Lorraine's Lowdown: 100 years of business
By Lorraine Jewett | Special to The Unions Stewards of Tax Dollars, as well as firefighting heroes. NevCo Consolidated Fire District now uses a special truck to respond to medical calls rather than rolling out large fire engines. “We purchased an all-inclusive 4WD Ford F550 that carries 150 gallons of water, medical equipment, plus extrication and technical rescue equipment,” says Chief Jim Turner. “Since 80% of calls are medical responses, the new Rescue is more cost effective than a fire engine. An engine costs $4.25 per mile in fuel and wear and tear, and the Ford costs about half th...
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