As a Filipino and Watching the news too in my country. Everytime there’s a fire it’s not only Firefighters involved but also the populace. Some of them risk their lives really to help the firefighters even without equipment some even died because of it. But that highlights how bad the situation is here and we do not only use boot jackets and helmets but Gardening hoses and also water pails which we try to get from a river which is quite further from where the fire is in some cases.

[@MrZombieCosmic]

That is true but I have experience with volunteer fire departments with this issue and it is unfortunatly prohibitivly expensive to do that when you take into account the fees and shipping cost. It is very expensive to donate a firetruck overseas.

[@gabby6993]

@Dewitt Leslie whats funny?

[@carlderossi6497]

@@MrZombieCosmic you could donate the truck if they could pay the shipping etc

[@MASS1866]

I ready a comment that this has been approved. This struck a cord with me. I’m a Chief in a small volunleer station I western canada who recently finally got an upgrade on our main pumper. We cover a VERY small village but have a large municipality plus in square miles we cover and our 1969 Ford/Tribault cab over was a big issue for response time. Luckily for us, fund raising and donations worked out. Sometimes the public is happier with donations that they know is going directly to a cause than a tax hike. But for an organization like this the long term revenue is probably more sustaining anyway. Stay Safe Brothers and Sisters.

[@ARAR148]

Our local fire department, has fire trucks from 1946, 1966, a few from the 70s and a few from the 80s, and they’re all still being ran on calls, not so much the 46, but the 66 has done a lot of calls

[@jacobmichels5799]

What’s the 46

[@adamdion7574]

Where is that?

[@hellohi-yv8ho]

@@jacobmichels5799 They mean 1946 when they say 46

[@jacobmichels5799]

@@hellohi-yv8ho I meant what kind of truck, my department has a 47 Buffalo

[@davecrupel2817]

@@jacobmichels5799 That's unbelievable. NO fire station should have trucks that old in their employ. Except maybe outside ceremonial use. Utterly insane

[@Zach-sv7ej]

Them still working through these ill conditions shows there dedication to service, and love for the job/community.

[@TraustiGeir]

I have yet to meet a firefighter that doesn't possess those qualities.

[@Jimmythefish577]

The only thing the guy in this video loves is cheeseburgers by the look of him. Biggest killer of firefighters? Heart attack, he needs to lose a couple hundred pounds.

[@TraustiGeir]

@@Jimmythefish577 [citation needed]

[@Zackislivid]

Same in the UK our government wants to reduse money to fire services witch is horrible

[@fnln544]

Great reporting, ladies. Thanks for your service to the community, News 8 and White Lake Fire Authority.

[@RileyRailAviationNTrucks]

once they get a new building the old 1 and old trucks should be made in to a museum

[@limemonster2295]

Looking at that fire dept it doesn't look as bad as I would have thought.

[@Beandiptheredneck]

Just because it’s all well maintained and kept in good working order doesn’t mean it’s effective to use for modern calls

[@TraustiGeir]

They do their best with what they have. The main problems are most likely the lack of space and the location.

[@znovosad555]

that’s called station pride. it’s all well taken care of and maintained appropriately, all the more reason they should be granted what they need.

[@calanon534]

Indeed. Props to the firefighters that maintain(ed) it. Pride in your station is a big thing, and it warms my heart to see the old station, and the apparatus, in such good shape. This coming from the son of a (long deceased) Chicago Fire Department employee. I'm glad to hear they got their money, too - centrally locating a new fire station is vital. I hope they have the funding to keep at least one apparatus and/or a Squad (volunteers, perhaps, if it's not already a Volunteer department) at the old station for certain emergencies.

[@Lofi.z34]

Those classic firetrucks are gorgeous. May God bless them with adequate, no, even more than what they need to fulfill their needs!

[@michaelfreeze2949]

That's why the state should be paying for fire trucks and stations

[@lucifer2b666]

Naw, get the state and feds out of local decisions. Infact, get them out of many of the decisions they make.

[@be5575]

The state should stay out of local decisions. They want money they should up the fire tax in the township

[@naitobippubois]

29 years old and still looks like brand new,at least they take care of them 👌🏼

[@gregoryconquest1359]

That guy with the lamb chops looks like the King himself “ The King has left the firehouse “

[@mrwonderful2142]

I would LOVE to add their old trucks to my collection 🚒🚒🚒

[@jamizz8529]

Thank you all guys for all of your great helpbin trying to keep this world safe love lots

[@Froggyman145]

He makes very valid points, especially concerning the location.

