The Atlanta City Council Monday finalized an audit on the state of the city’s fire fleet, voting unanimously to accept the report that had laid out how vehicles are being used “beyond their lifecycles,” 11alive.com reported.
The audit found that as of January this year, nearly a third of fire apparatus were beyond their lifecycles, the report said. Most service vehicles have a service lifespan of about 15 years, according to an Atlanta Fire Rescue Department fleet update provided in conjunction with the audit.
The audit update showed of the fleet’s 32 engines, four are past 15 years of service and another 10 are at 11-15 years of service, the report said. There are 18 engines at 0-10 years of service.
The fleet update also shows there are zero tractor drawn aerials with less than five years of service, according to the report.
The audit made 10 recommendations, which the fire service agreed with, and planned to complete across the next several months, the report said.
To see the full audit, please go to: 11alive.com.
