Eagle Scout candidate David Taylor designed and built a drying station for the Franklin Fire Department's Hazmat Team.
Taylor, the younger brother of Franklin firefighter Charles Taylor, created the specialized station to dry Level A hazmat suits after they have been worn and cleaned, the Franklin Fire Department said on X. The suits provide the highest level of protection against hazardous substances. The new station will help firefighters return the protective equipment to service more quickly.
Taylor developed the design, tested a prototype, secured approvals and organized volunteers to complete the project. Seven Scouts and three adult volunteers helped build the station over two days, logging 64 volunteer hours.
Taylor delivered the completed station to Fire Station 6, where he demonstrated how it works. The department posted photos showing the finished station alongside Lt. Anthony Sedlak, Dustin Anderson and Taylor.
The drying station is Taylor's Eagle Scout project. The department described him as an Eagle Scout candidate, and it is unclear whether the rank has been formally conferred.
In a separate June 25 post, the department said its Hazmat Team had spent three weeks training on sampling known and unknown chemicals and substances with advanced equipment.
