Updates from Grand Chute, Wisconsin, Town Supervisor Travis Thyssen. Grand Chute is Wisconsin's largest town, with a population of over 20,000, and is home to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers minor league baseball team.
June 18, 2007
Introducing Freddie
The Town recently accepted a grant from the Department of Homeland Security for a robotic fire truck. This truck will be used for fire education by the Fire Department. The fully animated fire truck robot moves, speaks, listens, plays audiocassette tapes and sounds his siren, all by remote control. Tools like this help reinforce fire prevention to young children. The robot will be taken to schools, used in open houses, and other special town events represented by the Fire Department. Contact Chief Bantes if you feel this educational robot would be useful at your event.