3/22/13 - With nearly two dozen bodies of water in the community, the Fenton Township Fire Department is looking at forming a dive recovery team. Since the department is dispatched first when calls come, firefighters are the first to arrive on scene but in the case of a drowning or rescue, the Genesee County Sheriff Departmentâs Dive Team is called in. Fire Chief Ryan Volz tells WHMI everything is preliminary right now but the goal would be to create a dive team of six certified firefighters, with the main priority being immediate recovery. The department is looking to secure $25,000 in the budget for the cost of equipment, gear and training. Volz says with all of the lakes in the area, the largest being Lake Fenton, it only makes sense to have firefighters that arrive on scene first be able to get someone in the water as quickly as possible. Just last year, the department dealt with two back-to-back drowning deaths last July. Volz says a workshop is planned with the township board Monday evening to further discuss the concept. (JM)
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