The Lockport Fire Department will be buying a used ladder truck from a volunteer district, having gone through approval for the funds by the Common Council, LockportJournal.com reported.
The Lockport Fire Department owns a 1997 Aerial Platform Truck that has logged 6,000 engine miles and has reached its life expectancy, the report said. It is also experiencing mechanical problems, a situation that is exasperated because the manufacturer has gone out of business and it’s difficult to find the proper parts for its repair.
To solve the problem the fire chief asked for another truck. The Brighton Fire District in Tonawanda has a 2001 Pierce Aerial Platform Truck with 1,200 engine hours available for $150,000 and that would fill the department’s needs for now, the report said. It is estimated that those five-years could get them over the hump.
According to the resolution at Wednesday’s Common Council meeting, a newly built truck, designed to meet specifications for Lockport, would take at least three years to be delivered, and that the current ladder truck needs to be replaced sooner, the report said. This makes the Brighton truck’s availability all the more helpful.