[@isaacmason3939]

I just looked at the number on the truck and it said 1320. I had a full dumb moment and thought that was the date

[@RedLink27]

Our local volunteer fire department still uses a few trucks from the late 70s/early 80s.. They've purchased a few new vehicles in the last few years though. The fire hall has a kitchen, lounge area and large three stall garage at least. Built to replace an older one stall building.

[@MrJohnny8530]

In Germany in a lot of smaller communities we have the same situation.. they are so small, use 40+ years old fire trucks

[@1999Cheker]

But it's getting better. Especially in East Germany where many small city's still have trucks built in the GDR. They are getting replaced. But a small town/village simply does not have the money to replace them.

[@karinritter8638]

@@1999Cheker GDR? Our oldest Truck is a Mercedes L1500 from 1940, the inside is still painted in "luftwaffengrau" because it was used on the airfield until the end of war. We would even miss our W50 and Robur-Trucks from the GDR - especially the robur is able to go to offroad areas where modern trucks would have to stop. That helped a lot during the fire on the Truppenübungsplatz Lübtheen.

[@1999Cheker]

@@karinritter8638 yes but it is not used in active service... Oldtimers don't count. I am talking about trucks still in active service

[@karinritter8638]

@@1999Cheker Its still in use when all available water cannons are needed - at least about 4 to 5 times a year. We have a chemical factory near to - and a coal lighter factory at our town, which stores thousands of tons of fuel and alcohol. Up to now this factory has burned once almost every year, at least partially with 2 or 3 storage halls and Trucks being destroyed. There, for example, the Mercedes is also used until today. It is not a purely classic vehicle for display. For historic purposes they use an old Horse cart from the 19th century with a water tank and pump, which was in Use until 1921.

[@TB-jj9tu]

Love how they think that’s a small fire department. My Fire department has a 1976 Ford F700 and we just got a new to us 2000 Ford F750, the next closest fire department is 30 minutes away on a good day.

[@practicalhvac1684]

This is sad that the firefighters and many others around the country are in need just like police departments. First responders and military should me among the top paying jobs in America but instead they are some of the lowest when these are the most selfless people. You have rappers and artist making millions of dollars but a person who just saved an entire families life struggling to put food on the table. So sad.

[@Satundragon15]

My KZbin all of a sudden started recommending me news broadcast about poorly ran firehouses

[@TheMilitantHorse]

My hometown dept (volunteer) still utilizes an old 1975 M35 Military 2 1/2 ton.

[@jacobmichels5799]

Bruh this place is huge compared to my department. Small little volly dept with the same size building, no kitchen, one bathroom

[@nightwolf883]

I kind of like the look of the old trucks

[@ameliawilder28]

They should make a new department but keep the old one and turn it into a museum. Those vintage trucks are beautiful!!! As someone who loves anything retro I would not want history to go to waste, make the old fire department a memory to educate people for generations.

[@rupertevans9140]

Is that her actual voice... that’s so cool

[@markmcculfor6113]

Lol I guess you're not from Michigan, she sounds normal 😂

[@Alviniscute]

That TopKick looks awesome. Keep it in a museum!

[@whackyjinak4978]

Was that a 49-50 Ford? That looked AMAZING! All the Fire engines in my town are 1970s Mack R series rigs, they're really well taken care of too.

[@richardrice40]

Yes and it does look very cool, make a good parade/p.r piece😀

[@joestractorshop8040]

that's guys mutton chops are bigger than legs of actual lambs. its awesome

[@waylandjennings4073]

that one truck is I believe a 1948 Ford.

[@cameron-w]

It makes sense to have new trucks and stuff but there’s nothing wrong with a top kick and some 2500s. Just sayin’.

[@TraustiGeir]

Another commenter suggested that it might be a gasoline-engine and that can be a big issue.

[@malcolmcossar6447]

I just came upon this story while browsing! I'm not a Firefighter so I want to make that clear and my comments are directed to all those who are making comments about Cities and New fire equipment! It takes about a year to a year and half from order to delivery of a New Apparatus and they don't come CHEAP!So that's why Many and I mean MANY FD's in this country are using older apparatus! You just can't wave a magic wand and say,Oh our city should have a New Rig!😳It takes time! And for You People out there talking about Troy Mi having Old Apparatus,Troy has some of the Best and Most MODERN Apparatus around Metro Detroit and for an all Volunteer Dept they have equipment which nearby career depts don't and that's a FACT! Troy Mich recently took delivery of Two Sutphen Rear Mount 75ft aerials! Two! With another on Order and to be delivered soon! That costs money! Stingy,Not lately!😒

[@FD-E-St-Fire]

The trucks look extremely well maintained wow!! Take the money to build a new station and sell the old property to gain something else they need

[@xxboonisbadfortnitexx1549]

I hope they get there funding

[@Papashaft]

That truck looking clean asf tho

[@bigholli8449]

So many small town places don’t know about applying for grants.

