Ionia gets state help to pay for fire truck
But now the volunteer company has extra help in paying for it.
Assembly Minority Leader
Kolb said discussions about providing state funding arose a few years after the volunteer company's firehouse was destroyed by fire in
"A little good came out of everything," Kolb said. "Hopefully, this will serve the community for another few decades. This is a great use of taxpayer funds to help small, rural communities."
The 2016 fire truck replaces a model built in 1986.
The new truck has the capacity for 1,500 gallons of water and a 1,250-gallon-a-minute pump, Ionia Fire Chief
The Class A-rated pumper truck, which also came with a 2,100-gallon portable pond, five air packs and 1,600 feet of supply hose, also can carry five people, Parrish said.
The former truck carried two, and the riders would have to wait for other first responders to come separately. The new truck already has enabled full crews to arrive at scenes quickly, Parrish said.
"It's been a godsend," Parrish said.
The truck is a step toward modernizing operations at the volunteer company, which saw its new firehouse open last year.
"They're a great asset to
The old fire truck has a new home.
A small, rural fire department in
"It is being used," Parrish said.
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