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Fire department asks for new gear, boats and upgrades after storms; city to weigh funding
Summary
Fire leadership presented a package of equipment and operational requests at the budget workshop including bunker‑gear dryers, computers to meet county CAD specifications, replacement dry suits and water‑rescue boats, overhaul of reserve engines, firefighter agility training equipment and a future purchase request for an amphibious Sherp vehicle.
Deputy fire leadership outlined multiple equipment and readiness requests as part of the fiscal 2026 budget workshop, tying several asks to lessons learned during recent storm response and to new technical standards.
Nut graf: The fire department presented a consolidated list of items they ask the commission to fund or plan for: personal protective equipment handling and turnaround (bunker‑gear dryers), updated computers to meet the county’s next‑generation CAD/records requirements, replacement dry suits for water rescues, an in‑house firefighter physical‑agility training system, overhaul of reserve engines to reduce downtime, one rigid‑hulled inflatable boat (RIB) for flood response and a later‑year request for a Sherp amphibious all‑terrain vehicle. Staff said some items can be offset by grants; others are capital requests to be placed in future years.
Details presented - Bunker‑gear drying equipment: department said new forced‑air drying racks would reduce mildew, speed…
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