Halton Hills Council has approved an additional $250,000 for the purchase of a new aerial ladder fire truck for the local fire department, haltonhillstoday.ca reported.

The decision, made during this week’s council meeting, takes the budget for the new vehicle from $1.8 million to $2.05 million, the report said. The additional funds to compensate for an increase in the cost of parts, labor and more will come out of the town’s equipment replacement reserve, the report said.

Once purchased, the new aerial ladder truck will replace the Halton Hills Fire Department’s (HHFD) sole ladder truck, which staff says is at the end of its service life, according to the report. It’s a 2003 model that was bought in 2004.

The current truck has a 65-foot-long ladder and can dispense 5,000 litres of water per minute. However, staff says that height is not considered sufficient for the needs of the municipality and a better-suited one is required.

Citing logistical and economic issues, the town will be opting to buy a stock or demo model aerial ladder truck instead of a custom one this time around, the report said.

The town will buy from the lowest bidder that complies with what the municipality is looking for, according to the report.

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Following 18-months of successful in-service use, the City of Madison Fire Department solidifies its commitment in Pierce’s electric vehicle technology with a purchase order for a Pierce Volterra electric pumper. 

APPLETON, Wis. (February 20, 2023) – Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) company, announced it has secured a purchase order from the City of Madison Fire Department in Wisconsin for a Pierce® Volterra™ electric pumper. The purchase order agreement follows an 18-month placement of a Pierce Volterra pumper at the department’s busiest station, Station No. 8, making it the first electric fire truck in service in North America. The City of Madison Fire Department was one of three fire departments across the United States to collaborate and provide daily operational data to assist with the final development, evaluation, and on-highway certification processes. The department’s thorough vetting, testing and operational use over the last 18-months resulted in the City of Madison solidifying its commitment in Pierce’s proven electric vehicle technology.

“We were honored to be a part of the testing process for the Pierce Volterra electric pumper and worked closely with Pierce representatives to ensure we were equipped with a highly capable fire apparatus to tackle our daily missions,” said Scott Bavery, assistant fire chief of the City of Madison Fire Department. “Our positive experience with this electric fire truck and the support team, along with our community’s dedication to meeting environmental sustainability goals, were all factors in our decision to purchase a Pierce Volterra apparatus and make it a prominent addition to our fleet.” 

City of Madison Fire Department’s Pierce Volterra Electric Vehicle Configuration Includes:

• Pierce Enforcer™ custom chassis with seating for 6
• TAK-4® Independent Front Suspension
• 246 kWh battery solution with standard 6-year warranty
• Consolidated, safety focused, high voltage integration 
• Industry leading underbody ground clearance
• Compartmentation: Full height, full depth, formed aluminum construction with over 155 cu. ft. of storage, uninterrupted by high voltage battery integration
• 1,500 GPM single stage pump 
• 500-gallon water tank
• Intuitive Command Zone™ purpose-built electrical control system 
• CZ Connect™ Telematics for remote access and service support

Pierce Volterra Electric Vehicle Operation:

• Traditional control for simplified and standardized apparatus operation
• Oshkosh patented parallel-electric drivetrain featuring an electro-mechanical infinitely variable transmission 
• Zero-emissions pumping and driving in EV mode, with the ability to provide continuous and uninterrupted power to the pumping system or drive system through the backup internal combustion engine
• Exceptional operational range tailored to the fire department’s needs and duty cycle for full-shift operation
• Fire station-based, all-encompassing vehicle charging infrastructure offers a thorough, simple, and fast charging solution through Madison Gas and Electric 

City of Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, and Fleet Superintendent Mahanth Joishy, both took part in the introduction of the Pierce Volterra electric fire truck in Madison in June 2021, sharing their agenda and municipal plan to drive environmental change.  

Joishy stated, “Since 2018, the city went from zero to 94 electric vehicles, added 160 hybrid vehicles, and the Pierce Volterra pumper represents the first electric fire truck to support our fire department’s brave first responders. Fire trucks are amon

Cambridge City Council learned a hard lesson about the recent effects inflation and supply chain concerns have had on the economy as part of its meeting held Monday, Feb. 6, hometownsource.com reported.

Roughly a year ago, council approved the purchase of the chassis for a replacement fire engine that was submitted to Boyer Trucks in Superior (WI) April 25, 2022. There was no word from that company until November, when it said the wire and engine configurations had changed, the report said.

Those changes increased the price from $133,965 to $145,884 for an increase of $11,019, the report said.

A fire official said that the purchase is strictly for the cab and chassis of a new vehicle, and that the bill for this purchase is not expected to come due until late this year, according to the report.

Council unanimously approved a motion to approve the changes in the configurations as well as the purchase of the updated vehicle, the report said.

Council also unanimously approved the purchase of a Chevrolet Tahoe to replace the fire department’s 2012 Tahoe at a cost of $50,793.79, the report said.