Sandy Springs will donate a surplus mobile breathing air trailer that hasn’t been used since 2020 to the Jones County Department of Fire and Rescue.
Fire Chief Keith Sanders told the Sandy Springs City Council that the city replaced the 2017 mobile cascade system when it bought its Special Operations truck in 2020. That vehicle has a built-in breathing air cascade system that enables firefighters to refill air bottles on scene, eliminating the need for the older system. Since that purchase, the older system has been stored in Fire Station 4.
Sanders said the Fire Department looked to sell the older system through GovDeals, but a similar model has been on that site with an advertised price of $10,000 and its reserve price hasn’t been met.
Jones County has a modest budget for capital purchases, Sanders said. It relies on local sales tax revenue for funding. He said the county department’s mobile cascade system is approximately 15 years old, making it difficult to find replacement parts. Maintenance must be performed on the unit before each use to ensure it works.
