Ann Arbor to Purchase Light Rescue Truck

A light rescue truck, to be staffed with two firefighters, will be added to the city of Ann Arbor’s fire department fleet at a cost of $264,597. The purchase, from Ferrara Fire Apparatus, was authorized by the city council at its Sept. 17, 2012 meeting.

The light rescue truck will replace a heavy rescue vehicle, which is staffed with three firefighters. The heavy rescue vehicle dates from 2001 and was scheduled for replacement in 2015. It will be retained by the department as a reserve engine. An even older heavy rescue truck, dating from 1991, which is currently in reserve, will be sold at auction.

The city is contemplating a reconfiguration of its fire stations, which would re-open an old station but close two others, leaving three stations. For more detail on the station plan and the city’s rationale for it, see Chronicle coverage: “A Closer Look at Ann Arbor’s Fire Station Plan.” A series of public meetings to discuss the fire station plan has been scheduled, starting with one to be held on Tuesday, Sept. 18 from 6-8 p.m. at Cobblestone Farm, 2781 Packard.

This brief was filed from the city council’s chambers on the second floor of city hall, located at 301 E. Huron. A more detailed report will follow: [link]