While it would save some money, the driving force according to ABC13 sources, would be the loss of people to staff the stations. Three hundred seventy-five firefighters is just under 10 percent of Houston's uniformed fire service.  The stations on the list for possible closure are: 

• Station 41 - 805 Pearl

• Station 57 - 13602 Memorial

• Station 63 - 5626 Will Clayton Drive

• Station 66 - 5800 Teague

• Station 72 - 17401 Saturn Lane

• Station 104 - 910 Forest Cove Drive

According to the city, the vehicle is valued at more than $1 million, but the price was reduced because it’s a “demo model.” As part of the purchase, the Taylor Fire Department traded in its old ladder truck, which had been in service for almost two decades.

Over the coming weeks, the city will finish outfitting and decaling the truck before putting it into service. Other items recently added to the fire department’s arsenal include a pickup truck, fire engine and ambulance. All of the latest members of the fleet will be housed at the fire station on Goddard Road.

He also highlighted the addition of high-tech heart monitors, a fire hose and a set of Jaws of Life hydraulic rescue tools. The moves are part of a citywide focus on public safety, Ziomek said.

The grant covers half of the total cost of the tools. Outfitting the truck involves a few sets of hand tools, two fire shovels, three specialized backpacks that hold five gallons of water, eight hoses, two nozzles, three dual radio harnesses.  

The grant was initially applied for in July 2018.The new truck is a Ford F550, which was sent to Canada where it was worked on to become a functional fire truck, a process that takes a couple months or so at the least.