Honorable Council Members and Fire Board members,
Here is a link to articles from a professional publications showing* a trend toward using smaller equipment for emergency
response. As an increasing share of emergency services are dedicated toward medical emergencies and not fires which require large
ladder trucks.* the use of smaller fire equipment in Europe that can safely traverse populated areas
As the Council and Fire board discuss methods of improving emergency response and city policies that can maximize safety, I would
encourage consideration of a long-term strategy to have a mix of appropriately sized vehicles that can provide emergency response
while maintaining and improving the everyday safety of our roadways for people driving, bicycling and walking.
https://www.fireapparatusmagazine.com/articles/print/volume-22/issue-12/features/more-departments-choose-smaller-fire-apparatus-to-handle-typical-runs.html
[https://www.fireapparatusmagazine.com/articles/print/volume-22/issue-12/features/more-departments-choose-smaller-fire-apparatus-to-handle-typical-runs.html]
https://www.fireapparatusmagazine.com/articles/print/volume-21/issue-6/features/fire-apparatus-united-states-vs-europe.html
[https://www.fireapparatusmagazine.com/articles/print/volume-21/issue-6/features/fire-apparatus-united-states-vs-europe.html]
Thank you,
Adina LevinMenlo Park Resident
