- Date
- 2006-12
- Kind
- Construction
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- fireemergency-managementinfrastructurecommunitycommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Beaver Island Fire Department received a new tanker in December 2006 after the Fireman’s Fund grant and replacement effort described in the township news. The Beacon’s photographs show firefighters inspecting the vehicle and celebrate the community’s long-awaited equipment upgrade.
Evidence limits
The article does not provide the tanker manufacturer, final cost, or complete funding documents.
Sources
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Sources
- "50' of Ladder, 100' of Heart," Beaver Beacon, December 2006.Reports the new tanker's arrival, its bells, lights, sirens, and the Fire Department's positive inspection, following the Fireman's Fund grant and replacement planning reported in the same issue. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2006-12_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the tanker report and photographs.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2006-12_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Fire Department receives a new tanker, 2006”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-fire-department-new-tanker-2006/, accessed [date], citing "50' of Ladder, 100' of Heart," Beaver Beacon, December 2006. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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