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ONE VISION. ONE MISSION. LINO LAKES PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT. homes in Lino Lakes to effect a rescue or properly place a master stream of water on a structure fire. o These apparatus will serve as both an aerial/ladder truck as well as primary or secondary engine based on the situation. Example: The Quint from station 2 may serve as a relay pumper for a fire in the station 1 area, or could be used for a primary rescue if first on scene to a station 2 call to a structure where conventional egress is prohibited. o The current Quint (A11) that was purchased from CFD in the distribution of assets would be replaced by a 100-foot or greater Quint at station 1. A11 has a 75- foot ladder which is not suitable for our city. A11 has a history of expensive maintenance and several safety concerns exist (limited visibility for ladder operator, cab mounted pump panel, low tip weight capacity and the risk of injury when retracting stabilizers). o A Quint would be added to the fleet at Station 2. o As the most expensive piece of equipment, response and use of the Quints will be limited to training and calls where they are needed. Quints will not respond to medical calls which create unnecessary wear and tear. We estimate that annual mileage will be around 1,500 to 2,000. This will allow the useful life of these apparatus to be extended to 25-years. • Extend the life of water tenders (T11 and T21) o These apparatus are lightly used and in overall generally good condition. o Minor upgrades are sufficient to keep them in safe operation. o Depending on hydrant development in the future, maintaining two water tenders may not be needed. • Evaluate the need to keep current Engines (E11 and E21) in the future o If other recommendations are adopted, current E11 and E21 should not be needed since both stations would operate a Class A type 1 pumper and Quint. o We anticipate at least one could be liquidated. One could also be kept as a spare for times when other apparatus are Out of Service or in use. This approach is unique, but so is our service model. Utilizing the Light Rescue/Quick Attack pumper in conjunction with the Quints at each station gives us the maximum ability to respond to a variety of situations with the appropriate equipment without having an excessive inventory of apparatus.