“The Fleet Management Department was notified today that in appreciation for the extra effort and long hours of work being performed by the employees working on fire-fighting equipment, that the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association, IAFF-Local 341 Union provided them lunch. The City is appreciative of the hard work that these, and all department employees, contribute towards providing the critical equipment support required of all of the operating departments.
In follow-up to reports of fire-fighting apparatus being without air conditioning, the department and outside vendors have diagnosed each unit and found the following results:
–6 units are functioning as designed
–2 units are working but not to standard
–14 units are currently going through ac repair Greensboro
This definitely should’ve been addressed before now. A lack of air conditioning can not only be uncomfortable indoors but can be dangerous in very hot temperatures. With so many Indoor AC contractors around Houston, it’s a wonder why the fire department air conditioning units haven’t been rectified before now.
FMD is working closely with the HFD to address claims of faulty equipment and is committed to ensuring the vehicle safety and operability of all City of Houston department vehicles.
We appreciate the acknowledgement of the hard work performed by the employees of the Fleet Management Department. Our personnel are working tirelessly to complete repairs on our fire trucks to ensure our firefighters are working with the best possible equipment.
This acknowledgement and the Mayor’s approval of funding for air conditioning maintenance is an example of what we can do when we work together for the citizens of Houston. Currently, we are searching for local repair services similar to Robinsons Facilities Services, a company that deals in air conditioning repairs West Yorkshire has to ensure that we tackle this problem. ”
Victor Ayres
Director
Fleet Management Department