Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue Shows Off New Life-Saving Equipment
Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue and Mayor Walt Maddox revealed a line of new Advanced Life Support Equipment for the city s fire engines and ladder trucks at a joint press conference Monday afternoon.
Chief Randy Smith said TFR has worked closely with the city over the past year to acquire various grants to afford this new equipment and increase the department s ability to properly serve the citizens of Tuscaloosa. This is historic, and it s very exciting for the City of Tuscaloosa Fire and Rescue, said Smith said. There have been countless times throughout my career and other medics careers where we showed up on a scene, and I thought If only we had some Advanced Life Saving equipment.
Tuscaloosa Thread this morning, the fire occurred late Tuesday night at Cottondale Efficiency Apartments off Highway 11 in Cottondale.
Perry Madison, owner of the Cottondale Efficiency Apartments, said that the fire was reported just after 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. Madison said 11 units were destroyed in the fire, and one resident sustained a mild head injury when evacuating.
Madison says the American Red Cross has offered to assist the families impacted by the fire, and Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa is currently developing plans to help those families during the holiday season.
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Tuscaloosa Fire and Rescue responded to the scene last night and shared photos of the fire in progress to social media.