FLINT, Mich.—Flint City Council approved much-needed funding tonight to upgrade equipment for the Flint Fire Department, including breathing apparatuses, oxygen recharge stations, emergency generators, and a replacement water rescue truck.
Flint Fire Chief Theron Wiggins urged the council to act, saying, “If you respect me, you will give me what I need to serve your constituents.”
The resolution passed unanimously with all 8 councilmembers voting yes…