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Rapid City authorizes $1.27 million purchase of rescue pumper for Station 7
Summary
The council approved a staff request to purchase a purpose-built rescue pumper for Rapid City Fire at a total cost of $1,273,146, citing equipment needs for heavy rescue and an impending manufacturer price increase if contract signing lapses past May 31.
The Rapid City Council authorized staff to purchase a purpose-built rescue pumper for the Fire Department on Monday.
Chief Culberson, Rapid City Fire Chief, explained the apparatus will be a “rescue pumper” intended for heavy-rescue operations and vehicle extrication and will be housed at Station 7 on the city's north side. The purchase price authorized by the council was $1,273,146, using funds from the city's capital improvement program and…
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