LAS VEGAS, NV – Last week in Las Vegas, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) visited Harry Reid International Airport to unveil two new airport firefighting vehicles that she helped secure through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Senator Rosen joined Clark County Fire Chief Billy Samuels and Clark County Director of Aviation Rosemary Vassiliadis in making the announcement.
Las Vegas Sun: Harry Reid airport fire station replaces trucks that used ‘forever chemicals’
- Harry Reid International Airport showcased two new specialized fire trucks at the on-site fire station Friday morning, replacing a decade-old model that used “forever chemicals” in its firefighting foam.
- The Federal Aviation Administration has been moving to get rid of the once-commonplace chemicals, as long-term exposure can cause major health problems. The new foam is also better for the environment.
- Scott Carnahan, an assistant chief with the Clark County Fire Department, credited the organization’s strong relationship with the airport. It’s one of the largest safety improvements firefighters could have gotten out of the new trucks….
- The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s airport infrastructure grant program made the upgrade possible, according to Harry Reid International. U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., who helped write the airport section of the legislation before its passage in 2021, called the $3 million grant for the project an investment in Nevada.
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Las Vegas airport rolls out new million-dollar fire trucks
- The Clark County Fire Department rolled out two new state-of-the-art firetrucks Friday, showing off the additions to the department’s fire equipment protecting its Fire Station 13.
- At $2.4 million each, the Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) vehicles made by Wisconsin-based Oshkosh, will help the crew at Station 13 respond more efficiently than in their older model ARFF’s, according to Clark County Assistant Fire Chief Scott Carnahan, who oversees operations at the airport station.
- The new vehicles were paid for in part by a $3 million federal grant via the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
- “That kind of funding brings these things to Nevada to make sure that our traveling public that comes here to enjoy a fabulous Las Vegas vacation or whether you live here, work here whatever that is, we want our airport to stay the safest,” Sen. Jacky Rosen said Friday at Station 13, before taking a ride in one of the new trucks. “We also want our firefighters here to have the best equipment, best responses, It’s an investment in their safety and the public’s safety.”
KLAS: Rosen Helps Secure Funding for New Firefighting Vehicles at Harry Reid Airport
Anchor: “Firefighters at Harry Reid International Airport have new tools to keep people safe as they arrive and depart…The trucks also make responses safer for firefighters, since the extinguishing foam they use no longer contains forever chemicals known as PFAS. Democratic Senator Jacky Rosen, who played a part in securing funding for the new trucks, is proud of that aspect. ‘We want our airport to stay the safest. And we also want our firefighters who are here to have the best equipment and the best responses. It’s an investment in their safety and in public safety.’ The new trucks are ready to go around the clock.”
Telemundo Las Vegas: Harry Reid Airport Announces New Firefighting Vehicles
Anchor: “Hoy el departamento de bomberos en el aeropuerto harry reid presentó los nuevos camiones de bomberos 43 y 44, acompañados por la senadora Jacky Rosen ‘We know your cell phone has changed and we know how much technology has changed over the last decade, so it’s important that our firefighters have that state of the art equipment.’ la senadora resaltó lo rápido que ha cambiado la tecnología en los últimos años y cómo es clave que los equipos de primeros auxilios cuenten con lo más actualizado.”
Univision Las Vegas: Rosen Introduces New Firefighting Vehicles at Harry Reid Airport
Anchor: “Con fondos federales de 3 millones de dólares, estos vehículos de alta tecnología mejoran la seguridad de un aeródromo con tanques de agua más grandes, cámaras térmicas y torretas extensibles. La senadora Jacky Rosen y líderes del condado destacaron también su impacto en la respuesta rápida y eficaz ante emergencias.”
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