Medway Fire Chief Jon Buckingham has resigned in response to the town’s failure to replace a firetruck that he says is unsafe.
The fire department’s front-line pumper-tanker, a 1988 Pierce, has had repairs to its electrical and steering systems, has body rust and and lost its transmission during pump tests. Buckingham said the truck should be replaced with a new or used truck.
“We had several meetings on it and after having the meetings, I have come to the conclusion that the town and I are on two different pages when it comes to the safety of the apparatus and our crews,” Buckingham said Monday.