Irving Fire Department 2011 Annual Report

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LOGISTICS DIVISION Lead by Assistant Chief Ricky Boyd

Duties and Responsibilities:    

In order to respond with a sense of urgency and to better serve the community, the fire department must keep facilities, apparatus and equipment maintained, inspected, safe and ready to respond. We accomplish this through several department-wide initiatives:

 Apparatus inspection program  Replaced vehicle extrication tools on aerial

trucks  Placed rescue tools on all paramedic

pumpers  Replaced rescue air bags on aerial trucks

Apparatus and Ambulance Replacement Plan: 

100% Replacement of ambulances

60% Replacement of paramedic pumpers

75% Replacement of aerial trucks

 Purchased pneumatic struts for aerial

trucks  Developed a replacement plan for all

equipment  New daily uniforms 12

Apparatus Management Equipment Management Facilities Management Grant Management Property Room Services: Responsible for supplying the department with all the necessary items to operate on a daily basis including EMS supplies and medications, fire station supplies, tools, uniforms, protective clothing and equipment for 318 personnel and eleven fire stations.


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