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Fire chief asks for one firefighter, gear and two compact engines to improve response
Summary
The fire chief told the Finance Committee a single additional firefighter, related training and gear ($5,000 per recruit) and two compact 'pump and roll' engines would improve response on beaches, brush and narrow downtown streets; existing trucks are aging and parts are hard to source.
The Fire Chief told the Nantucket Finance Committee on Feb. 2 that the department is seeking an expense increase to hire one additional firefighter and requests related training and equipment to reduce overtime and improve response capability. "It's for 1 additional firefighter," the chief said, explaining the hire would move shift strength toward a consistent staffing baseline and reduce the need to call personnel in from home.
The chief explained a new…
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