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Deputy fire chief outlines plan to keep replaced ambulance as reserve; replacement timeline explained
Summary
Deputy Fire Chief Anthony Gomes said the ambulance being replaced will be retained as a reserve unit and explained vehicle build and replacement timelines. He explained technology increases but said newer vehicles do not necessarily have significantly longer lifespans.
Deputy Fire Chief Anthony Gomes told the council the ambulance the city plans to replace will be kept in service as a reserve unit rather than being sold, allowing it to be used when frontline vehicles are in maintenance or decontamination. Gomes summarized lifecycle planning and procurement timing: replacements typically come on an 18–24 month schedule, and the city conservatively plans for a seven- to eight-year replacement cycle.
Gomes said new ambulances include more advanced capabilities but "it doesn't necessarily make it a longer lifespan," explaining staff must stock and outfit apparatus before it is placed into service. Council members asked whether newer technology would extend useful life; Gomes said staff aims to get maximum service life while planning realistic replacement intervals.
