The Tribune recently got an update on Cullman Fire Rescue’s (CFR’s) new Fire Station No. 3 from Chief Edward Reinhardt, Jr. The four-bay facility is located on Alabama Highway 157, behind Merchants Bank on the east side of Piggly Wiggly; it will serve the northwest part of the city.
"We've actually already started construction there," said Reinhardt. "They've poured some of the pads, and they're starting to put up some of the framing today (Thursday, Apr. 6)."
According to Reinhardt, the station will house CFR's administrative offices, which are currently in Cullman City Hall, and will be the base of operations for first response/pumper engine 517 and the department's new rescue truck no. 3. The rescue truck is a medical response vehicle; the engine is a multi-purpose platform equipped for medical response, firefighting, automobile crash response and numerous other tasks. CFR Training Officer Brian Bradberry added that the new station will also house the department's hazmat and technical rescue trailers.