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Council hears fire department update; rescue truck quotes sought and relief association donates to equipment fund
Summary
Council received a Fire & Rescue report noting 14 calls in May (41 YTD), upcoming NFPA-compliant vehicle-operations training, personnel training milestones, and a Relief Association donation to the fire equipment fund; the city is seeking a second quote for a rescue truck and plans discussion at the July meeting.
The St. Stephen City Council received an update from Fire & Rescue noting 14 calls in May and 41 calls so far in 2025. Training this month will focus on NFPA-compliant emergency vehicle operations conducted in small groups. The minutes record anniversaries for personnel (Jeff Jefferson, 20 years; Brad Kostreba, 10 years) and personnel training milestones: Al Heim has completed all firefighter training and is no longer on probation, and Zach Delane has completed Firefighter I and Hazardous Materials training and is beginning Firefighter II.
Council discussed procurement for a new rescue truck. One quote has been received and staff are seeking a second quote; the goal is to have both quotes available for review at the July meeting. The minutes also record Relief Association fundraising: the Relief Association identified funds for the fire equipment fund (the record contains both a $5,000 figure and, later, a donation resolution that the minutes list as $10,000; see audit for details). No formal purchase action for the rescue truck was taken at the June meeting.
