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/ZC Ste\ <br />CITYI �;OF <br />LINOLAKES <br />�ARTT�� <br />DATE: April 26, 2022 <br />Lino Lakes Public <br />Safety Department <br />Memo <br />TO: John Swenson, Public Safety Director <br />W CITY,�i�""-OF <br />IN KE <br />ID <br />FROM: Dan L'Allier, Deputy Public Safety Director — Fire Division <br />RE: Aerial 11 Out of Service <br />On April 8, Aerial 11 had its annual OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) <br />and NFPA (National Fire Protection) Inspection. The apparatus failed the inspection and was <br />placed "Out of Service" due to the vehicle's frame having catastrophic rust jacking. This problem <br />was first found at the annual inspection and five-year nondestructive test that was completed <br />shortly after we took possession from the Centennial Fire District in 2016. At that time, it was <br />noted that this rust jacking was significant but the defect was listed as a Class 2, this did not <br />place the truck out of service. The recommendation was to monitor the damage to make sure it <br />did not become catastrophic. At that time, I received a price to replace the frame rails on the <br />truck. The repair was greater than the value of the truck. <br />Each year, American Test Centers would inspect the truck and monitor the progress of the rust. <br />This year, the rust was too great and the truck failed the inspection. With the inspection failure, <br />this also places the complete truck "Out of Service". The truck cannot be driven. This is because <br />the major frame defect also violated DOT (Department of Transportation) regulations. <br />I reached out to Lance Olson with EAM (Emergency Apparatus Maintenance) to help navigate <br />through getting an answer as to if the truck is repairable. This was made difficult because the <br />truck was not built from the ground up by one manufacturer. The cab and chassis were built by <br />Freightliner, the ladder was built by RK Ladders in Fremont, Nebraska, and the truck body was <br />finally assembled at Toyne Fire Apparatus in Breda, Iowa. Lance Olson was able to get me in <br />touch with the Engineering Department of all these companies. It was clear that no matter what <br />repair we used, it had to be approved by the frame manufacturer and that was Freightliner. After <br />contacting I State Freightliner and speaking with the Shop Foreman, Nick Terano, we were <br />informed that due to the age of A11 (2000 model year) there are no replacement frame rails <br />available nor any of these frame rails being manufactured any longer; therefore the damage to <br />AI I's frame is not repairable. <br />ONE VISION. ONE MISSION. LINO LAKES PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT. <br />