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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