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Orono Fire Needs Assessment 59 | Page 7.1.2 Facility 1. Imminent Maintenance – Orono will need to proceed with all the imminent maintenance that is needed on Station 2. This should include a new roof, exhaust removal system, improved technology, updated gear & equipment washing facilities, etc. 2. Commission a facilities study - The City of Orono should hire a firm, who specializes in fire station design, to perform a facilities study. They should review each fire station and the existing public works facility. This firm should develop a plan and cost estimate for each building to be used as a fire station now, and into the future. They should account for all best practices for cancer, cardiac, PTSD and overall staffing on a 24/7 basis. Once the study is complete, Orono should work on putting the plan in place for the Navarre Fire Station as soon as possible. If the Navarre Fire Station response area is going to be moved before the end of the contract. 3. Navarre Fire Station - The City of Orono should remodel and expand the Navarre Fire Station. The scope of the remodel will be derived from the facilities study performed in the 2023 Recommendations and what vehicles we move and house at the Navarre Fire Station. 4. MNFire Model Fire Department - The Orono Fire Department should stive to become a model fire department for MNFire. The Fire Chief should work with the leaders of MNFire to review best practices for Cardiac, PTSD and Cancer prevention and strive to implement them into all aspects of our Department and Facilities. 7.1.3 Apparatus & Equipment 1. Used Ladder Truck - Refurbish and equip the used ladder truck that was purchased in the fall of 2022. Determine the scope of refurbishment that can be done in-house, locally and at MacQueen. Work with the parties to complete the refurbishment. Work on an equipment list for the vehicle and send this list to vendors for quotations. The refurbishment and the equipment procurement are in process. 2. New/Used Tender/Tanker - The City of Orono should purchase a new or used tender/tanker truck for the Navarre Fire Station. Some portions of the Navarre Fire Station’s response area of Orono have no fire hydrants. It could be a new vehicle depending on the delivery times and deadline for making the switch. 3. New Rescue Pumpers – The City of Orono should start the process of specification and ordering of two new rescue pumpers. The specification should be similar to the rescue pumper that the Long Lake Fire Department ordered in 2017 from Toyne. We should work with the vendors to develop a cost-effective specification for the rescue pumper. The rescue pumpers should be ordered as soon as possible since lead times are going on