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Joliet council advances firefighter gear purchases and an intergovernmental radio agreement after Amazon warehouse fire
Summary
Council recommended and approved purchases of turnout gear and cardiac monitors, and approved an intergovernmental agreement to allow Joliet agencies access to Will County's StarCom radio system; the fire chief described a multi‑hour Amazon warehouse response and one firefighter injury.
The Joliet City Council at its Jan. 6 meeting approved several public-safety procurement items and a resolution to authorize an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with Will County for radio interoperability.
The public safety committee recommended purchasing 110 additional sets of firefighter turnout gear from Air 1 Equipment Inc., approximately $398,310, citing replacement needs for aging equipment and noting three bids were reviewed. The council…
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