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Valdosta approves purchase of 30 sets of structural firefighting gear
Summary
Council authorized the Valdosta Fire Department to purchase 30 sets of structural firefighting gear with a 10‑year warranty, a change chief Marcus Haines said would help with safety and cancer‑prevention practices during equipment transitions.
The Valdosta Mayor and Council on Feb. 5 approved a request from Interim Fire Chief Marcus Haines to purchase 30 sets of structural firefighting gear, which the chief said carries a 10‑year warranty and has a return policy for defective items.
Haines told council the gear performed well in trials and that having fresh sets available improves firefighter safety and supports cancer‑prevention practices during transitions from older equipment models. He said the department tested the gear and the vendor replaced defective pieces in a timely manner during past exchanges.
A council member moved to approve the purchase, a second was offered, and the motion passed by voice/show of hands. The transcript records the item as a council authorization; no procurement cost, vendor contract number, or funding source was specified on the record.
Next steps: procurement and any required purchasing‑department steps; the fire department will manage deployment of the new gear.
