Brownsville Fire Department is working with the city council to explore buying a fire truck, reports The Caledonia Argus.

COVID-19 has also accelerated how quickly used fire trucks are being picked up by other fire departments, which is a consideration.

Fire officials have asked whether the department could put half of the cost down and finance the rest, as interest rates were extremely low. Plus, there would be more money left in the capital account for other upgrades.

he council approved a motion to allow the fire department to put $10,000 down once they found the desired fire truck. After the council was contacted about the potential purchase, then they have up to $45,000 to spend on the truck.

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The Charlottetown’s capital budget includes $4.5 million for a third fire station, reports The Chronicle Herald.

The protective and emergency services budget has about $3.54 million, which includes $1.92 million for the purchase of a new ladder truck.

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Ground has been broken for a $2.1 million fire station, reports The Cheyenne Post.

Local dignitaries, including Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce CEO Dale Steenburgen, Laramie County Commissioners Gunnar Malm, Linda Heath, and Troy Thompson, Fire District One Chief Darrick Mittlestadt, Rachel Delventhal of Studio Red, and others participated in the groundbreaking.

Fire District 1 covers overs 180 square miles from south of Cheyenne to the Colorado border and currently has two fire stations.

The building will be staffed by six irefighters around the clock. It will also include an office for the Laramie County Sheriff’s Department.

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How old are your fire apparatus tires? Tire blowouts are a common cause of fire apparatus and emergency vehicle crashes. Unfortunately, countless firefighters and emergency responders are killed or injured as a result of a tire related vehicle crash.

In this video, Chris Daly will explain how to check the age of your emergency vehicle tires to prevent the blowout of an old and brittle tire.

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