By Emily Plihal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, South Peace News At its regular meeting on Nov. 12, M.D. of Smoky River No. 130 made a decision to purchase a new Command Unit for its Emergency Services Department. “The command unit was lost when it would not engage after a collision with a hay bale that was burning,” explains Reeve Paula Guindon. “The loss occurred during a field fire where strong winds and smoke contributed to severely reduced visibility.” Guindon explains the old Command Unit was deemed a writeoff by insurance and the replacement value provided was $65,641, including $52,645 for the vehicle replacement and $13,816 for associated emergency accessories including lights, sirens, and equipment. As per the request of council, a variety of vehicles were analyzed to replace the machine…
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