Focus on fire fleet: Northwood chief lays out plan for future

Restructuring the fire fleet will save the city of Northwood money and make the department more efficient, according to the fire chief.

Joel Whitmore laid out a long-term plan for the department, focusing on vehicles, at city council’s safety committee meeting on Thursday.

“Apparatus needs? That’s what the main meat and potatoes of this conversation is tonight. Do we need to maintain the current fleet — all the 11 firefighting, EMS apparatuses we have right now?” he said…

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