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Fire chief warns of apparatus delays and seeks early purchases and added firefighters
Summary
Fire Chief Mike Kennedy said apparatus ordered today may not arrive for three years and that replacement costs are much higher than prior forecasts; he asked council to purchase engines now, add one firefighter per shift to reduce inverse overtime and consider a high‑pressure pumper and longer‑term staffing increases.
Fire Chief Mike Kennedy told the council that national supply delays and steep price increases for fire apparatus make early procurement necessary and that the department faces growing staffing pressure.
Kennedy said frontline engines placed in service in 2011 are slated for replacement near 2029, but long lead times and double‑digit price increases mean the city must order replacements now to avoid higher future costs…
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