Rossford Fire

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Rossford Fire Rescue Department

• 1.0 mill Renewal Fire Protection and Operations
  Levy
• Informational Proposal
• September 2009

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Fire Department Fleet Replacement Schedule

• Emergency Medical Units
• Unit 793 2006, Road Rescue, New, Cost
  125,000.00 ,Replacement recommended by 2019.
• Unit 798 2001, Road Rescue, 7 years old, Cost
  125,000.00 Replacement recommended by 2013.
• Firefighting Engine Units
• Unit 794 1998 Emergency One, 10 years old, Cost
  275,000.00, Replacement recommended by 2025
• Special Operations Units
• Marine 1 1974 17Boston Whaler, donated to
  fire department from Pilkington, the boat has
  been re-motored, and canopy replaced 2008,
  Replacement recommend by 2020.
• Aerial Ladder Unit
• Unit 791 1977, Sutphen Aerial Ladder, Cost
  279,000.00, replacement cost 750 to 900
  thousand.
• This is the recommended item to be replaced in
  new levy.
• Administrative Unit

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1.0 mill Renewal Fire Protection and Operations
Levy

• It is the recommendation of the fire department
  for the administration to renew the millage for
  the fire protection levy in November of 2009. The
  committee has reviewed the levy information that
  will end in 2009. A complete fleet replacement
  schedule has been updated for the committee. The
  citizens have had the comfort knowing that they
  have a aerial ladder truck to respond to their
  homes or apartments in the event of a fire.
  Commercial owners also, have had the comfort
  knowing that in the event of fire they would have
  the best equipped fire department to respond to
  their calls for service. The citizens of Rossford
  purchased the citys first aerial ladder truck in
  1978, thats 32 years of service from one fire
  unit. However the truck is on borrowed time. In
  today's standards the aerial ladder no longer
  meets safety standards, replacement parts are no
  longer available by the manufacturer, and
  breakdowns become more costly with the unit
  staying out of service longer to wait for
  replacement parts.
• The 1.0 levy that is due to expire in 2009, has
  enabled the fire department to replace old out
  dated fire fighting hose, appliances, turnout
  gear, defibrillators, tornado sirens, EMS
  transport units, and a rescue-fire engine that
  will replace three units that dated to the
  1970s.
• Replacement of the 1977 aerial ladder truck, the
  Rossford Fire Department fleet will be updated,
  and set for the next few decades . All equipment
  will meet current safety standards.

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City of Rossford Computation of MillageLevy
Mathematics

• What each millage would cost a resident with a
  150,000 home.
• 1.0 mill 139,919.00 per year and cost the
  taxpayer 52.50/ year over 5 years would
  generate 669,595.00
• These figures are based on 100 of tax collection.

• Net Assessed as of May 2004 139,918,694
• One Mill (1 per 1,00 of valuation)
  139,919,00
• Yearly expense to resident with a 150,000 home _at_
  1 mill would be 52.50 per year or .14 cents per
  day.
• Source Wood County Auditors Officer, January 6,
  2009.

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1977 Sutphen Aerial Ladder Truck Unit 791

• History
• Originally Purchased in 1977
• (32 years old)
• Cost of 279,000.00
• Primary reason for purchase was for the fire
  protection of
• L.O.F. (Pilkington now).
• Rossford High School.
• Residential structure fires.

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1977 Sutphen Aerial Ladder Truck Unit 791

• Maintenance Safety
• Today unit 791 doesnt meet N.F.P.A. (National
  Fire Protection Agency) standards for aerial
  trucks, this doesn't mean that is not in
  service, just doesn't meet todays Safety
  standards.
• Maintenance costs over the past years have been
  escalating
• Replacement parts from the manufacturer are no
  longer available
• Replacing the Aerial Ladder Truck.will be the
  primary project

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1977 Sutphen Aerial Ladder Truck Unit 791

• What can we do with the old Ladder Truck?
• Surplus and auction on EBay, this has been done
  by area departments successfully. These trucks
  are in big demand in other countries and
  especially Asia.
• Other smaller Fire Departments may be interested
  in truck.
• Large commercial painting, and sign companies
  would also be interested in this truck.
• Estimated surplus value 8-15K

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1977 Sutphen Aerial Ladder Truck Unit 791

• Why replace 32 year old Ladder truck?
• Continued Top quality Fire protection to
  citizens of Rossford.
• Fire Protection for
• Residential structures
• Pilkington
• Rossford Schools
• Rossford Downtown Businesses
• Churches
• Heavy Industry
• Bass Pro
• Hotels note council increase building heights
  to three stories from two. Current ladder limited
  for height..
• Meijer, Giant Eagle, Target, Home Depot.
• Continued future growth of Rossford.
• Continue to protect the City ISO rating.

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