THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PERT COQUITLAM
MEMORANDUM DEC 18 1978

TO: Mayor aud Council DATE: December 15th, 1978

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FROM: Building and Protection Committee

Report from the Building and Protection Committee Meeting

IN ATTENDANCE: Alderman M. Wright, Chairman
Alderman G.R. Laking, Deputy Chairman
Alderman J.J. Keryluk, (Part time)
Mr. L.D. Pollock, -City Administrator
W.S. Wingrove, Fire Chief
J.N. Boileau, Deputy Fire Chief

RE: Proposed Purchase of 85-foot Aerial Platform

Alderman Wright was brought up to date on all information pertaining
to the background of the Fire Department equipment and needs for the near

future.

To summarize, after our meetings with Mr.Piper, of the Underwriter's
Technical Survey Department, we found our pumping capacity was low on three
pumpers and adequate on only one. Also that a vehicle over 20 years old would
receive little or no credit. Our present pumpers are:

#4 Pumper 1976 with 1050 G.P.M. Pump
#3 Pumper 1967 with 625 G.P.M. Pump
#2 Pumper 1958 with 500 G.P.M. Pump
#1 Pumper 1949 with 500 G.P.M. Pump

Our #4 and #3 pumpers are fine for age but #2 should be a larger
pump. As you will recall I recommend to Council at budget time it would be
necessary to order a new aerial as our old aerial was put out of service by
the Compensation Board.  Also.we would need a new pumper with a 1050 G.P.M.
pump to bring our pumping capacity up to requirements. Council feit at that
time only the aerial would be considered and was placed before the Finance

Committee for funding. .

At this time it was decided a 1050 G.P.M. pump, a water tank, hose
bed and hand ladders would go on the aerial and this vehicle could and would
be used as a first response pumper as well as an aerial, meaning we have
incorporated the two vehicles into one. This is not am uncommon practice
used in smaller departments when on-duty fire fighters are at a minimum

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