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Franklin Fire Department seeks new firefighters, district response model, vehicle replacements and training investments
Summary
The Franklin Fire Department presented its FY‑26 budget and 15 program enhancement requests, including funding for three firefighters to trial a district response/captain model, reclassification of firefighters to engineers, a payroll specialist, Lexipol policy software, decontamination washer and vehicle/equipment replacements.
The Franklin Fire Department presented a multi‑part budget request to the Budget Finance Committee that combined personnel, training, facility and vehicle priorities tied to rising call volumes and the city’s geographic growth.
Chief Josh (Franklin Fire Department) and department leaders told the committee the department handled about 11,395 calls last year (a ~1% increase year over year) with an average response time of about 5 minutes, 37 seconds. Training and readiness numbers were emphasized: the department logged roughly 50,550 hours of training and reported 100% participation in state fire commission programs.
The department requested 15 program enhancements and multiple capital/vehicle items. Key personnel and program requests included: - Reclassify three firefighters to engineer to provide consistent apparatus operation and supervision (estimated one‑time personnel cost presented). - Add three firefighters for a one‑year trial to…
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