Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
OCCF grant helps Hartley Fire Department purchase new 6,000-psi air cylinders
Hartley Fire Chief Brad Meendering shows off some of the department's new 6,000-psi air cylinders, which are used to fill firefighters' individual air packs on calls. Four cylinders are on the truck at all times.
The Hartley Fire Department recently received a breath of fresh air – more of it, anyway.
The local squad was able to purchase eight new 6,000-psi air cylinders thanks to a $10,000 grant from the O'Brien County Community Foundation (OCCF). The new equipment replaces the department's old 4,500-psi cylinders.
"This way we can fill more air packs with greater capacity," said Chief Brad Meendering.
The cylinders are filled, put on a truck and used to fill firefighters' individual air packs. Meendering explained that half of the department's previous set was three decades old while the other half w...
