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Fire chief reports engine purchase, repair delays and a short volunteer roster
Summary
Fire Chief Brown reported 19 fire calls, 15 EMS calls last month, said work on a tender is delayed by an injured volunteer, and described a new engine purchase priced at about $180,000 with trucking and repair charges appearing on this month's bills.
Chief Brown told commissioners the department handled 19 fire calls and 15 EMS calls in the most recent month and provided several equipment and staffing updates.
"Last month we had 19 calls for fire, 15 EMS," Chief Brown said, noting the department's workload. He reported the tender project is stalled because volunteer Lloyd Hamilton fractured his tibia and cannot complete the remaining installation work for two to three weeks.
On a separate item, Chief Brown said the department purchased a new engine from Alabama with a purchase price of $180,000, down from an earlier listing near $249,900. He said $18,600 of the current bills relates to that purchase, including sharply higher trucking costs that have nearly doubled and are estimated at about $10,000; Brindlee Fire Apparatus is sharing some trucking and repair expenses.
Chief Brown said the engine had a DEF (diesel exhaust fluid) problem that the seller is repairing at their expense and that some additional maintenance items were included before delivery. The chief said there is no confirmed ship date yet but he hopes the engine might arrive by mid-May.
On staffing, Chief Brown said Firefighter 1 training is more than half complete, the roster is down to 16 volunteers and the department will advertise and recruit at the Old Timer's Fair and with station signage to recover capacity.
