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Council reviews plan to convert ambulance to rescue vehicle; approves small increase on bunker-gear order
Summary
Fire department presented a plan to convert an ambulance into a multiuse rescue and dive support vehicle; council approved a $430 price increase on a FY2025 bunker-gear purchase order and discussed sponsorships and vehicle rebranding requirements.
The fire department presented a proposal at the July 23 council meeting to convert a town-owned ambulance into a multiuse rescue vehicle for water rescue, missing-person searches, drone operations and rehabilitation for personnel. The vehicle conversion would remove or cover markings identifying it as an ambulance and retrofit interior storage and drying racks; the department said it expects no additional equipment cost because existing compartments will be repurposed.
Fire department staff cautioned that the vehicle cannot legally look like an ambulance once converted, meaning exterior decals and the Star of Life…
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