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Public safety briefings: hiring, equipment repairs and fire-investigator training reported

2625883 · March 14, 2025
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Fire and police department updates at the March 11 meeting covered staffing pipelines, equipment inspections and training: four breathing air packs failed inspection and are being sent for repair, several personnel are pursuing certified fire-investigator training, and the police department has candidates moving through informal interviews.

Columbia City — At its March 11 meeting the Common Council received public-safety updates from department leadership about staffing, equipment maintenance and training.

The fire department reported that four self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) packs failed inspection and have been sent for repair; staff emphasized SCBA maintenance as critical to firefighter…

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