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Balcones Heights council approves $165,000 purchase of new firefighter breathing gear
Summary
The Balcones Heights City Council approved buying 14 Scott Air‑Pak X3 Pro SCBA units and 32 spare cylinders, citing updated NFPA safety requirements and interoperability with neighboring departments. Financing and a recommended $33,000 down payment were approved.
Balcones Heights — The City Council voted April 27 to buy new self‑contained breathing apparatuses (SCBAs) for the fire department, approving the purchase of 14 Scott Air‑Pak X3 Pro units and 32 spare cylinders at an estimated cost of about $165,000.
Fire Chief Thomas Madrigal said the department’s current packs, purchased in 2014, fall short of multiple recent NFPA…
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