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Fredonia fire chief defends department, explains ladder‑truck replacement and urges exploration of a fire district
Summary
The fire chief told the Village Board on May 27 that the fire department has been unfairly criticized, outlined why the department replaced an aging ladder truck, cited NFPA apparatus‑life guidance, and urged the board to consider forming a consolidated fire district.
The Fredonia Fire Department’s chief used a lengthy address to the Village Board May 27 to defend departmental staffing and spending, explain the recent ladder‑truck replacement, present apparatus‑life guidance and urge the board and community to study creating a consolidated fire district.
The chief opened by reading the department mission: “The Fredonia Fire Department is committed to providing emergency and non‑emergency service to protect lives, property, and the environment of the community that we serve,” and said the department had been the target of recent criticism. “This community deserves explanations, and they deserve to know why decisions are being made,” the chief said.
Apparatus replacement: the chief said the department replaced an aging ladder (Bronto/Snorkel‑style) apparatus because…
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