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1993 <br />Engine 111, a 1993 E-One pumper. $218,000. Replaced a 1951 American LaFrance pumper. <br /> <br /> 1999 <br />Engine 112, a 1999 KME pumper. $196,450. Replaced a 1965 American LaFrance pumper. <br /> <br />Although the history of past purchases must be considered, there is a major difference in <br />responses the department makes now as compared to the past, response to EMS calls. As <br />previously stated, the department's call volume increased 400% when the EMS program was <br />initiated. The department went from responding to 500 calls per year to 2,000 annual calls. <br />Additional miles and wear-and-tear accumulates from EMS calls. <br /> <br />The department has examined its policy of answering EMS calls and maintains that EMS is a <br />service that is vital to the public safety within the City of Martinsville. <br />In 2002 alone, Engine 112, the truck assigned to Station 2 (Southside), responded to 693 calls~ <br />Such responses are warranted due to the criticalness of time when an EMS call is dispatched. <br />Patients' lives depend on a prompt response when suffering a life-threatening emergency, and <br />they cannot afford a response from Station 1 where the department's EMS truck is assigned. <br />Furthermore, there are many instances when the EMS truck is on an EMS call when a second, <br />and sometimes a third, EMS call is received. Multiple, simultaneous EMS calls necessitate a <br />response from a fire engine. This increase in call volume must be considered in the <br />development of a strategic vehicle replacement policy. <br /> <br />The 1997 publication of the department's first vehicle replacement program recommended the <br />replacement of fire apparatus when such vehicles reach 20-25 years of age, thus equating to the <br />purchase of a fire truck every 5 years. This assessment and recommendation appears to be <br />relevant today, based on the following: <br /> <br />Vehicle ages and conditions. <br /> o Engine 110 is 20 years old now and is in poor condition with a marginal engine <br /> and the need to rebuild the fire pump. <br /> o Engine 111 is 10 years old now. <br /> o Engine 112 is 4 years old now and has accumulated nearly 21,000 miles in this <br /> short time period. This should be compared to Engine 111 's 28,000 miles in <br /> twice that time. <br /> o Engine 114 is 24 years old now. <br /> o Ladder 1 is 16 years old now. <br /> <br />Past purchases. <br /> o The City of Martinsville has purchased 5 new fire vehicles between 1975 and <br /> 2003. Thus, a new fire truck has been purchased every 4.8 years. <br /> <br />13 <br /> <br /> <br />