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Same way many, many finacially strapped cities buy new rigs but cut staffing. Its very easy to buy a $500K pumper with 1 check but quite another to pay for a 4-person crew for the entire time the company is in service; from organization on.
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Thankfully even though the Department is forced to close company's on a daily basis manpower aboard the engine's and light forces is stil the same 4 on the Engine 5 on the truck and 2 on the 200 Engine. The Department purchases there rigs thru MICLA Fincancing Municipal Impovement Corporation of Los Angeles.
http://www.ambac.com/pdfs/Deals/MICLA.pdf
Same way many, many finacially strapped cities buy new rigs but cut staffing. Its very easy to buy a $500K pumper with 1 check but quite another to pay for a 4-person crew for the entire time the company is in service; from organization on.
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Thankfully even though the Department is forced to close company's on a daily basis manpower aboard the engine's and light forces is stil the same 4 on the Engine 5 on the truck and 2 on the 200 Engine. The Department purchases there rigs thru MICLA Fincancing Municipal Impovement Corporation of Los Angeles.
http://www.ambac.com/pdfs/Deals/MICLA.pdf