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Purchase Price: $408,000, new <br />Current Replacement Cost: $685,000 <br /> <br />Condition: Good <br /> <br />Departmental Function: Ladder 1 is the sole aerial ladder of the fire department. The average <br />responses by this truck range from 0-6 per year, depending upon the location of fires. The <br />truck is not taken on all structure fires because of its size and limited departmental staffing. <br /> <br />Current Problems: Ladder l's primary constraint is its size in the ability to navigate City <br />streets. The truck was purchased in a time that the City's industrial base was growing and <br />projected to continue in growth while firefighter staffing was anticipated to increase. The <br />department has been proactive in maintaining this asset, as there is no substitute for a ladder <br />truck when one is needed. Specifically, over a three year period, the hydraulic ladder control <br />system has been upgraded to moderu style controls, and other preventive controls have been <br />modernized to prolong the truck's useful life. <br /> <br />4. Benchmark other similar size fire departments as to vehicle replacement policies. <br /> <br />Six departments were surveyed for examination of a vehicle replacement policy. These six were <br />uniquely selected because they are either comparatively close to the square mileage of the City <br />of Martinsville or within near proximity. The vehicle replacement policies of these comparative <br />localities are summarized. <br /> <br />Bristol <br />The City of Bristol is 11.5 square miles and has a population of 17,367 residents. They have <br />three fire stations operated by a total career staffof 50 personnel. Services are provided with 5 <br />pieces of fire apparatus, including a Quint and a ladder truck. <br /> <br />Bristol's policy is to purchase a Quint or pumper every 5 years. <br /> <br />Danville <br />The City of Danville is 43.94 'square miles and has a population of 47,780 residents. They have <br />seven fire stations operated by a total career staff`of 123 personnel. Services are provided with 9 <br />pumpers, including 2 Quints and 1 ladder truck. <br /> <br />Danville's policy is to replace pumpers when reaching 15 years of age. <br /> <br />Fredericksburg <br />The City of Fredericksburg 10.25 square miles and has a population of 19,279 residents. They <br />have 2 fire stations operated by 50 career firefighters and supplemented by volunteers. Services <br />are provided with 6 pieces of fire apparatus, including a ladder truck. <br /> <br />Fredericksburg's policy is to replace pumpers when reaching 12-15 years of age. <br /> <br />11 <br /> <br /> <br />