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Toccoa fire chief seeks new training-and-inspection position, offers to surplus older truck
Summary
Fire Chief Jeff Haslup asked for a 'Training and Inspection Director' position to handle mandated annual building inspections and training needs; he also proposed surplusing or donating an older fire truck to a station south of the city.
Fire Chief Jeff Haslup told commissioners the department needs dedicated staff to manage annual inspections and training burdens created by new subdivisions and increasing call responsibilities. He said he had initially requested four positions but would accept a single 'Training and Inspection Director' now with the potential to request additional staffing in future budgets. "It is becoming difficult for them to respond, get their training and all their inspections in," the chief said.
Chief Haslup also discussed apparatus inventory and said he would like to surplus or donate the old fire truck to a station south of Toccoa. Commissioners heard the staffing rationale and asked staff to include the personnel request in budget deliberations, with potential future adjustments depending on service demands.
