Buy $40,970 in auto extrication equipment using insurance company grant
$40,970
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The city received a grant from Fireman's Fund Insurance Company to purchase equipment that helps rescue people trapped in car accidents. The equipment costs $40,970 and comes from L.N. Curtis and Sons. If approved, the fire department gets new tools to cut people out of damaged vehicles during emergencies.
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