[@mikemeadors2291]

Most grants do not fund 100%. Some fund 90%, most fund 80%. A brand new engine with equipment costs about $650K. With a grant, you still have to come up with $65k or $130K.

[@bigholli8449]

@@mikemeadors2291 yeah. I’m well aware.

[@The_Dudester]

Small town where I grew up recently found out about grants. In the past five years they have bought three attack tankers and a brand new station.

[@BIGDROC99]

How many calls do they get a year? The old rigs look good because they hardly get used.

[@ragingpnutcs2263]

that is their parade truck and they run over 1000's calls a year

[@TraustiGeir]

You can go on countless calls and still keep your equipment in good order. My guess is that if there's one thing that counts in every fire department, it's maintenance.

[@akatopes1]

Give them money. Geez. Vote Red

[@EDMtech11]

Not sure keeping EMS supplies in the restroom is very sanitary... Gled they got approved for their upgrades

[@wallochdm1]

When Elvis tells you there's a problem, you need to TCB.

[@DaylightZS]

I think they should get more older fire trucks, they are so amazing to look at

[@LTZRS1]

Did they finally get a new building and new trucks yet?

[@michelinman8592]

I'm from Troy (30 minutes north of Detroit), and they still have a couple rigs from the mid 1980s. As they're a volunteer department, the city is very stingy on what gets replaced, and when. Thankfully, the 2 units from the 80's are brush-type apparatuses and are not used all that much.

[@lukeWiz44]

Huntington Woods here, we’ve got a rig from the 80s and one from the 90s.

[@michelinman8592]

@@lukeWiz44 My mind is blown. 🤯 Did Huntington Woods miss "Treasury Day?" Did they forget that they have decent dollars for a newer rig, or are they like Troy, meaning "if it still works, then why replace it?"

[@lukeWiz44]

@@michelinman8592 yeah pretty crazy!! Our roads and sewers are in high need of upgrades, but with the crazy taxes we pay you’d think they would find some funds for the FD

[@Longhaul1764]

1:30 those are some nice trucks👍👍👍

[@klausbecker8614]

FEMA has AFG grants available every year. New apparatus is difficult to get funded, but I think they would have a good shot at it

[@schemer1991]

29 year old firetruck we have a fire truck in my county that is 47 years old still in service

[@DoylesDigs]

We have a 1982 tanker truck at our hall, still mint and runs well!

[@MAGA-Chad]

That TopKick looks like it has another 20 years left in it.

[@somedude4014]

It’s been a year and I want to know if the got any money or changed anything to the firehouse

[@alex-no6cv]

yes they did

[@ohno486]

@@alex-no6cv source?

[@IeeIee778]

@@ohno486 their review page says so it's shows photos of a bigger department

[@ayumu-senpaii]

I'm glad i'm north of the border, we have many properly placed stations with new equipment and if theres a under protected area a new station is built.

[@joshuamccarty4865]

Hopefully this is taken care of soon these are very important resources you don't think you need them until you actually don't have them

[@pricek.6344]

They need 2 departments, my area we have 20,000 people and 6 fire stations + 3 new buildings they are trying to vote in now for $50 million for upgrades and new departments etc.. I would hate living here they need a whole lot of changes and help.

[@LiveStockman]

Our fire department has a 45 year old fire engin and it runs fine

[@stoneyswolf]

All fires are against these upgrades we as fires have rights too

[@trevzilia5939]

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI - Voters in the Whitehall area on Tuesday approved a property tax to pay for a new fire station.

[@jeffbesotes6284]

What is the call volume.

[@c_wonder]

that field reporter is gorgeous

[@owenchristie6958]

Get them the money!

[@vongunter9947]

They got their money. Their new fire station is on the rise! great progress!

[@DrOlds7298]

Your '1954' picture shows a '58 Ford as the Fire Chiefs car......obviously travelled in on a time warp???

[@DrOlds7298]

And if you notice,the 1948-50 Ford Pumper unit next to the '58 Ford Tudor.....it's in the video,still in service!!!

[@joesidor7091]

Lol, I wish that the fire department that I'm at was this nice

[@AsianDrag0n]

I’d buy those sick trucks off them ngl.

[@WalrusWinking]

This has more to do with local authorities needing to divert funding and less to do with the community needing to raise the money who I might add already pay taxes.

