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Council approves interagency agreement to establish Region 2 hazardous-substance response team
Summary
Lewiston City Council approved resolution 2026-13 to join an interagency agreement with the Idaho Military Division to establish a Region 2 Type 4 Hazardous Substance Emergency Response Team and an equipment funding agreement. Fire leadership explained grant-timing and reimbursement procedures and confirmed annual NFPA physicals and workers'-comp procedures for incident exposure.
Council approved resolution 2026-13 authorizing an interagency agreement with the Idaho Military Division to establish a Region 2 Type 4 Hazardous Substance Emergency Response Team and associated equipment funding.
Fire Chief (introduced in the transcript as Greg Graemer) answered council questions about whether the Idaho Military Division has been impacted by state budget cuts; he said he was not aware of direct impacts but noted that some departments have experienced holdbacks and that federal grant issuances can be delayed, leaving fire departments to spend on prior grants while awaiting reimbursement. On reimbursements, the chief described the usual practice: deployed members remain on the city payroll and the city seeks reimbursement from the state. He also described required annual physicals for HazMat-certified personnel pursuant to NFPA and relevant federal regulations, and noted that incident-related exposures would be handled through workers'-comp coverage.
Councilor Wright moved to approve the resolution; the motion was seconded and the council carried the measure by recorded voice vote.
