Firefighters are there for us when we need them most. But right now, they’re facing some challenges when it comes to getting the things they need most.
News 5's Katie Ussin spoke with Lakewood Fire Marshal Ryan Fairbanks about how the supply chain delays we’ve all been dealing with for so long, are impacting firefighters. He said he first realized the gravity of the situation when he called a manufacturer to order a new ambulance this year. They said it wouldn’t be delivered this year or even next year.
“We are working with our finance department and our city administrators to find creative ways to offset that,” he said. “So, if we need to push something back a year just to make sure we have the funds to cover it that’s what we’re doing. But we also realize that some of our equipment has expiration dates or has a life cycle that it’s only useful for and we have to be mindful of those as well.”
Glauner said that patient got the treatment they needed. But the truck was done for, the engine beyond repair. Its replacement is scheduled to be ready by March 31.
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