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CAPITOL EQUIPMENT PLAN <br />Fire Dept. 2008 -2012 <br />The capitol equipment needs of the Fire Department for the next five <br />years consists of items in current use that will need replacing should <br />we foresee a continued use for them. Most items we consider routine <br />and their replacement is scheduled periodically through time. <br />From time to time a new piece of equipment/technology appears <br />that could be of great assistance to our service delivery or, changes <br />to our city demographics may create the need for new equipment. At <br />this time, the most significant evolution on our horizon in the area of <br />capitol equipment is the possible need to replace one of our pumping <br />trucks with an airial apparatus. <br />As with all our equipment, fire apparatus is evaluated on a periodic <br />basis to determine its condition (safety) and usefulness. Some insight <br />into our evaluation process follows. <br />REPLACEMENT OF FIRE APPARATUS <br />- Fire apparatus should be evaluated at 15 and 25 years of service <br />City Mechanic evaluation EAM (Emergency Apparatus Maint) evaluation <br />- Engine /Drive train <br />- Oil Diagnostic <br />- Structural integrity(rust) <br />- Cooling System <br />- Breaking Systems <br />Pump test <br />Electrical Systems <br />DOT /OSHA Compliance <br />Other <br />- Our evaluation is then discussed with City Manager to determine our future <br />needs and recommendation to council. <br />- A good recommendation to council should stem from periodic evaluation <br />of the future needs of the community versus our current ability to provide <br />fire protection. As the city grows, changes, matures, the services provided <br />may also need to evolve as well as our capitol equipment. <br />