• Now that the smoke has cleared, literally and figuratively, the Groton Fireboard has had an opportunity to evaluate the needs of the new Satellite Station in Bath. Due to the large number of fire calls over the last several weeks, there was no time to do an inventory prior to now.
• Groton will be leasing the Bath fire hall from the Bath Township for the next 10 years, subject to renewal. The Bath Township will be transferring all the equipment to Groton with the first right to buy back the equipment at a later date. There is still some loose ends on the insurance coverage.
• "I'm a little upset with the insurance company," Kari Bartling, Groton Fire District Attorney said. "They were slow in getting the application out and I'm still not sure what is covered and what is not."
• There were also some questions from the board as to what coverage was in place when a piece of equipment is commandeered to help fight a fire and it is damaged or destroyed. Any time a piece of equipment, not owned by the fire department, is used to fight a fire; it is considered commandeered, even if the owner offers it.
• Another question that needs answered is how is it handled if the fire happens on property leased or rented and the lease/renter refuses to pay the bill? Does the property owner then become responsible for the bill? Bartling will do some more checking on these questions.

• The trucks in Bath are in need of some work. The tanker is leaking and so is the fire engine. Groton Fire Chief Dion Bahr noted that there are also no extra hoses at the Bath Station. Another concern that Bahr has is that there is no room at the station of lay out the hoses after use to make sure they are dry before being stored. It was Bahr's recommendation

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