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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: David McCabe, Fire Assistant Chief - Support Services
DATE: July 18, 2019
SUBJECT:
Authorization to purchase an E-One brand 100 ft. ladder truck for the Aurora Fire Department, from Fire Service Inc. of Saint John, Indiana through the Houston-Galveston Area Council cooperative buying program for $1,012,756.00.
PURPOSE:
To ensure that Aurora Fire Department personnel have sufficient and dependable equipment to provide the proper levels of emergency service to the citizens of Aurora.
BACKGROUND:
The Aurora Fire Department currently operates three front-line ladder trucks and one reserve ladder truck to respond to emergency calls within three different geographical areas of the city. When one of the three front-line trucks is out of service, whether for repairs or scheduled maintenance, the fourth reserve truck is activated to maintain operations. With only one reserve ladder truck, there have been numerous instances of two ladder trucks being out of service for maintenance, resulting in a ladder truck company assigned to a reserve fire engine, reducing their ability to perform all of their vital functions at emergency scenes.
One of the front line ladder trucks, T2, is smaller than the other three and assigned to the central area of town where the narrow streets and tight corners make it very difficult for the other trucks to maneuver. Currently, there is no comparable reserve unit to deploy when T2 is out of service.
DISCUSSION:
In order to ensure a reliable fleet of vehicles, the Equipment Services Division recommends replacement intervals for each vehicle classification. Depending on factors such as maintenance costs and overall condition, the replacement interval for a particular vehicle may be modified. Ladder trucks typically serve as front line units for fifteen years and reserve units for twenty years. When a front line vehicle is replaced, that vehicle is moved to reserve status and utilized when a front-l...
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