Fire Department Updates
At a glance
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- What: Fire department updates to the Public Safety Committee, outside the agenda.
- Where it stands (2026-10-21): The new fireboat, funded in earlier budgets, is scheduled for delivery on October 28; a christening was floated but not scheduled.
- Next: Two grant appropriations for the department go to the full council on Monday (see SA-5-27 Assistance to Firefighters Grant and SA-7-27 Port Security Grant Underwater Vehicle).
Detail
- The department has been replacing its cardiac monitor-defibrillators over two years (over 65,000 dollars each); the grant adds three more and up to 15 AEDs for other units.
- The port security grant buys an underwater robot with cameras, a grappler and GPS marking, for search and rescue and quick deployment before a diver enters the water.
Sources
- https://annapolismd.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1372786&GUID=B4F95144-3437-417C-B083-DB85FEFD80DA
- 2026-10-21 - Public Safety Committee
Discussion time
About 3 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 - Public Safety Committee | 3 |
Log
- 2026-10-21 - Public Safety Committee - Fire chief announced the fireboat delivery date and the two grant items for Monday's council agenda (46:10-48:58).