Press release
The Gun Barrel City Fire Department purchased a new slip-on unit with a $16,256 grant from Texas A&M Forest Service. According to Fire Chief Joseph Lindaman, they did not have to wait long to put the unit into service. The fire department has already used the new slip-on unit to contain three grass fires.
Chief Lindaman said, “The unit is currently on one of our older vehicles but we will soon transfer it to a new truck that weighs less. The combination of the lighter truck and slip-on unit will give us the ability to get off road into softer ground to fight fires in pastures and farmland.”
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“The new slip-on unit is a real benefit for fire departments whose service areas are rural. The unit will help increase their wildland capabilities, which aids in saving lives and property in the community and surrounding areas,” said TFS Regional Fire Coordinator Justin Lynch.
Volunteer firefighters operate 85 percent of the fire departments in Texas. This year TFS will pass approximately $24.3 million along to VFDs across the state. The grants aid in purchasing equipment and obtaining vital firefighter training giving them greater capabilities to protect life and property in their communities.
“The grants that TFS have to offer are of real value to volunteer fire departments. Our department has training aids and equipment that we would not have been able to purchase without their assistance,” Lindaman said.
To learn more about this program visit texasfd.com.