GARLAND FIRE DEPT NEWS
Things written on this webpage are info
I obtain from updates from the dept. I do add some of my own comments /
remarks if I feel something needs to be said. REMEMBER, this is MY page.
Any comments from myself are mine & the dept may not necessarily agree
to everything I have to say. This is what makes us all special & individuals.
Here is the lastest news from
the admin (10-2-07):
(my added notes in red)
Information to keep you in the loop:
1. Budget approved. Your raises and the increase to $30.00 per shift to ride the ambulance will begin in January. Increased from $20/shift
2. Purchase of 31 new thermal imagers is in purchasing dept. soon to be bought
3. New engine 2 and new truck 7 scheduled for deliver in January or February 2008
4. 6 new rescue chain saws in purchasing to be bought. These were the ones recommended by the guys who went to McKinney and tested them in ventilation exercises
Each truck will get one with one extra for spare. This is coming from Grant money. This has been done & they are great.
5. We will start moving some of the extra equipment (lumber trailer, portacool) being stored at station 11 to the new 8 bay storage building at our new facility. Also the safe house from station 10 will be moved there also. A little later, we will move the reserve engines here also. The reserve ambulances will stay at the stations
6. The weight equipment for the new center is on order and should be in by the end of October for those who want to come by and workout on their days off. Completed.
7. Incident command training starts next week at our new facility Completed.
8. RIC training starts November 5 at the new facility Completed. Now, all Truck companies are the RIC teams.
9. We are working on CIP budget. So far, city manager has approved for discussion a Grass Wagon and another engine A brush truck/grass wagon is much needed as is another engine.
10. New MDC’s on all equipment to start being installed this month Completed (or near completion).
11. Hiring process continues. Agility was done last Saturday. Interviews and background starting soon. Will hire either 10 or 11. Our rookie school will start in January. Completed.
12. Plans are still to give the promotional exams after the first of the year.
13. If you haven’t been in the new facility, stop by anytime
for a tour. Completed. This place is incredible.
I was hired in 1985 & had our rookie class in a 1 room 18' x 30' cinder
block building built by a former rookie class. We now have an awesome drill
field / admin offices.
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