The City of Fairview Fire Department needs a new pumper truck and city commissioners moved to approve $426,000 in funding for the purchase. Fairview City Manager Scott Collins initially reported the heavy equipment need in a workshop prior to the commission's first meeting in September. "I know we have to have that equipment," stated Collins.
Fire Chief Scott Hughes said the new truck will allow them to retire a 24-year-old pumper housed at the Highway 96 North fire station.
He reported they have trouble finding parts for old one, the air is out, and it takes ten minutes for the air to build up in the brakes so they can get in route to calls.
“The plan is to sell that one, take 10-year-old pumper, that is our first responding one now, move it out as a secondary and use this one as first in service,” explained Hughes.
The department plans to purchase the pumper from a co-operative out of New Jersey, who will build the truck over 390 days with estimated delivery in late 2018 or early 2019.