Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Lake County fire chief outlines long-term equipment, staffing and mitigation plan
Summary
Fire Chief Dan Daley told a county meeting the department faces rising apparatus costs, plans to replace aging rigs, expand wildland mitigation capacity and pursue grants and partnerships, and requested seed funding and permission to pursue solar and communications revenue options.
Dan Daley, fire chief of the Lake County Fire Department, presented the department’s long-range goals and capital needs during a county meeting, focusing on apparatus replacement, staffing, wildland mitigation and station infrastructure.
Daley said rising equipment costs are driving much of the plan. “A type 3 engine went from 380,000 to 589,000,” he said, and noted the department has one remaining payment of $72,000 on its current type 3. Daley proposed putting $100,000 from the fire fund as a down payment and continuing payments from that fund if the board approves the purchase.
The plan prioritizes replacing an aging type 6 engine (Engine 603; model year 1996), adding or replacing a tactical tender (water truck), upgrading command and utility vehicles, and maintaining three type 1 engines in service to preserve all‑hazard response capacity. Daley said some current apparatus are in the shop at the same time, leaving the department temporarily dependent on older rigs.
Beyond vehicles, Daley…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
