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Newington secures town funding for exhaust extraction systems and training‑tower repairs
Summary
The Newington Board of Fire Commissioners said the town council and finance director allocated $275,000 for exhaust extraction systems at all firehouses and $40,000 to repair the training‑tower burn room to improve safety for firefighters.
The Newington Board of Fire Commissioners said town leaders have provided funding to improve firefighter health and training facilities.
Chief Moss told the board the town council and finance director approved reallocating funds to cover two department capital needs: $275,000 to install exhaust extraction systems in all firehouses and $40,000 to repair metalwork in the training‑tower burn room. "I can't thank him enough because that's a huge thing for cancer production, and it's gonna be great for the members of the department," Chief Moss said, thanking the finance director for the allocation.
Commissioners described the exhaust extraction systems as equipment that connects to vehicle exhaust and routes fumes outside the station instead of into enclosed work areas. The training‑tower work will replace damaged metal inside the burn room to maintain safe live‑fire training.
The funding was described in the board's monthly reports and acknowledged during the meeting; commissioners expressed gratitude and noted the expense will be a significant safety improvement for career and volunteer members.
The board did not take a separate formal vote on the council allocation at the meeting; commissioners recorded the council's allocation as part of the monthly reports they approved.
