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Capital Improvement Program Committee <br /> Minutes <br /> December 15,2005 <br /> Fire De (continued) <br /> New 3 rd Ambulance - $200 <br /> Due to the growth of the community and demand for EMS services, a new <br /> Pambulance is proposed to be fended through the ambulance receipts <br /> account. The new ambulance would go "hand in hard"With the South <br /> Mashpee substation that was a commitment of the Board of Selectmen <br /> seven years ago when the Fire station headquarters project was downsized. <br /> The department intends to purchase the ambulance($150,000)and equip <br /> ($50,000), but at this time gees not have the space to house the vehicle. <br /> Air Pack Replacement--$13 0,000: <br /> The air pack replacement project would replace 30 sets of protective <br /> f <br /> breathing apparatus. Grant funds have been sought for the past two years, <br /> but have not been attained to date for the equipment replacement. It was <br /> noted that if the department receives grant funding,the town would be <br /> required to find a 20-25%match. <br /> The equipment does not meet the.current national standard for fie <br /> department breathing apparatus. <br /> Chief s Vehicle..- $35,000: <br /> The vehicle replacement falls in line.with the department's vehicle <br /> replacement plan. Presently,the vehicle has 42,000—43,000 miles. At <br /> the time of replacement, the vehicle is anticipated to have 50,000 traveled <br /> miles. The purchase of a new 4d utility vehicle would allow the <br /> department to reassign the 2002 vehicle to the 'Irt: Inspector. <br />