Ludlow Rotary hears new needs of the fire brigade – eagletives.com

Ludlow, Vt. – At his weekly meeting, the Ludlow Rotary Club (LRC) from Ben Whhelan, Ludlow Fire Chief and the need for the department after new equipment heard. Whelan discussed the normal lifespan of the different types of equipment that Ludlow needed to deal with fires and real estate protection. At the moment, the department has to replace aged and sometimes non -operational devices to fight fires. He presented a slide show that emphasized the necessary new equipment as well as the costs and the delivery time.

A crucial point in his discussion was the period of time between ordering new devices and its actual delivery, usually a period of two to three years.

The Ludlow fire brigade will ask Ludlow to approve the purchase of several important equipment. Whhelan explained the costs of the replacement devices. He estimated that the RRP will be $ 4.097.039 for the new Gang. He stated that this price could be reduced to 3,079,550 US dollars by discounting, selling the current equipment and financing agreements, which is savings of 1,017,489 savings.