| Recommendation 50. Shift maintenance responsibility for select Fire Department fleet to Fleet Management Division in Public WorksEfficiency Study Implementation Plan |
Description |
Maintaining firefighting apparatus and equipment requires specialized knowledge to ensure emergency response vehicles are available for emergency incidents. However, fire departments also require a fleet of transportation or passenger vehicles that do not require the same level of specialized knowledge. One mechanic currently maintains the Fire Department’s fleet of light duty vehicles while maintenance of heavy duty fire apparatus is contracted out to a specialized shop.
The Department of Public Works Fleet Management Division should be responsible for maintaining the Fire Department’s 18 light duty vehicles, as discussed in Recommendation 83. Responsibility for managing the contracting out of maintenance of firefighting apparatus and specialized equipment will remain with the Fire Department. The additional vehicles would increase the Fleet Management Division’s mechanic-to-vehicle ratio to 1:75, which is within the industry standard range of 1:60 to 1:100.
Status | |
Completed in Fleet Efficiency Study. Fleet and Fire have a transition plan in place to move Fire Mechanic to Fleet Management in July 2018 and a 24-month employee development plan to move contracted EVT services in-house for savings. (Parks & Recreation Mechanic will also have a transition plan to move under Fleet in FY 2020.)
Owner(s) |
Department of Public Works - Fleet Management Division
Fire Department
Gantt Chart |