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New engine in service with decontamination line; village auctioned old truck
Summary
The Fire Chief described the newly delivered engine'which replaces Engine 1'highlighting an extra 250 gallons of water, a heated on-scene decontamination line to reduce carcinogen exposure, and that Engine 2 was sold at Wisconsin Auction; the department paid about $860,000 for the new unit.
The department's recently delivered custom engine is now in service and includes an additional 250 gallons of water compared with the previous apparatus and an on-board heated decontamination line to perform gross decon on scene, the Fire Chief told the committee. The department bags contaminated gear on scene and runs it through a dedicated extractor back at the station as part of its cancer-prevention efforts for firefighters.
"This new engine has some nice benefits," the chief said, noting the additional water and the decontamination capability. He framed the decon line as a step to "help reduce those carcinogens getting on" personnel and described new decon pouches and clothing-wipe guidance during rehab on incidents.
The chief said the old Engine 2 was offered through Wisconsin Auction (the village pays no fee and receives 100% of the bid) and recounted procurement context: the vehicle was purchased for about $860,000; he noted similar vehicles on the market are being estimated near $1.2 million now and that vendor warranties and recent emissions rules influenced procurement choices. He compared warranty terms, saying Custom Fire provided a lifetime frame warranty versus a competitor's 10-year frame warranty in the chief's account.
An optional post-meeting tour of the new engine was offered to attendees.
