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- x <br /> One of the items I planned to address under the refurbishing of Ladder 12 • <br /> was the alteration of the ladder rack for longer ladders. The ladders we <br /> presently carry will not reach the highest buildings in District 2, the <br /> first response area of this unit. Further, because of the design of many <br /> of the homes in North Oaks West, conventional ground ladders would not <br /> work. Hence we have included an aerial device as a replacement, probably <br /> some type of platform rig. With a hydraulic ladder we do not need the <br /> same amount of manpower to operate it as we do to raise a 35 or 40 foot <br /> ground ladder. In most cases one person is all that is needed. <br /> To adequately do our job, we need an aerial ladder unit in each district. <br /> Because of the increase in calls and simultaneous calls, this is more of a <br /> necessity now than ever. Our current unit is just wearing out and because <br /> of current construction and development, it no longer meets the needs of <br /> its first response area. All of us have certainly more than gotten our <br /> moneys worth from this unit. <br /> Communications/Command Van $ 75,000 ' <br /> At the present time we do not have any type of command/communication <br /> vehicle that we could use at large or complicated incidents such as a <br /> HazMat call, large grass/woods fires, multiple alarm calls, etc. We need <br /> someplace to store all of our reference material, have a place for the <br /> Incident Commander to confer with his staff and outside agencies, and have <br /> the communication capabilities to coordinate all the needed activity. • <br /> This has sorely been lacking and given the current method of funding the <br /> Capital Budget, we have never included it because all the funds were going <br /> to main line fire apparatus. <br /> Currently our Command Post activity has to be conducted either from a <br /> private car or our Utility Pickup Truck where conditions are cramped and <br /> necessitate constant movement from inside to outside to confer/write <br /> reports. Under this scenario, you have no method to confer with your <br /> staff or other agencies, etc. protected from the elements. Also, you are <br /> not isolated effectively from disturbing elements such as the public and <br /> news media as you try to keep abreast of reports from sector or field <br /> • .. . • - . - • • v , rt 14 - <br /> necessity <br /> . -necessity of securing adequate resources via radio, telephone or computer. <br /> Engine 6, 1993 $ 240,000 <br /> This unit is a diesel powered 1977 Pirsch pumper, and by 1993, it will be <br /> 17 years old. Our original Capital Budget had used a useful life of 20 <br /> years for engines and 25 years for ladder trucks. This has proven not to <br /> be the case as is evident from the commentary in regard to other apparatus <br /> listed previously. <br /> -5- <br />