By Erin Tiernan
Portsmouth Patch
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. — For 77 years, Portsmouth’s Volunteer Fire Department has supplied the town with state-of-the-art medical rescue equipment, but with a final donation last week that burden will now be on the taxpayers.
On Friday, the Portsmouth Volunteer Fire Department unveiled its final donation - a 2012 International/Horton Model 623 Medium Duty Ambulance at the cost of $205,000.
“This is top-of-the-line, state-of-the-art equipment and this is something that we may not be able to provide going forward,” said Portsmouth Fire Department Chief Michael M. Cranston during a ceremony on Friday.
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