10-13-25-WS - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

ASSURE FACILITIES AND FLEET ARE MAINTAINED AND REPLACED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES Challenge #5 - Maintaining a fleet and facilities operationally efficient for staff. I& I& AML I& -M Historical apparatus replacement schedules have added a new engine into the fleet every five years. Under that plan, the oldest of the three primary engines rotates into the reserve engine position and the existing reserve engine would be sold. As the call volumes increase, maintenance costs increase, and specifically on the older engines, we see the repair costs start to climb. By adjusting from 5 years to 4 years between Engine purchases it would mean in the 16th year an engine would be removed from service. Under the current schedule the reserve engine isn't rotated out of service until it reaches 20 years. If there ever were a need to add an additional engine to our fleet, it would mean a reserve engine with 4 frontline engines in service would still be 16 years old. With construction of Station 110 beginning in 2025 and completing in 2026, this new station will house administrative offices, training facilities, as well as serve the needs of a 24-hour staffed department. Station 120 and Station 130 will continue to operate as 24-hour staffed locations and maintenance of those facilities will be necessary to keep them in good operating condition. The capital budget also includes project funds to transition Station 130 to a more appropriate layout after renovation to house 24-hour crews. Transitioning the administrative offices to sleeping quarters and reclaiming the temporary spaces used for crew sleeping rooms will be required to make the space functional for crews to occupy the station around the clock. WE