Better equipment would mean better morale, Strehlke says. A motivated worker does a better job, which could mean the difference in saving a life. Last year, the department responded to 66 structural fires, and 3,610 ambulance runs. That s the normal cost, give or take premium channels, for cable services per Royal Oak household for one month. Take a long look at the picture of the toasted kitchen next to this column.
Most people never see the aftermath of a fire.
Old, decrepit equipment takes longer to set up and is a great strain on a firefighter wearing a minimum of 40 pounds of protective gear. But fire isn t patient and doesn t care about strokes as the chief says, a fire doubles every 20 seconds, ready or not. The chief would like to build a fire department Royal Oak can be proud of. Funding necessary changes via a millage is the first step. The millage is May 15.