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Dayton approves battery‑powered extrication tool to replace aging hydraulic unit
Summary
Council approved replacing the fire department’s 15‑year‑old hydraulic extrication unit with a battery‑powered integrated tool set to reduce hose‑related failures and obsolescence; staff will retain the existing unit as a backup and schedule a second replacement in next year’s CIP.
City council approved a purchase of new battery‑powered extrication equipment for the Dayton Fire Department after staff outlined maintenance and obsolescence problems with an older hydraulic unit.
Staff said the unit on Engine 12 is about 15 years old and that parts for its hydraulic motor and pump are becoming obsolete. The…
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