By Chief Stenson
7/15/2006

In April the Almelund Fire Department donate some Self Contained Breathing Aparatus (SCBA) to local Law Enforcement Agencies. The Almelund recently received a grant to purchase new Breathing Apparatus. The old equipmet was still functional and the Almelund Fire Department wanted to make sure the old equipment went to good use. Almelund Fire contacted the Chisago County Sheriff's Department and the Lakes Area Police Department. Both Agencies expressed an interest in the equipment. The equipment was turned over to the agencies on April 20th at the Almelund Fire Department. Chief Stenson stated " Lakes Area Police could use the equipment for situations that involve hazardous waste in enclosed areas such as a meth lab for example. Lakes Area Police certainly do not intend to use the equipment to fight fires that is what the local fire department's are set up to do."
  
     Larry Ferrier with Almelund Fire Department was instrumental in the equipment donation and offered to conduct a training session for the departments in the future. Lindstrom Fire Chief Scott Sellman offered Lindstrom Fire Departments Assistance as well with possibly re-filling the tanks or checking the equipment for wear after use. This is a case where one public safety agency really helped out another agency with their good will and special thanks to John Lichtscheidl, Larry Ferrier, Becky Ferrier and Rick Wagner for their efforts.

Pictured (L-R): John Lichtscheidl, Larry Ferrier, Kevin Stenson, Todd Rivard, Rick Wagner
and Deputy Chief Schlumbohm

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