The Bullhead City Fire Department is making moves to modernize its equipment.
The fire district governing board voted earlier this week to approve purchases of new breathing apparatus and communications network equipment.
The department is buying 70 MSA G-1 self-
contained breathing apparatus units from Phoenix-based L.N. Curtis & Sons Inc. for $687,680.38.
The price includes 202 air bottles, battery packs, a charging station kit, other equipment and a 10-year extended warranty.
Assistant Chief Patrick Moore said a department subcommittee reviewed three different products before choosing the MSA units and chose Curtis over another supplier.
The SCBAs have features that include integrated thermal imaging cameras and Bluetooth technology. Moore said the latter feature will be enabled after a communications upgrade.
The Ceragon microwave communications system will come from McIntosh Communications of Las Vegas.