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Resident asks whether older spare ladder will be sold as new ladder enters service
Summary
During public comment at the July 11 Eastchester fire board meeting, an attendee asked whether the older spare tower ladder will be sold or scrapped; Chief Tween said it will be kept as a spare for now and may be surplused later once facilities work and storage are resolved.
A resident asked about the fate of an older tower ladder during public comment at the July 11 Eastchester Board of Fire Commissioners meeting.
Anthony Fury asked whether the older spare ladder would be sold or scrapped now that a new ladder is arriving. Chief Tween replied that the new tower ladder will become primary when it enters service in one to two weeks and that the older ladder will be retained as a spare — it still has a working pump and can be used for events such as fireworks details — and that he plans to surplus it later when space becomes available.
The chief also described work at the Bronxville firehouse (floor work) and said the board is waiting for engineers’ estimates and potential bids; if voters approve bond funding for a new firehouse the department would proceed with that plan. Chief Tween said he is not in a rush to dispose of the older ladder while the department needs flexibility and while insurance and space issues remain unresolved.
The exchange emphasized operational conservatism about retiring apparatus until facilities plans and funding are certain. No formal action or timeline for surplus was adopted at the meeting.
“Until we close the Bronxville firehouse… I’m planning on holding on to it,” Chief Tween said, noting the apparatus could serve as a pumper for details in the interim.
