Nova Scotia fire departments come through with equipment donations that will help with a new fire department in Sheppardville, Newfoundland | SaltWire
| Posted: March 14, 2023, 7:12 p.m. | Updated: March 14, 2023, 7:43 p.m. | 11 Min Read
He asked if any fire departments were willing to donate, or sell at a very low cost, any used equipment, providing it was in decent shape.“When I say we’re starting literally from the ground up, we're actually starting literally from below the ground,” Wiseman tells Saltwire. “We don't have a water supply so we’ve got to dig holes to put tanks in the ground and make dry hydrants and big water ponds. Then we've got to build a building.
They’ve since rebuilt their fire station and were able to also purchase a lot of equipment, including trucks, through their insurance. The COVID pandemic, and the supply issues that came with it had delayed when the Port Maitland department was able to get its new unit. The vehicle's chassis sat in the Port Maitland fire hall for a year before any real work could begin.
The inside of the new unit includes benches where firefighters can sit when they’re recovering on a scene, and includes larger lockers for their gear.
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