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What would happen...??

Imagine a call being made of a fire in a home...maybe a family member or a friend...and there were one or two firefighters who could answer the call. Unimaginable? Without volunteers within our department...it could happen. Become a Reserve Firefighter and you can make all the difference. To find out more, please feel free to give us a call here at the fire station 359-5552. We invite you to come by the station and apply TODAY!~

Most Recent Calls

Mon. -June 23rd

Incident #2199
19:25
Grass Fire
@ Hwy 6 West.

Incident #2198
14:52
Medical Assist
@ 28th and Mariner Rd.




Incident #2195
02:22
Structure Fire
@ 2301 Oak St.

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G.A.S.P. (Green Hills Assorted Scuba Personnel)

GASP is an acronym for Green hills Assorted Scuba Personnel. The team was organized January, 1996, to fill the need for an Underwater Rescue / Recovery in the event of water emergencies in the City of Trenton or Grundy County. The team will respond to water emergencies in a nine (9) county area.

They can also be used by law enforcement agencies for evidence recovery or work with citizens to recover lost items in lakes, ponds and rivers. Members consist of 17 volunteers comprised of personnel of the Fire Department (2), Police Department (1), Military (SEAL) (1), Vol F/F (5), Instructor (1), and Citizens (6).

Equipment owned by GASP includes:
Trailer
Wet suits to have six divers in water
BCs and regulators for six divers
Underwater metal detector
Trailer
Wet suits to have six divers in water
BC’s and regulators for six divers
Underwater metal detector
Dry suits for extreme cold water for two divers
Flotation vests for two ground personnel
Helmets for two ground personnel

Personnel trained to PADI Certification levels:
(1) Instructor
(1) Dive Master
(5) Rescue
(2) Advanced Open Water