THE LYNNFIELD ADVOCATE – Friday, May 18, 2018
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Fire Dept. keeps 18-year-old ambulance in service By Christopher Roberson
the road. “When we’re made aware of problems, we fix them right away,” he said, adding that the Fire Department received the Ford/Horton ambulance 18 years ago, and “It’s in remarkably good condition for its age.” The Fire Department’s other ambulances include a 2012
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fter one of the Fire Department’s ambulances was found to have two health violations last June, Fire Chief Mark Tetreault and his colleagues acted swiftly to resolve the matter and get the emergency vehicle back on
F-450/Horton 4X4 and a 2006 GMC 4500/Horton. WHDH-TV, NBC’s Boston affiliate, aired a story on May 8 of this year reporting that Lynnfield’s oldest ambulance had been taken out of commission. However, Tetreault said the information for that story was gathered almost one year ago
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The Fire Department’s 18-year-old Ford/Horton ambulance is back on the road after two health violations were found and corrected. (Photo Courtesy of John Galla)
and was never updated. Tetreault said ambulance inspections are conducted every year by the state Department of Health. During last year’s inspection, it was found that the ambulance had body rot and an air-conditioning system that “wasn’t blowing cold enough air.” “The inspector just knew where to look,” said Tetreault. “They were relatively minor things; at no time was the ambulance unsafe.” In the weeks prior to the state inspection, the ambulance had been checked over by the Fire Department’s mechanic, who
reported that everything was in working order. During last year’s Fall Town Meeting, residents voted in favor of purchasing a new ambulance for the Fire Department. Tetreault said that vehicle is expected to arrive in September. In addition, he said the objective is to keep ambulances on the road for 15 years. Although the Fire Department requests that a new ambulance be purchased every five years, Tetreault said that is not always possible given the budget constraints in a particular year. The next state inspection is scheduled for June 1.
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