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Council approves fire equipment purchases, rescue truck and funding shift to community paramedicine; engineering for Station 1 floor moves forward
Summary
The Town Council approved multiple fire department requests March 18, including purchase of 41 SCBA air packs using FEMA grant funds and local co-pay, acquisition of a refurbished rescue vehicle, reallocation of ambulance-billing revenue to the community paramedicine program, and $15,800 for engineering on Station 1’s apparatus floor.
The West Warwick Town Council approved several fire department requests March 18, including purchase of new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) units, a refurbished rescue vehicle, a funding reallocation to the community paramedicine program and payment for engineering work at Fire Station 1.
Fire Department leaders told the council the town secured a FEMA grant that will provide roughly $412,000 toward purchasing 41 air packs (SCBA). The department said it has capital funds and…
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