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Fire chief says FEMA pumper grant looks promising; department logs higher inspection activity
Summary
Chief Steve Lawson reported 499 EMS runs (269 transports) and 96 fire incidents from April–June, said the FEMA pumper (fire truck) grant appears promising with a pumper price near $900,000 and an expected local share around 5% (~$49,000), and noted an increase in commercial fire inspections.
Chief Steve Lawson updated council on the fire and EMS activity for April through June and on grant prospects for apparatus replacement.
Chief Lawson said the department logged 499 EMS runs and 269 transports in the quarter and responded to 96 fire incidents, including seven building fires ("none of them were in our district," he said). He reported 50 fire inspections from January…
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