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Bradley County fire officials report new recruits, rural internet push, rising brush fires and radio upgrade plans
Summary
Fire department leaders told a Bradley County meeting they have six recruits in rookie school, are working to expand internet to rural stations, warned of an uptick in grass and brush fires tied to dry conditions, and outlined plans to phase in new mobile radios for about 36 vehicles.
Bradley County fire officials said the department has six people in its rookie school, is trying to expand internet service at rural volunteer stations, is responding to a surge in brush and grass fires, and is planning a multi-year mobile-radio replacement for frontline vehicles.
The county’s Fire Chief said the rookie school is in its second week and that new trainees will be based mainly near Dalton Pike with occasional training on Emmas Street. “We have 6 inside of our rookie school, that we are they're just in the second week of that rookie school,” the chief said. The chief added the department hired two people from the volunteer ranks, two with no experience and two from neighboring volunteer departments and called the recruits “a good crew.”
Officials said groundwork for a new station building is scheduled in the spring and the building is expected to arrive in summer. “The building is ordered, and they plan on doing…
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