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Orono Fire Needs Assessment <br />57 | Page <br /> <br />7.1.2 Facility <br />1. Imminent Maintenance – Orono will need to proceed with all the imminent <br />maintenance that is needed on Station 2. This should include a new roof, exhaust <br />removal system, improved technology, updated gear & equipment washing facilities, etc <br />2. Commission a facilities study - The City of Orono should hire a firm, who specializes in <br />fire station design, to perform a facilities study. They should review each fire station <br />and the existing public works facility. This firm should develop a plan and cost estimate <br />for each building to be used as a fire station now, and into the future. They should <br />account for all best practices for cancer, cardiac, PTSD and overall staffing on a 24/7 <br />basis. Once the study is complete, Orono should work on putting the plan in place for <br />the Navarre Fire Station as soon as possible. If the Navarre Fire Station response area is <br />going to be moved before the end of the contract. <br />3. Navarre Fire Station - The City of Orono should remodel and expand the Navarre Fire <br />Station. The scope of the remodel will be derived from the facilities study performed in <br />the 2023 Recommendations and what vehicles we move and house at the Navarre Fire <br />Station. <br />4. MNFire Model Fire Department - The Orono Fire Department should stive to become a <br />model fire department for MNFire. The Fire Chief should work with the leaders of <br />MNFire to review best practices for Cardiac, PTSD and Cancer prevention and strive to <br />implement them into all aspects of our Department and Facilities. <br />7.1.3 Apparatus & Equipment <br />1. Used Ladder Truck - Refurbish and equip the used ladder truck that was purchased in <br />the fall of 2022. Determine the scope of refurbishment that can be done in-house, <br />locally and at MacQueen. Work with the parties to complete the refurbishment. Work <br />on an equipment list for the vehicle and send this list to vendors for quotations. The <br />refurbishment and the equipment procurement are in process. <br />2. New/Used Tender/Tanker - The City of Orono should purchase a new or used <br />tender/tanker truck for the Navarre Fire Station. Some portions of the Navarre Fire <br />Station’s response area of Orono have no fire hydrants. It could be a new vehicle <br />depending on the delivery times and deadline for making the switch. <br />3. New Rescue Pumpers – The City of Orono should start the process of specification and <br />ordering of two new rescue pumpers. The specification should be similar to the rescue <br />pumper that the Long Lake Fire Department ordered in 2017 from Toyne. We should <br />work with the vendors to develop a cost-effective specification for the rescue pumper. <br />The rescue pumpers should be ordered as soon as possible since lead times are going on <br />3 years and Annex D of NFPA 1901 recommends front out apparatus should be less than