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Newberry Fire Rescue unveils 2024 brush truck; Jason Lyman introduced as deputy chief
Summary
Newberry Fire Rescue demonstrated a newly acquired custom brush truck with a 400-gallon booster tank and cascade foam system, and the commission was introduced to Deputy Chief Jason Lyman, who starts as a departmental leader.
Newberry Fire Rescue officials presented a new custom-built brush truck and introduced Deputy Chief Jason Lyman at the Feb. 10 commission meeting.
Why it matters: The truck is intended to improve off-road firefighting and EMS response in rural and hard-to-reach areas of the city and nearby county roads; staff said it will extend the service life of older apparatus and enable safer, faster initial attack on brush/vegetation fires.
Chief presentation: The fire chief…
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