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Fire chief: training and system upgrades underway; new ladder truck would cost roughly $3 million
Summary
Fire Chief Wallace told the council July 7 that the department trained nine members in rope rescue, partners with Polk County Fire District 1 and the Oregon State Fire Marshal for inspections and enforcement, and estimated a new ladder truck would cost about $3 million and take two to three years to build.
Fire Chief Wallace told the Dallas City Council July 7 that the fire department is preparing for taller and denser development by expanding training and coordinating inspection partnerships, but that apparatus upgrades such as a new ladder truck would be costly and slow to procure.
“We have tried to stay on the forefront of this knowing that this development is impending our area,” Wallace said, adding that nine department members, including volunteers, trained in rope rescue to improve…
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