r/Firefighting • u/Few-Ability-7312 • 26d ago

General Discussion Who needs a Tiller that big?

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u/benzino84 26d ago

At what point is the public going to question where their tax money is going?

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u/grim_wizard Now with more bitter flavor 26d ago

As a taxpayer (not an employee ) to this locality they can keep on trucking.

Our tax money is being used for...

  1. Regional assets (hazmat/tech)

  2. Subsidized low/no cost ambulance service

  3. ISO 1 rating (it's ISO so idgaf, but still a bonus)

  4. One of the best paying and benefits heavy departments in the metro area.

The county has a population of almost 350,000 over 245 sq miles and continues to grow. It encompasses rural, suburban, and urban demographics.

There are absolutely no qualms here over this truck and it is being used in an environment that it is well suited for.

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u/PotatoPop 26d ago

With how close Station 1 is the to city it'll probably see some mutual aid use too. I've heard since Richmond lost some federal funding some truck companies will be browned out.

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u/Shoey124 25d ago

Funding they lost was not for the fire Dept. Plus they should be in their final year since they got it in 2022. This year is when they get the least amount of money. I believe it was around $2.7 million. But it had also come out that no safer grant money was affected.