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Aurora committee backs three congressional spending requests for fire and first‑responder equipment
Summary
The Aurora City Pfizer Committee approved forwarding three congressional directed‑spending requests for fire department capital needs: a replacement ladder truck, a flashover simulator and a multi‑location first‑responder technology program integrating drones and cameras with public‑safety operations.
Aurora City staff and fire leaders told the Pfizer Committee on Feb. 7 they will seek congressional directed spending for three public‑safety projects and the committee approved moving the requests forward to full council review.
The projects are a replacement ladder truck, a flashover training simulator and a multi‑location first‑responder technology program designed to pair cameras and drones with the city’s tactical operations capabilities.
“When I started, they were about 1,200,000.0, and now they’re about 2,600,000.0,” Chief Otten said of ladder‑truck prices, explaining the department is…
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