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Fire department seeks new training props and radios, eyes youth recruitment program
Summary
La Conner Fire Department presented plans to buy two training containers (COMEX), improve ladder and roof training, and recruit teens for early training; staff noted radio model discontinuation and higher replacement costs.
La Conner's fire department asked the council to support modest purchases to improve training and to continue developing a local recruitment pipeline.
Fire Department representatives said the radios the department has traditionally purchased are discontinued and current replacements are about $8,000 apiece. The department requested flexibility to purchase two COMEX (container-based) roof-and-ladder…
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