Oliver Township Volunteer Fire Company, Coolspring, PA, tanker. Kenworth T800 cab and chassis; Cummins ISX15 500-hp engine; Hale DSD 750-gpm pump; UPF Poly 2,500-gallon tank.
The Catoosa County Fire Department will soon receive new breathing gear after commissioners awarded a nearly $375,000 bid for the needed equipment on Feb. 19. During the Feb. 19 Board of Commissioner's meeting, Fire Chief Randy Camp presented the recent bid results to the board.
“Back in Dec., we requested to go out to bid for 50 new breathing apparatuses,” Camp said. “This would be purchased out of the 2014 SPLOST funds, which currently has a balance of $1.2 million.
Camp says the need for the new gear stems several air tanks getting up there in age.
“Our department currently has 83 air packs, and 33 of those are around the 2008 or 2009 year model,” Camp said. “It’s the other 50 that we need to replace.”
