By Anton Riecher
Tough decisions about the repair or replacement of fire apparatus lay ahead for the Medina County Emergency Services District No. 2 board of commissioners based on an early assessment made by the new management for local fire protection during the Oct 21 board meeting.
Battalion Chief David Powers, liaison between the board and Castroville-based ESD1, rejected the idea that firefighters always want the newest for their departments.
“I want something that will get to that fire with a pump, a hose and someone to operate it,” Powers said. “That’s all I care about.”
He questioned whether some of the current fleet of fire apparatus offers that dependability.
“The problem is, are we at that point with some of this apparatus that we can trust?” Powers said.
However, ESD1 Chief Clint Cooke asked for more time to prepare an in depth assessment on whether the current fleet can still be brought up to speed.
“Truthfully, we don’t know that yet,” Cooke said. “We’ve been here two and a half weeks.”
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Apparatus issues occupy ESD2 after fire department management revamp
ESD1 administrative assistant Stephanie Earl, center, and battalion chief David Powers address the ESD2 board during its Oct. 21 meeting. (Photo by Anton Riecher)
