Laserfiche WebLink
<br />Replacement of Elk River Fire Department <br />Aerial Ladder Truck <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The Elk River Fire Department purchased our current Aerial truck in 1989 and it went into service <br />in 1990. Since then, the Aerial has been refurbished once in 2014. This piece of apparatus is an <br />important part of our fleet to successfully serve the community and keep firefighters safe at incident <br />scenes. With being over 30 years old, it has exceeded its front-line condition and is best served as a <br />reserve piece of apparatus. It is recommended for replacement. <br /> <br />NFPA 1911 STANDARDS FOR THE INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, TESTING, <br />AND RETIREMENT OF IN-SERVICE AUTOMOTIVE FIRE APPARTATUS. <br />“Apparatus manufactured prior to 1991 usually included only a few of the safety upgrades required <br />by the 1991 and subsequent editions of the NFPA fire department apparatus standards or the <br />equivalent Underwriters’ Laboratories of Canada (ULC) standards. Because the changes, upgrades, <br />and fine tuning to NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus, since 1991 have been truly <br />significant, especially in the area of safety, fire departments should seriously consider the value (or <br />risk) to fire fighters of keeping pre-1991 fire apparatus in first-line service.” <br /> <br />“It is recommended that apparatus manufactured prior to 1991 that is less than 25 years old, that has <br />been properly maintained, and that is still in serviceable condition should be placed in reserve status <br />and upgraded to incorporate as many features as possible of the post-1991 fire apparatus (see <br />Section D.3). Apparatus that was not manufactured to the applicable NFPA fire apparatus standards <br />or that is over 25 years old should be replaced.” <br />High-hazard occupancies (schools, hospitals, nursing homes, high-rise buildings): at least four <br />pumpers, two ladder trucks, and other specialized apparatus as may be identified or available for the <br />hazard. Medium-hazard occupancies (apartments, offices, mercantile and industrial occupancies not <br />normally requiring extensive rescue or firefighting capabilities): at least three pumpers, one ladder <br />truck, and other specialized apparatus as may be identified or available. Low-hazard occupancies <br />(one-, two-, or three-family dwellings and scattered businesses and industrial occupancies): at least <br />two pumpers, one ladder truck, and other specialized apparatus as may be identified or available. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />