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Pendergrass-area firefighters request council help to replace aging breathing apparatus
Summary
A fire-district representative told the council that 13 of 28 self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) packs are approaching a 15-year recommended service life and asked the council to support buying replacements in phases using available local funds.
A representative identified in the meeting as David told the Pendergrass City Council that roughly half of the district’s self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) packs are approaching a 15-year recommended service life and urged the council to authorize funding to replace them.
David said the district has 28 SCBA packs across its coverage area and that 13 are nearing the 15-year recommendation; five of those are based in Pendergrass. He said a preliminary procurement quote for five packs was “about $48,000” (as stated in the meeting) and that the department would like to purchase five now and rotate additional replacements over time if funding…
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