Buffalo needs new fire trucks

Buffalo needs new fire trucks

[@mab4858]

At least the taxpayers are paying for and getting a billion plus stadium, you know priorities

[@bobs5436]

They should be getting new equipment instead of a new bills stadium.

[@andrewzy]

City has nothing to do with the bills new stadium since its not in the city

[@deanhoward4128]

As a retired Volunteer Fire Captain; follow the union's advice! Poor user level management can put lives at risk & endanger the whole community! Don't let the insurance carrier find out a truck with a cracked frame,they won't insure it! Even if it is welded by a certified auto dealer welder! 10 & 15 yr old trucks can be taken out of service & refurbished in less than a year,but make sure it's done by a certified company that can put an extended warranty on equipment that was repaired! Firefighters deserve the best equipment, because their lives depend on it! Commisioners & executive officers that don't put their Firefighters safety & truck performance as a 1st priority should retire!

[@andrewzy]

And you would think this Commisioner would understand Given he was a Battalion Chief

[@emt0714]

Unions are part of the problem. The are so corrupt. Get on a schedule. But also good preventative maintenance also helps. Granted I’ve only been on the EMS side.

[@dan14048]

its a sad story. Valenter companies have better eqipment then the city. Dunkirk ny just replaced there ladder truck with a tower truck able to reach the upper floors of Dunkirk highrise. New ambulance. Village of fredonia has a really nice newer fleet. just wait kama will come back and hit

[@gofuckthyself420]

The old trucks really aren't the problem, they obviously aren't maintained.
I've been at places with rigs older then my dad, and they always ran like a top. Someone (I think we can all tell who) is letting the most basic of stuff slip through and it's hurting everyone.

[@frb5237]

Since you made the analogy I will assume older than your dad means quite old. There could be maintenance issues, but a 15 year old truck in a busy city station will be far worse for wear than even an older truck somewhere less busy, regardless of maintenance. Which I would also assume those places you speak of are less busy if they can get by with such old apparatus.

[@gofuckthyself420]

@@frb5237 nah, they just don't run engines on medical calls. Pretty simple idea and having dedicated maintenance personal should be common sense

[@andrewzy]

They Are maintained but alsdo when you get into Accidents that doesbt help either when your running calls Constantly but even thier Slowest Companies Engine is getting towards that 10-15 yr mark. Alot of engines are still from 2011. Ladders are from 08-09 range. Either way they need new rigs

[@mauricemotors8207]

Fire trucks are very expensive and issues happen with any type of emergency vehicle especially with snow.

[@andrewzy]

@@mauricemotors8207 weather although is a factor sometimes the bottom line is the Dept needs an infulx of new rigs. Just depends on how they go about it. Engine 28&35 are both 17-/18 years old thats 7/8 years past front line service they should be Reaerve rigs right now. Ladders cost more yes but if you put in a budget and a rotation of rig buying yearly the fleet can be restored to Frontline Normalcy.

[@lawrencemazel9182]

Maybe they should Float a bond to the BFD PLEASE BE SAFE & GOOD LUCK...AND 🚒

[@deonfra]

Buffalo poor 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

[@jerrmorr]

It doesn't help the situation that it appears that many of the rigs were made by American LaFrance who, in its later years, had a reputation for building defective rigs.

[@NotAJosh]

Forgot that they don’t even exist anymore either

[@andrewthegamer69]

They need new trucks by next month at the very minimum

[@uberlpn]

WE KNOW NOW!!!

[@richardlewczykjr1022]

Keep salting the roads to rot the trucks... Raise taxes.... Buy more trucks...spread more salt ...rot more trucks. .Florida does not have that problem ...

[@wnytrashtrucks]

florida does not have snow so that argument makes no sense

[@gofuckthyself420]

Easy to say when you don't have snow for 6/7 months a year. And ice on roads and bridges for damn near 8 months a year.

[@jromebizzle]

The unions is to blame.