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Kennett City fire officials say six SCBA units are needed now as equipment ages and prices rise
Summary
Fire department representatives told Kennett City leaders they need six self-contained breathing apparatuses immediately to meet ISO minimums and to begin replacing roughly 20 aging units; staff said the purchase is in the capital request and that a full replacement would require 10 units.
Kennett City fire department representatives asked city leaders during a meeting for immediate purchase of six self-contained breathing apparatuses (SCBAs), saying the department’s stock includes many units that are 15–20 years old and that spare equipment has been exhausted.
The request was presented as part of a capital-equipment discussion. A fire department representative said rising vendor prices mean costs for replacement packs have climbed from about $52,116 a year earlier to $60,396 in April, and that the estimated recent quote of about $60,003.96 covers six packs with 12 bottles and six…
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