Two East Tennessee fire departments have added trucks to their fleet thanks to generous donations by a Connecticut agency.
The fire chief of North Tazewell Volunteer Fire Department said his agency and the South Claiborne Fire Department each received a donated fire truck from the Bloomfield Center Fire Department in Connecticut.
“As with many rural fire departments, we have very small budgets and struggle to maintain our fire trucks and other apparatus; most often, our apparatuses are in need of repair, and we are always looking for ways to provide support to our communities,” Chief LaRoy Brandt said. “Most often we have to rely on each other to provide even minimal support.”
According to Brandt, the Bloomfield Center Fire Department was recently able to purchase a brand new fire truck; therefore, they needed room in its firehouse.