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ONE VISION. ONE MISSION. LINO LAKES PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Lino Lakes Public <br />Safety Department <br />Memo <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />DATE: June 10, 2016 <br /> <br />TO: John Swenson, Public Safety Director <br /> <br />CC: Dan L’Allier, Deputy Public Safety Director – Fire Division <br /> <br />FROM: Jonas Werpy, Station #1 District Chief <br /> <br />RE: Fire Department capital replacement needs <br /> <br />Leadership of the Lino Lakes Public Safety Fire Division carefully considered all options for the <br />replacement and addition of apparatus to the existing fleet. This memo covers major apparatus <br />but does not include grass-rigs, boat, or utility vehicles. Extensive consideration was given to <br />balance the current and future safety needs of Lino Lakes residents and commerce with the cost <br />of the fleet transition. The Lino Lakes Fire Division currently has an aged fleet of vehicles which <br />are maintenance intensive and in the case of the current Aerial (A11), functionally obsolete. See <br />the attached replacement schedule and costs for full details. <br /> <br />The following recommendation is made to maximize the value of service for Lino Lakes tax <br />payers: <br /> <br />• Complete acquisition of Light Rescue/Quick Attack Pumpers. Will be used as <br />primary responding vehicles for fire suppression, medical/rescue response and vehicle <br />collisions from each station. <br />o Delivery of the first is expected at the end of July, 2016. <br />o The second chassis is in possession of LLPSD and awaiting the authorization <br />from council to build. <br />• Acquisition of two “Quint” apparatus with 100-foot or greater ladder. Note: “Quint” <br />is the correct term to describe a fire apparatus that provides: pump, water tank, fire hose, <br />aerial device, and ground ladders. This term replaces the term “Aerial” or “ladder” which <br />are often incorrectly used to describe the individual functions of a Quint. <br />o Two Quints are required based on the geographical distance and lack of direct <br />route to each side of the city. Both sides contain a high volume of residential and <br />commercial structures that will require immediate response by a Quint. <br />o The 100-foot or greater requirement is based on the typical minimum setback for <br />construction in the city. A 75-foot device is insufficient to reach most two-story