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Commission approves UTV purchase for wildland rescue and state grant to buy firefighting gear
Summary
County commissioners approved buying an off-road UTV equipped to carry a stretcher using Title 3 funds and accepted a 50/50 state grant for firefighting equipment; chief described operational needs and staging at Sanderson station.
The Baker County Board of County Commissioners authorized the purchase of an off-road utility vehicle (UTV) configured for wildland rescue operations and approved accepting a state 50/50 grant to buy firefighting equipment.
Fire/Rescue officials described the new UTV as an extended-bed model suitable for carrying a full-size stretcher (Stokes basket) into forested and confined-access areas where…
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