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Fire and police chiefs report equipment, calls and new radio system; ladder in service, ambulance replacements planned
Summary
Police and Fire chiefs briefed Selectmen on call volumes, equipment status and grants. The fire department reported a ladder truck returned to service and planned apparatus floor resurfacing; both departments described improvements from a multi-million-dollar radio grant and noted lengthy lead times for ambulance procurement.
Norwood’s fire and police chiefs briefed the Board of Selectmen Tuesday on department activity and equipment needs, citing improved radio communications and ongoing vehicle replacement planning.
Fire Chief Tim Bailey reported the department’s ladder truck had returned to service after repairs and the department is placing replacement apparatus on the capital plan; new ladder trucks can take three to three-and-a-half years to build. The department will resurface its apparatus floor in…
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