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Show ' '. v ', , , I r j Lj! V , ,r ' " ; ' ' ' : J ....... - I , t : Boulder volunteer firefighters train on their new 1999 fire engine, custom-built to meet the unique requirements re-quirements of fighting fires in the small rural town. , p.-.,,.,.,,,, ..,... , ; . , . " ...... ; ' ' 1 ' - ' I f 1 - j I i I r V . i ' , . - r i Garfield County Commissioner Clare Ramsay, far right, delivered Boulder's old yellow fire engine to Nozzle atop the vehicle will spray a full 300 degrees and at any angle. The town now boasts eight fully-trained fully-trained volunteers, two of whom are also EMT's. Ticaboo where it was received by Darrell Winters and Dan Largent as Ticaboo's first. Two County Communities Upgrade Their Fire Fighting Capabilities BOULDER Two Garfield County communities moved up the ladder in firefighting capabilities this month. Boulder Mayor Keith Gailey reported that, on Nov. 9, the town took delivery of a new custom-built state-of-the-art fire engine. Its old yellow fire truck was delivered by Garfield County Commissioner Clare Ramsay to the town of Ticaboo where it became the community's first official fire engine. After two unsuccessful attempts in previous years to obtain an updated and practical fire engine for the remote north central Garfield County town, Boulder was finally awarded a $150,000 grant from the Permanent Community Impact Board last Spring, and, with the town's protion, $6,200, in fire department funds, placed an order with the Boise Fire Equipment Company in Boise, Ida. A company salesman traveled to Boulder to meet with the town council and volunteer firefighters to assess the actual needs. As a result, the new fire engine was constructed to meet the unique requirements of the small rural community surrounded sur-rounded by mountains. The piece of equipment is designed so that, if necessary, it can be operated by a single firefighter arriving on a fire scene until joined by others. In an emergency where seconds count, a single firefighter can drive the four-wheel-drive fire engine up a rugged lane, utilize a one-and-one-half-inch hose and run with it before anyone else even arrives. Its overall design is customized for a smaller-than-average crew to handle efficiently. The vehicle has both front and rear controls for convenience, with the main controls at the rear, rather than on the side as more commonly seen. On the top of the fire engine is a nozzle that can spray a stream of water or foam well over 100 feet in any direction, with a full 360 degrees and at any angle. The new engine carries 750 gallons of water (See CITY COUNCIL on Page 3A) FIRE ENGINES From Front Page and 50 gallons of foam. The foam expands the water capacity enormously, enor-mously, Gailey said. On board are a variety of hoses ranging in size from one and one-half-inch to three-inches in diameter. diame-ter. While waiting for the beautiful new piece of equipment to be built, Boulder's volunteers became fully certified and increased their number from four to eight fully trained firefighters. fire-fighters. Fire chief is Kevin Eastman. His team consists of Sam Stout, Brad Timothy, Peter Benson, Tina Carlsson, Sioux Cochran, Cody Warr, and Jody Muse. Assisting is veteran volunteer Ray Harshman. Eastman and Benson also serve as Emergency Medical Technicians. Residents of Ticaboo have a challenge ahead as they begin to equip their fire engine with the necessary items to make it fully functional. |