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St. Louis Seeks Earthquake-proof Firehouses
(AP) ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Fire Department has applied for federal grants to help it build new firehouses to supplement ones built a century ago.
Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson says many of the city's firehouses were built in the early 1900s for horse-drawn steamers, with some dating back to 1895.
He says most of the city's 30 fire stations could collapse if a major earthquake, making it impossible to get to firefighting equipment.
The department has applied for a $15 million federal grant to help it build three new firehouses to house equipment in the event of a disaster.
The department recently used federal grants to buy a hazardous materials truck and a unit for decontaminating people in the event of a chemical, biological or nuclear incident.
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Information from KSDK, http://www.ksdk.com
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson says many of the city's firehouses were built in the early 1900s for horse-drawn steamers, with some dating back to 1895.
He says most of the city's 30 fire stations could collapse if a major earthquake, making it impossible to get to firefighting equipment.
The department has applied for a $15 million federal grant to help it build three new firehouses to house equipment in the event of a disaster.
The department recently used federal grants to buy a hazardous materials truck and a unit for decontaminating people in the event of a chemical, biological or nuclear incident.
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Information from KSDK, http://www.ksdk.com
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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