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Conroe fire chief seeks $120,080 for three battery-powered extrication tool sets to speed rescues; delivery estimated 2–6 weeks
Summary
The Fire Department asked council to approve about $120,080 to buy three battery-operated vehicle-extrication tool sets, citing quicker deployment and growing call volumes; staff said funds will come from the operating budget and delivery would likely be within two to six weeks.
The Conroe Fire Department asked the City Council to approve roughly $120,080 to buy three battery-operated vehicle-extrication tool sets, saying the battery tools are lighter, faster to deploy and better suited to modern extrication scenarios than aging hydraulic equipment.
The department said the purchase would improve extrication and technical-rescue capabilities…
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