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Kennett City firefighters report shortage of vehicle-extrication gear, warn of safety limits
Summary
Firefighters told the Kennett City Council they lack key extrication equipment and airbags, forcing out-of-town repairs on warranty vehicles and creating limits on which calls crews can safely respond to without added gear.
Kennett City firefighters told the city council they lack vehicle-extrication equipment and rescue airbags, and that warranty repairs for their fire truck require travel to St. Louis or Memphis. The shortage, they said, is creating safety constraints on operations and has been raised with city leadership for multiple years.
The issue emerged during a discussion of department needs, when an unnamed firefighter said crews sometimes…
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