TAMRMS#: B05
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FIRE-035 - Type 6 Brush Truck Funding
Notice given by: Councillor Hughes
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BUDGET POSTPONED MOTION:
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That FIRE-035, Type 6 Brush Truck for $275,000 is funded from the capital reserve with the intention of repurposing the current Type 7 Brush Truck for a Community Response Unit, if possible.
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Administration's Understanding of the Intent of the Motion:
If passed, Administration will start the process to procure a Type 6 Brush Truck and further explore the opportunity to convert the current Type 7 Brush truck into a Community Response Unit. Should Administration deem the conversion viable, and if additional funding is required for the conversion, a request will come back to Council during the 2027 budget deliberations.
SUMMARY
The purchase of a new Type 6 Brush truck replaces one that is only able to respond with half the normal water capacity. It also provides an opportunity for Administration to review the viability of converting the surplus asset that would remain, into an Emergency/Community Response Unit.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
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BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Fire Services currently has two Brush trucks in its fleet. One brush truck (Type 7) does not have the gross vehicle weight capacity to be operated with a full tank of water. As a result, operational adjustments had to be made so that the vehicle could be used safely. These adjustments mean that when this vehicle responds to a brush fire it can only do so with half a tank of water.
Purchasing a proper purpose-built Type 6 Brush Truck will allow for a Fire Services to respond (at both ends of the City) to a Brush Fire with a full tank of water.
If a Type 6 Brush Truck is purchased, the existing 2019 Chevrolet 2500 truck (currently well-maintained with approximately 35,000 km) presents a strong opportunity for repurposing it rather than selling the low-mileage asset, as it could be converted into...
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