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Fire chief touts rescues, seeks life‑pack replacements; Arch program expected to get state funding
Summary
Fire Chief Jimmy Walker reported 17 human rescues from structure fires this year, proposed a $172,000 financed replacement of 17 life‑pack monitors and said a roughly $1 million state allotment for the Arch co‑response program appears to be moving forward.
Fire Chief Jimmy Walker presented the Fire Department’s FY2025–26 study session overview, describing operational accomplishments, equipment needs and program developments.
Walker said the department has increased EMS and fire training, implemented a new records/reporting system and bought multiple pumpers and ladder trucks. He highlighted that since the start of the year the department conducted 17 human rescues from structure fires.
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