The London Fire Department will be receiving a new fire truck and updated equipment. The London City Council approved for the fire department to pay a bid of $129,962.12 for a new apparatus during its August 5 regular meeting. According to Lieutenant Brandon Wagers, information officer of the London Fire Department, the new equipment will allow for extra safety when faced with blazing heat and hazardous chemicals.
"Safety is our number one priority," said Wagers. "The equipment that we had was very outdated. Anything that we go to that's a hazardous environment, we require that we wear protection."
These new items include a fire truck, which will replace a 33-year-old truck in the fire department's inventory.