Lehigh Acres Fire Dept -- The Good / Bad and the Ugly: According to Charlie Robbins ....................

Lehigh Acres Fire Dept -- The Good / Bad and the Ugly

The Lehigh Acres Fire District, a special taxing district, was created by a special act of the Florida Legislation in 1963. Its charter may be amended only by special act of the legislature. The governing authority of the District is a board composed of five members elected from residents of the District. During the past 4 decades we have been a part of the many advances in fire and life safety in our region.

Friday, November 17, 2006

According to Charlie Robbins ....................

According to Charlie Robbins -- The maker of http://www.lehighfire.blogspot.com The LAFD covers approximately 143 square miles with 3 engines, 3 rescues, 1 tower ladder and several specialty pieces.

Mr. Robbins please learn to get the facts straight...............................................

According to the vehicle inventory of the Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District they have the following –

Six Fire Engines 200 / 210 / 220 / 230 / 240 / 250
Six Ambulances 110 / 120 / 130 / 160 / 170 / 180
One Aerial Platform 310
Four Brush Trucks 400 / 410 / 430 / 450
One Tanker 710
One Special Tanker 707
Ten Staff Vehicles 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 8 / 9 / 31 / 35
Two Inspector Vehicles 32 / 33
and Two Maintenance Trucks 510 / 520
According to the 2006/2007 budget

And now the current Union board wants to buy ----
One new engine $500,000 +
One Quint (ladder truck) $600,000 +
Two Ambulances $250,000 + each
Tradesperson Vehicle $35,000
and an Asst. Chief Staff Vehicle $35,000
According to the 2006/2007 budget\\