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Fire chief seeks funds to replace three expiring sets of bunker gear and add sets for part‑timers
Summary
The fire chief asked the council to fund replacement of three sets of turnout (bunker) gear reaching their 10‑year life and to buy additional sets for part‑time firefighters; council members debated the necessity of issuing two full sets per firefighter as a future best practice vs. the town’s limited budget.
Chief Burnside told council the department has three full sets of bunker gear scheduled to expire within about 18 months and recommended buying replacements and additional sets for part‑time staff. “[A] set of bunker gear is roughly $4,500 to 5,000 to cover,” the chief said, and explained that current inspection rules and best practices favor having a second set available to avoid contaminated gear continuing in service. "They were originally gonna make that law here in the state of Texas until almost all of the rural counties said there is no way we can do this," the chief said of a proposed two‑set requirement. He told council the National Fire Protection Association and the Texas Commission…
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