DALLAS FIRE-RESCUE DEPARTMENT

Fire Apparatus Update

February 25, 2013

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DFR EMERGENCY FLEETPurpose:

� To provide information related to Dallas Fire-Rescue emergency apparatus and vehicles, with an emphasis on Engines, Trucks and Rescues

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DFR EMERGENCY FLEET

� 56 front line fire engines

� 14 reserve engines

� Equipped primarily for fire suppression

� ALS capabilities as a first responder

� Motor Vehicle Accidents

Fire Engine/Pumpers

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DFR EMERGENCY FLEET

�Replacement cost - $524,052 per apparatus�12 year life cycle �Council approved replacement cycle is on track (1992) �Average age per apparatus is 6.38 yrs (oldest 12 yrs)

Fire Engine/Pumpers

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DFR EMERGENCY FLEET

� 22 Front Line Trucks

� 4 Reserve Trucks

� Equipped for variety of functions including fire operations, Motor Vehicle Accidents (blocking), basic life support, vehicle extrication

Ladder Trucks

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DFR EMERGENCY FLEET

�Replacement cost - $972,324.00 per apparatus

�15 year life cycle

�Council approved replacement cycle is on track (1992)

�Average age per apparatus is 9.27 yrs (oldest 21yrs)

Ladder Trucks

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DFR EMERGENCY FLEET

�40 Front Line Units, 3 Peak Demands Units

�12 Reserve Units

�Equipped to provide Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) services

Rescue/EMS Units

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DFR EMERGENCY FLEET

�Replacement cost - $174,496.00 per Unit

�4 Year Replacement cycle

�Council approved replacement cycle is not on track (1992)

�Average age per unit is 4.25 (oldest 6 yrs. old)

Rescue/EMS Units

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6.38

9.27

4.25

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Engine Trucks Rescues

Average Age of Fleet (Years)

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DFR EMERGENCY FLEET

�Engines – 93,829 Responses

�Ladder Trucks – 14,254 Responses

�Rescues – 182,035 Responses

Response totals for FY 11-12

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DFR EMERGENCY FLEET

Maintenance, Fuel, and Collision Repair �Engines – $2,249,406.00�Ladder Trucks – $869,770.00�Rescues – $1,698,958.00

Operating costs for FY 11-12

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Challenges and Concerns

� Recruiting and keeping qualified technicians� DFR fleet has increased and become more

sophisticated

� Recognizing that the Traffic IncidentManagement Plan, which protects peopleinvolved in a accident, puts more apparatuson the freeways blocking traffic exposingthem to severe collision damage

� Continuing with apparatus replacement cycle

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Engine 19 pumping operations

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Engine 44 staging at fire scene

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Engine 41and a Truck usingladder pipe for fire operations

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Truck 19 preparing for ladder operations

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Truck 43 ladder pipe operations (defensive strategy)

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Engine 43 pumping operations

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QUESTIONS