Heard County to buy 2006 mobile fire training unit for $50,625 using SPLOST funds
Chief Steve Wirth reported the existing burn building is unsafe and the board approved buying a 2006 Pro‑Safe Mobile Fire Training Unit from Oklahoma City for $45,000 plus a buyer's premium of $5,625 for a total of $50,625, to be funded by SPLOST and set up as a stationary training asset.
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Chief Steve Wirth told the board that the existing burn building used for firefighter training is in severe disrepair and unsafe. He presented a portable 2006 Pro‑Safe Mobile Fire Training Unit being sold by Oklahoma City; he said it was originally purchased new in 2006 for $515,000 and is now offered for sale for $45,000, with a buyer's premium making the county cost $50,625.
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