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County EMS plans to remove specialty rub‑rail lights on older ambulances to cut replacement costs
Summary
Fallon County emergency services discussed removing low‑mounted decorative rub‑rail lights from two ambulances after repeated breakage and high replacement prices. Fire and EMS officials also discussed tires and other maintenance needs.
Fallon County emergency officials agreed this week to remove specialty lights mounted in the rub rail of two ambulances after breakage during normal emergency operations and prohibitively high replacement costs.
EMS staff reported that lights set into the rub rail of ambulance 17 and ambulance 33 had been broken; replacements quoted through the ambulance manufacturer were about $300 apiece while a fire‑department vendor quoted roughly $234 apiece plus shipping. Emergency personnel told the commissioners they were considering removing the lighting modules and capping wiring so the rail would appear intact but without the expensive modules. The county would keep wiring capped so lights could be reinstalled in the future if standards changed.
Commissioners and department staff agreed the rub‑rail lights are not required by law and that removing them now will avoid repeated replacement costs. County staff also said they would order replacement tires for ambulances and evaluate other routine maintenance needs after winter wear.
Ending: EMS and fire staff will remove the nonessential rub‑rail lighting, cap wiring for potential future reinstallation and proceed with scheduled tire replacements.
