By Eva SchmitzMarion’s Fire Station 6 is expecting the arrival of a new fire truck that will replace the one the station has had for over two decades.
“Current one that we have, engine six there. It’s 22 years old. It’s done a lot.” Assistant Chief Tony Fox said.
The new fire truck will be ready in about a month as all the equipment arrives.
“It’s going to take us probably about 30 days to get all the equipment mounted and everything on it. There’s, there’s a lot of things you have to do on one” Fox said.
Private Blake Hancock said that thanks to the new truck, Marion’s Fire Station 6 will be more equipped to help its community.
“The purpose for the new truck is just to make sure that we can serve the citizens of Marion properly” Hancock said. “You know, we’ve had a great luck with this administration wanting to pour into this department, and for us, it’s looking to have the right tools to be able to serve the community as fast as we can, as effectively as we can.”
The fire truck will be put into operation once all the parts arrive.
“The equipment process is really important that the day goes into service it’s fully equipped. You know, these guys wait until they get everything together, so we’re not partial and piecing things together,” Hancock said.
Training is another part of getting a new truck.
“Before we even put, you know, a new truck in service. I mean, it’s new technology, so we got to get all our guys trained on it as well. We don’t want someone operating, you know, million dollar vehicle without, without being how to, you know, how to work it, where everything’s at. So, getting all 60 guys trained on the on how to work the equipment is another big thing.” Engineer Nathan Duke said.
The old truck will be kept as a backup.
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