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Fire chief seeks equipment and apparatus reserve; plans for medical response expansion discussed
Summary
Fire department staff asked council to fund annual apparatus reserves, new extrication tools and radios, and said the department averages about 30 calls per month; staff also described a plan to add medical-response capability pending EMT training and coordination with ambulance providers.
Fire department staff presented preliminary 2026 budget requests focused on safety, certifications and long-term apparatus replacement.
Shane, representing the department, told council the full-time fire crew averages about one call a day and that the department is fully staffed with six full-time firefighters. He asked for increases to line items including annual physicals (now required by OSHA/NFPA), training and modest public-information funding. "We are…
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