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Port Wing Fire Department to retire Truck No. 2 after failed pump test; air packs hydro-tested
Summary
The Port Wing Fire Department reported Truck No. 2 failed a pump test and was deemed unsafe; the board suggested searching for a used tanker/pumper. Air packs are undergoing hydrostatic testing.
During the Jan. 12 meeting Tygar Leveque reported to the board that the fire department responded to an unattended fire and resolved it, but that Truck No. 2 recently failed a pump test and is not safe to remain in service.
Leveque said the department will retire Truck No. 2; board members suggested looking for a used tanker or pumper as a replacement. Leveque also reported the department’s air packs are being hydrostatically tested as part of regular safety maintenance. The minutes do not record a formal purchase motion or funding source for a replacement vehicle.
The report was part of routine departmental updates; the minutes note no formal vote to purchase equipment occurred during the meeting.
