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Brook Park mayor, fire chief recommend buying available 2024 ambulance after inspection finds corrosion and engine risk
Summary
Fire Chief Andrew Fike told council a city ambulance showed structural corrosion and engine risk and recommended buying an available 2024 ambulance built to city specifications to avoid lengthy lead times and higher cost for a 2026 chassis.
Fire Chief Andrew Fike told the finance committee and caucus that a comprehensive vehicle inspection found significant perforation, corrosion and structural concerns on the city's current ambulance and that the unit would need a complete motor replacement. Chief Fike said vehicle maintenance estimated the engine and transmission have the equivalent of about 300,000 miles of wear because of many idle hours, even though the odometer showed roughly 90,000 miles.
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