The Old Orchard Beach Fire Department will be replacing one of its current ambulances with a new one. It should be ready in about 10 months. COURTESY PHOTO
OLD ORCHARD BEACH – The Old Orchard Beach Fire Department will have a new ambulance in its fleet next year.
The Fire Department responds to nearly 3,000 calls a year. The department has a fire chief, deputy fire chief, billing clerk, 16 full-time firefighters, 25 part-time emergency medical service personnel, 18 call force and 20 lifeguards. The department’s fleet consists of two fire engines, a 100-foot tower ladder truck, two ambulances, one pick-up truck, one surf rescue unit, one jet ski, two utility vehicles and one ATV.
On Tuesday, the Town Council approved a lease-purchase agreement for a 2019 Ford F550 6.7L – Diesel 4X4, Braun Chief XL Ambulance and a Life Pak 15 V4 Cardiac Monitor.
The ambulance will be purchased from Autotronics in Frenchville.
The town will pay for the ambulance and accompanying equipment through five annual payments of $59,100.
The ambulance will replace a 2010 PL Custom on a Ford E450 chaise.
The purchase of the new ambulance was accounted for when developing the 2020 fiscal year municipal budget.
“This was well-discussed during the budget process,” said Councilor Michael Tousignant.
The new ambulance is a custom manufacture and is expected to be ready between nine and 11 months, said Fire Chief Fred LaMontagne.
— Staff Writer Liz Gotthelf can be reached at 780-9015 or by email at egotthelf@journaltribune.com.
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