Friday March 29th, 2024 9:50AM

Inmate firefighters in Jackson County to use newly acquired fire vehicle

By AccessWDUN staff
The Jackson County Inmate Fire Team has a "new" used vehicle to respond to fires in.
 
The county recently acquired the 1994 International walk-in rescue unit.  The 23-year-old vehicle has only 18,000 miles on it and will carry 9 inmate firefighters.
 
The team responds to every structural fire in the county to serve as manpower in support of firefighters on the scene.
 
The county currently has 8 certified firefighters.  Inmate firefighters count as members of the department which lowers the Insurance Service Office or ISO score, according to the county.
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