Mayor (unnamed) toured the Rock Springs Fire Department headquarters, Station 1, on a walkthrough led by Chief Wamsley during which the chief highlighted the department's training requirements, hazmat-response responsibilities and equipment needs.

"This is the headquarters station, Station 1," Chief Wamsley said as he led the tour through the reception area and day room, pointing out historical artifacts and the station's operational spaces. He noted the station "came online, I believe, in 1978," and said the department has other training facilities commissioned in 1982.

The visit focused on readiness for hazardous-materials incidents. "The two biggest exposures we have are the railroad and I‑80," Chief Wamsley said, adding that the city routinely sees radiological shipments and other hazardous cargoes passing through, including materials related to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). He told the mayor that "we prepare for that" through specialized training and equipment.

Chief Wamsley described the department's training expectations and certifications: "in excess of 350 hours of ongoing education that has to happen" in a given year; EMT‑Basic courses requiring roughly 70 hours every two years; hazmat‑technician training (80 hours) and Firefighter I and II coursework he said equates to about 500 hours. He also noted officer continuing-education requirements and annual hazardous‑materials refresher training.

The chief pointed to aging infrastructure and equipment needs. He showed an aerial truck bought in 2017, saying it cost "$1,170,000" at purchase and that a comparable new unit "would be a 2 and a half million dollar truck" today. He also displayed protective gear and an extractor machine used to remove contaminants from turnout gear, stressing occupational‑health risks: "That's carcinogenic from a fire," he said of contaminated gear, and explained why extractors are used.

During a hands-on demonstration, the mayor donned turnout gear and experienced the physical burden firefighters face. "If you've ever been in a swimming pool and you're walking, that resistance... is literally what it feels like wearing this," the mayor said after trying the ensemble. Chief Wamsley emphasized the team nature of interior firefighting operations and the physical testing applicants must pass.

Chief Wamsley gave dollar figures for key items used in emergency response: he identified a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) as "about $9,000," said turnout boots were about $400 a pair and initially cited "the pants and the turnout coat are 5,000" without specifying whether that was per item or combined; he corrected himself on the helmet, saying it was about $400. He also described relying on grants and donations for some fitness equipment and said the department provided a city match—"10% of that $20,000 was spent by the city as grant match"—for treadmills and gym gear.

Chief Wamsley introduced staff during the tour, naming Executive Assistant Heather Aguayo and firefighters Alex Limoncelli and probationary firefighter McKenna Cooper, and noted Battalion Chief Lance East's role in hazmat and radiological detection training. He also said the department has filled some gaps through callbacks to maintain ambulance coverage, estimating "probably 8 to 10" callbacks in the past three months to backfill service.

The tour was descriptive and informational; no formal policy changes, motions or votes were announced during the visit. It underscored the department's emphasis on training, the logistical challenges posed by hazardous shipments through regional corridors, and the capital costs associated with apparatus and protective gear.