12/24/13 - The Howell Public School District has returned a valuable resource to the Hartland Deerfield Fire Authority in order to prevent a potentially risky situation. The school district started its new firefighter training program this year, and the fire department donated one of its older fire engines to that program for use by students. This left the department with only three fire engines, one for each of its stations, until one that it purchased can be delivered in March. However, yesterday, one of the department's remaining fire engines experienced major problems with its pump system and had to be taken out of service for two weeks while it is repaired. With people traveling on icy roads and more home cooking than usual, the Christmas season can be busy for firefighters, but Hartland Fire Chief Adam Carroll says the timing of this breakdown is actually very fortunate. He reached out to Howell School Board President Mike Witt to ask if the department could borrow the fire engine back since the students are on break anyhow. He tells WHMI Witt agreed, and firefighters from Hartland retrieved the engine last night. If school gets back in session while the engine is still with the department, the school district still has one fire engine that was donated earlier this month by the Fowlerville Fire Department. (TD)
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