[@flapflapflapflap]

Wish i could do the same to my parents .-.

[@ConnerFarms]

did you se that really old fire truck

[@funniedoug03]

I was wondering what John Popper from blues traveler has been up to 🤔

[@xxboonisbadfortnitexx1549]

Wow that's crazy

[@jaysmith1408]

What does the size of station and trucks have to do with response times? Response time is the buzzword of funding. That topkick will keep up with the newest of trucks, and no trucks are blocked in, no doors are broken.

[@ernestogastelum9123]

well i guess the bigger the station and trucks means they can get more crew members

[@temsbab1565]

More crew members and can store more apparetus

[@allanr6132]

I believe they plan on building a new station in a more centrally located area in their district.

[@joker432]

Here is another case of an idiot who doesn’t watch the entire video, but has questions LOL

[@apolloniaaskew9487]

@@joker432 Amen

[@chrisbarr1359]

They have to store medical supplies in the bathroom! Time for more space!

[@wombat3635]

Wow so like... every single vollie department ever?

[@LifeOfMateusz]

No…?

[@zacharyv1756]

And we give billions to foreign country’s to “aid” them what happened to america first?

[@mikeznel6048]

15 million for "gender studies" to the middle east is one of them....

[@percyppenguin8687]

Does anyone know if they got the money?

[@trevor2176]

54 miles!!!!

[@YH-rd4kt]

Damm they still got thier first truck. WTH. It's awesome but isn't that thing belongs to museum

[@ju.h_man]

Here in germany there are volunteer departments that don't even have a truck. They only have a small trailer with a pump, some hoses and a bit more equipment on it and in case of an emergency the nearest farmer uses his tractor to pull the trailer...

[@theOiOis]

Yep, but those are really small fire departments in really small villages that, in most cases, are a part of bigger towns and bigger fire departments, and they are more like a support unit. They are not ment to fight a fire on their own, or responde to technical rescue. Their job is basically to establish water supplie from ponds, and rivers and if possible to secure nearby buildings.

[@austinpaul9926]

Did anyone else see a Biden and harris ad just before the vid and just laugh there asses off

[@Beandiptheredneck]

Is that seriously a 1950s era ford still in service?!? I guess they do need some upgrades..

[@ragingpnutcs2263]

its not its a parade truck

[@Beandiptheredneck]

@@ragingpnutcs2263 I would hope so, it’s cool to still see it sitting there though

[@IeeIee778]

@@ragingpnutcs2263 but it's also used as a emergency unit if something is having problems that replaces it

[@schmenkspeedtyping218]

Not outdated

[@coover65]

Here in Australia the state governments took over control and funding for the volunteer (auxilliary) fire services. They introduced a $30 "Fire service levy", which is a small price to pay for decent services.

[@DesertStateNevada]

I live in the EU and anything that is labeled "owned and controlled by the state" automatically causes my stomach to turn because I know its just more government and more excessive taxes.

[@railwaystuff]

Im suprised they are even allowed to use that?! At my small FirecStation they had to replace all vehicels from the 90's they now have new Mercrdes Trucls (pretty standard)

[@tomaskarlg9490]

I like your cut G

[@markedmanmist]

Well let's give them money but the fire engines need to stay.

[@blaisen.3239]

How can I donate!?

[@geek49203]

Either that or they merge w/ a larger dept...

[@y.a.dproductions6819]

They have a Detroit diesel in them so there more reliable

[@ezzyfiretv8922]

Who's the latina news reporter though?????? She's fire 😍

[@ZERO_0594]

Might as well launch a go fund me 🤠

[@GamingCeo420]

what are we waiting for? SEND THE DONATIONS

[@MsLightbar]

Its Blues Travelers day job!

[@kungdu]

Sad if people would vote no to this.

[@wickedjesterDC]

firehouse subs helps fire fighters and first responders

[@joeblazo6412]

I feel bad for them

[@bryanturner2491]

Apply for a Federal grant for a new Engine.

[@MegaMantim]

Feds arent paying like they use to...911 money dried up...Party is ovah...Localities are begging again...

[@shakirdelph7719]

Instead of spending so much money on a defense budget use some of that money for thie

[@russs250]

Cut out the wasteful spending on social programs like dog parks and bike lanes and things you can do without and use it for life and death services life maybe fire and rescue, they should be taken care of first

[@WERNUTZ]

Just sell that vintage truck!

[@nightSkyacc]

I have aimbot 🤫

[@cherrypepsi2815]

The mouse, the cat, and the search for who tf asked The hare, the bear, and the search for who tf cares

[@ConnerFarms]

jeez

[@westerner7105]

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