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Fire chief asks to retain two support vehicles; county considers mobile health pilot
Summary
The AMS chief requested the county keep a 2015 pickup and a 2014 Tahoe in fleet to free newer units for response, citing low usage in outlying areas and potential use in a mobile integrated health pilot; commissioners discussed replacement timing and costs.
Kevin, the AMS chief, asked commissioners to retain two existing support vehicles — a 2015 Chevy pickup and a 2014 Tahoe — rather than remove them from the fleet. He said the vehicles are low‑use in outlying areas (combined about 180 calls per year), that one truck had a new engine installed in 2023 and the Tahoe has roughly 100,000 miles, and that keeping the vehicles would free newer units for district chiefs and other higher‑use duties.
Kevin also suggested the vehicles could support a planned mobile integrated health pilot, which would send lower‑acuity response teams and reduce demand on transport units. Commissioners asked about mileage, replacement‑program costs and whether buying spares might be cheaper than maintaining older vehicles; the chief said the current plan is to retain the vehicles while the county evaluates mobile program needs. No formal decision was recorded in the briefing; staff will bring further details to the Jan. 8 agenda if commissioners request them.
