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Fire chief: new ladder truck construction on schedule for 2028; department reports June call statistics
Summary
The fire chief updated council that the department's new ladder truck is under construction and expected in 2028; he also reported 53 total calls for June and provided turnout and first-on-scene times.
The fire chief briefed New Freedom Borough Council on department activity and the status of a new ladder truck. He said a committee visited the manufacturing plant in Florida to review the ladder-truck build; the vehicle is expected to be completed in 2028. The chief said contractors are finishing design details and that the department will discuss graphic options for the apparatus in the fall.
The chief also provided monthly statistics for June: 53 calls total (42 fire responses, 8 EMS responses and 2 duty-officer calls), average turnout time of 2 minutes and 30 seconds, and first-on-scene arrival at about 8 minutes. He thanked council for its support and said the department is progressing on long-range equipment planning.
Council paused a contract-payment vote briefly to hear the chief's report and then resumed the meeting. The chief asked that the council consider continued support for apparatus procurement and thanked members for prior approvals that allowed the department to move forward on design and financing plans.
