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Vandalia fire division outlines ATV skid‑unit replacement and NFPA‑compliant turnout‑gear purchases
Summary
Battalion Chief Jacobs told council the fire division plans to replace a 1994 pickup skid unit with a four‑seater ATV skid unit that will add EMS capability and reduce mutual‑aid dependence; staff also proposed replacing about 10 sets of NFPA‑compliant turnout gear as part of the 2026 budget.
Battalion Chief Jacobs briefed the Vandalia City Council on two fire‑division items during the study session: a proposal to replace an aging 1994 Chevrolet pickup skid unit shared with Butler Township with a four‑seater ATV skid unit, and a plan to replace firefighting turnout gear on a staggered annual schedule to maintain NFPA…
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