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Somerville Fire Department reports 152 calls last year, new equipment and detector program nearing review
Summary
Somerville Fire Department briefed the Coffee County committee on operations: 152 calls last year (about 40 structure fires countywide), new gear purchased with a state grant, an average first-response time near 10–11 minutes and reliance on mutual aid; the committee was asked to consider continuing a smoke-detector incentive program.
Donnie Spears, chief of the Somerville Fire Department, told the Coffee County Health, Welfare and Recreation Committee on Jan. 21 that the department responded to 152 calls in the previous year and that 44 of those were structure fires counted countywide.
Spears said the department received a state grant of $76,350 to purchase turnout gear and that the department purchased 18 full sets of protective gear. He said that having two sets per member reduces time out…
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