FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chardon FD purchases 2nd new ambulance
By Capt. John Blauch, RN, Paramedic
11/15/2000 -- Chardon Village, Ohio
The Chardon Fire Department recently took delivery of another 2000 AEV
Freightliner Ambulance to serve as the second advanced life support rescue squad
in the department's fleet. The new squad, named "3355" was
placed in-service in early September, and is packed
with the latest state-of-the-art technology. The new squad has a reliable
Freightliner chassis, dual digital siren systems, an on-board leveling device to
assist in stretcher removal, and a tremendous amount of cargo space. It
will be rotated as the front line rescue squad with another similar squad
("3353"), purchased last year by the department.
The sudden need to purchase the second
new squad in a year was forced by a major equipment breakdown on the
department's 1994 Horton backup ambulance. Chardon Asst. Chief &
President Gene Adams
stated, "We have had major electrical & mechanical nightmares with the
Horton squad for the past few years. A recent break down took the squad
out of service three times in one month. The backup squad is used frequently,
due to our call volume, and it was out of service more than it was in. We
felt we had to act in the best interests of the citizens we protect. The
expenditure to keep the old squad in-service would have exceeded several
thousand dollars, with no guarantee that the problem would not recur."
The
$132,000 squad was purchased entirely with funds saved by the privately
incorporated fire department for vehicle purchases. The funds come from
tax levy monies from Chardon Village, Chardon Township, and Claridon
Township.
For More Information Contact:
Chardon Fire Department
110 S. Hambden St. Chardon, OH 44024
Tel: 440-285-4665
FAX: 440-285-8320
Internet: Capt. John Blauch
