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Bettendorf council approves State Street fire station reconfiguration to create permanent EOC, sleeping quarters
Summary
On Feb. 18 the Bettendorf City Council approved a contract to reconfigure the State Street Fire Station to add upstairs sleeping quarters and a permanent Emergency Operations Center on the main floor. The vote was 6–1 after debate over site safety and alternatives.
The Bettendorf City Council voted 6–1 on Feb. 18 to approve a contract to reconfigure the State Street Fire Station, adding permanent upstairs sleeping quarters for fire personnel and converting a large interior room on the main level into a permanent Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
City leaders said the move will centralize incident command close to administrative and technology assets the city uses during prolonged emergencies. Fire Chief Troy Sade described the plan as the city’s next step toward a permanent, staffed EOC: “We were up here in this room, had all of our TVs, all the computers up and running, but it's time to have a permanent location,” he said.
The administration said the station is open 24 hours, already has building infrastructure that supports an EOC and makes coordination…
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