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Fire chief reports April call load, new grants and training plans including vehicle-warning system and rope rescue classes

3207679 · May 7, 2025
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Harrington Fire Department reported 46 calls in April, several grants for equipment, a new advanced vehicle warning system (HOSLERT) to be installed across three trucks and planned rope-rescue training funded by the county.

HARRINGTON, Kan. — The fire chief reported the department ran 46 calls in April and provided a summary of equipment grants, training and staffing updates.

The April tally included 28 medical calls, five motor-vehicle accidents (one serious), one structure fire inside city limits, five grass fires and one lawnmower fire. The department has run 209 calls this year, the chief said.

Staffing: The department experienced two resignations (one junior firefighter, one inactive member) but has two pending…

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