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I Ashland Begins to Improve Volunteer Fire Protection I 1 AS LANI Powered by a 2016 bond issue ue voted last April the volunteer fire depart depart- department d department part ment of this city is in the pro pro- process process process cess of Gf major reorganization The department has launched toe three program in an effort to pro pro- provide provide vide the city's estimated residents res res- I dents with witia improved protection A department with two trucks i and aed trained firefighting crews i Is s the goal The reorganization of the city's firefighters was prompted i in part city officials said paid yesterday yes yes- yesterday by y the fire which winch gutted a business building ia in 1 July Jul In the first step tep of ot the pro pro- program program program gram a I new ne truck chassis has bas I been purchased chased for 1200 to re re- recondition re- re recondition condition the tb departments department's d original j anal nal truck City officials expect j the refurbished truck to be ready eAdy for action within the next 30 days Another has been be n ear ear- earmarked earmarked earmarked marked by planners for a new second truck to build up the fleet of firefighting equipment to a two-truck two operation The second truck should be delivered late this year or early next n zt year officials said aid id I Turner said the addition of the second truck probably would mean the present year-old year fire fire- firehouse firehouse house facilities would have bave to be expanded He explained ed the I present metal building in the i city's center has bas space for only one truck The remainder of cf the funds n voted In ia April is ie stated slated for dd addi Mesh dona firefighting equipment In- In Included elud on the list are me rubber robber I boots boot helmets and protective prote rubber coats Councilmen J. J C. C Turner said hid the reorganization could mean sending firemen to school to take special courses course during the thenet next net 12 months to teach them how bow to use the new equipment e to best advantage Turner said arrangements for the special training are in m the planning stage now I
Object Description
| Title | Columbia Missourian Newspaper 1966-09-14 |
| Description | 58th Year, No. 306 |
| Subject |
Columbia (Mo.) -- Newspapers Boone County (Mo.) -- Newspapers |
| Coverage | United States -- Missouri -- Boone County -- Columbia |
| Language | English |
| Date | 1966-09-14 |
| Type | Newspapers |
| Format | |
| Collection Name |
Columbia Missourian Newspaper Collection |
| Publisher.Digital | University of Missouri Library Systems |
| Rights | These pages may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for distribution or publication. |
| Contributing Institution |
State Historical Society of Missouri University of Missouri--Columbia. School of Journalism |
| Copy Request |
Contact the State Historical Society of Missouri at: (800) 747-6366 or (573) 882-7083 or email contact@shsmo.org. Some fees apply: http://shsmo.org/research/researchfees |
| County |
Boone County (Mo.) |
Description
| Title | Columbia Missourian 1966-09-14 Ashland Begins to Improve Volunteer Fire Protection |
| Date | 1966-09-14 |
| Type | article |
| Collection Name | Columbia Missourian Newspaper Collection |
| Item.Transcript | I Ashland Begins to Improve Volunteer Fire Protection I 1 AS LANI Powered by a 2016 bond issue ue voted last April the volunteer fire depart depart- department d department part ment of this city is in the pro pro- process process process cess of Gf major reorganization The department has launched toe three program in an effort to pro pro- provide provide vide the city's estimated residents res res- I dents with witia improved protection A department with two trucks i and aed trained firefighting crews i Is s the goal The reorganization of the city's firefighters was prompted i in part city officials said paid yesterday yes yes- yesterday by y the fire which winch gutted a business building ia in 1 July Jul In the first step tep of ot the pro pro- program program program gram a I new ne truck chassis has bas I been purchased chased for 1200 to re re- recondition re- re recondition condition the tb departments department's d original j anal nal truck City officials expect j the refurbished truck to be ready eAdy for action within the next 30 days Another has been be n ear ear- earmarked earmarked earmarked marked by planners for a new second truck to build up the fleet of firefighting equipment to a two-truck two operation The second truck should be delivered late this year or early next n zt year officials said aid id I Turner said the addition of the second truck probably would mean the present year-old year fire fire- firehouse firehouse house facilities would have bave to be expanded He explained ed the I present metal building in the i city's center has bas space for only one truck The remainder of cf the funds n voted In ia April is ie stated slated for dd addi Mesh dona firefighting equipment In- In Included elud on the list are me rubber robber I boots boot helmets and protective prote rubber coats Councilmen J. J C. C Turner said hid the reorganization could mean sending firemen to school to take special courses course during the thenet next net 12 months to teach them how bow to use the new equipment e to best advantage Turner said arrangements for the special training are in m the planning stage now I |
