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Rescue Squad announces $14,000 grant for radios and pagers, reports stable membership
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Summary
At a Trousdale County advisory committee meeting, Rescue Squad representative Timmy told the body the squad had been awarded a $14,000 Rescue Squad Association grant for radios and pagers, reported 22 members, and described training and modest budget adjustments to cover TARS dues.
At a Trousdale County advisory committee meeting, Rescue Squad representative Timmy said the squad received a $14,000 grant from the Rescue Squad Association to buy radios and pagers and that membership stood at 22. "We did receive a grant for 14,000 through the Rescue Squad Association," Timmy said, adding that the award had been approved recently and may not have been in the printed packet.
The committee was briefed on operational and training matters. Timmy described a driving course for emergency vehicles called "Vanessa K. Free" and said turnout gear needs were largely met: "We got all new," he said, noting older gear remains within NFPA service life. He also explained the squad had to adjust budget line items to cover dues to join TARS (about $600 a year).
Committee members asked about ambulance-grant status and how quickly rescue gets updated road-name information; Timmy said the squad had just received updated addressing last week. There were no maintenance problems reported and no formal actions taken on the Rescue Squad report.
The committee did not take a vote on new Rescue Squad spending at the meeting; Timmy indicated planned purchases such as SCBA face pieces had already been made and that turnout-gear purchases were expected to come from the department's 111 line item in the next budget cycle.
