8/12/13 - The Green Oak Township Board got to see the latest addition to its firefighting fleet last week. The township fire department presented and demonstrated a first-out duty truck purchased by the board last year. It had to be custom-ordered and constructed to meet the needs of the township, which is typical for newly-purchased fire trucks. The $435,000 truck was purchased using funds from the township's recently-approved fire millage. Fire Chief William Steele says it will be the first vehicle to respond to major incidents to begin controlling the problem until larger trucks and more personnel can be mobilized. The truck has a larger water tank than most because rural areas in the township rarely have water hookups for fire crews. It also has two water cannons mounted on the front of the vehicle that can be remote-controlled from the cab to douse fires on the move. The unit also has capacity for more field equipment than other rigs to make sure first responders have what they need as quickly as possible. Steele says the firefighters should be trained on the new rig and it should be ready to roll by the end of the month. (TD)
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