Over the last few years, Langley City Council has approved the renewal of the City’s aging fire truck fleet (the technical term is "apparatus") for Langley City Fire Rescue Service. This included an investment of $737,525.61 for a mini pumper that can respond to small fires, medical calls, and vehicle crashes, $1.8 million for a new pumper engine (which would be the typical fire truck you’d see), and $3.5 million for a new 100' platform fire truck to respond to fires in tall structures ensuring we remain prepared for the arrival of SkyTrain. In total, this works out to $6 million.
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| New Tower 1 Apparatus. Photo Source: Langley City. |
It is important that we invest in fire safety in our growing community. This equipment complements the 9 new suppression firefighters and one new fire prevention officer that Council approved over the last few years, enabling the City to go from operating one 24/7 firefighting crew to two 24/7 firefighting crews.
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