OCESD#1 boosts protection with new firefighters

OCESD#1’s newest personnel are pictured as they are sworn in. Left to right are Hunter Bland and Justin Journeay.
OCESD#1’s newest personnel are pictured as they are sworn in. Left to right are Hunter Bland and Justin Journeay.

Additional funding means additional firefighters and greater protection for the local community said OCESD#1 Fire Chief Robert L. Smith. “In the approved fiscal budget for 2023-2024, additional full-time firefighter/EMT positions have been created,” Smith noted.

“ This brings us to a point where the community is protected by at least 3 full-time fire protection personnel 24-hours a day, along with …