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Telephone communications are critical in dispatching firictions, in that information received must be sent to appropriate people in emergency and routine situations. This replacement will insure proper telephone needs well into the future. The Fire Department is responsible for the Island's emergency fire, medical, rescue, and Hazmat emergencies. b. Fire Warehouse 1. Clerk for Fire Department warehouse. The Fire Department has grown in number of fire stations, vehicles, specialized equipment,and personnel. The warehouse manning has not grown to keep up with the associated increase in required logistics and support fmnctions. The present AST position has also experience increased requirements to support "Fire Dispatch, #1" as described above. The present AST position has also experienced additional responsibilities akin to being the computer analysts for the Department. This additional personnel will be the first phase to insure the warehouse responsibilities call be effectively accomplished. The reallocation for the AST will provide for proper compensation for the needed duties and established a more effective chain of command for the warehouse function. The Fire Department is responsible for the Island's emergency fire, medical, rescue, and Hazmat emergencies. 2. Reallocation/repnicing/reclassification for AST, for reasons sited above. c. Fire Mechanic Shop 1. Vehicle hydraulic lift. The Fire Department has grown in the number ofvelricles. These vehicle experience the rigors of increasing responses to emergencies. These vehicles are kept longer and require more frequent repairs. This lift will provide faster repairs of the vehicles, thus providing more utility from our mechanics and enabling the fire personnel to more efficiently complete their missions. The Fire Department is responsible for the Island's emergency fire, medical, rescue, and Hazmat emergencies. 2. Filling of open mechanic position. Our head mechanic and possibly a mechanic will retire the end of this year. This will enable the new mechanic to learn from tine old-timers the specifics of working with fire department specialized vehicles. This will reduce the impact of the shop when replacing the retired personnel is needed. The full compliment of assigned mechanics will help with the monumental task of repairing our vehicles and equipment. Item #2 --N/A Item #3 --N/A Item #4 --N/A Item #5 a. Chief, I am aware of only the replacement for Ladder 7. We estimated $475,000 for the replacement, I do not know other details regarding this item, besides what was submitted on the budget request (should you need a copy of this please contact me).