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Fire and EMS on Tinian seek vehicles, training and contingency funds; some hydrants dry
Summary
Tinian’s Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services asked the House for vehicles, training funds and repairs while describing limited ambulance capacity, dry hydrants in parts of the island and reliance on interisland shipments for medical supplies.
Raymond Dela Cruz, deputy commissioner for the Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services (station 16), told the House that the department operates 19 firefighters and faces equipment and vehicle shortfalls that constrain emergency response and medical transport.
Dela Cruz said DFEMS is requesting $30,000 for interisland travel so six personnel can travel to Saipan for on‑the‑job evaluation and medic sign‑offs, and $30,000 for personnel training. The department is also requesting equipment funding (materials submitted show a $75,000 equipment line) and repair and…
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