The Hemet city council gave their approval to Hemet fire Chief Scott Brown to order 64 new self-contained breathing apparatus and related equipment to better equip his firefighters in live fires at a price of $351,498.77.The council resolution at its Oct. 22 meeting approving the purchase from All Star Fire Equipment Inc. followed a presentation by Brown and one of his firefighters.Brown said the equipment will better assure the firefighters they can survive for additional time during life-saving missions in structure fires. The new tanks will offer 45 minutes of breathable oxygen as compared to their current 17-year-old breathing tanks that hold only 30-minutes of air. The older apparatus is still serviceable and will be held in reserve.He said the new apparatus also includes
