Freedom’s fire department is trying to convince the town that it needs a new building for its emergency responses. The town’s fire chief says the department is running out of space and safety has taken a backseat.
“We have guys getting dressed to leave on a call two feet away from a moving vehicle creating a safety concern,” said Mark Green, chief of the Freedom Fire Dept.
The current building has been around since the 80s housing Freedom’s fire department, first responders and town hall. There’s been a proposal for a new building in the past that’s failed, but they’ve made concessions.
“This current proposal is for the fire/EMS portion only,” he said. “Currently, if we were to pull a truck outside the door here, there’s not enough room between the door and the street to even have a truck outside the door and close the door.