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Ambulance out-of-service rates and reasons
0:31:27
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Chief Evan Suchecki explains the out-of-service rates for FDNY ambulances and the primary reasons for these rates.
- Approximately 21% of the emergency frontline fleet is out of service at any given time
- 10% to 12% of the out-of-service rate is due to scheduled preventative maintenance
- Preventative maintenance occurs every 45 days to ensure vehicle safety and mechanical readiness
- The out-of-service percentage doesn't directly impact operations due to a buffer between total fleet count and operational needs
Joann Ariola
0:31:27
So since we're onboarding people and we're closing gaps in deficiencies, in headcount, on average, how many ambulances are out of service at any given time?
0:31:38
And what would be the reasons?
0:31:39
Let's
Michael Fields
0:31:42
so Jackie, answer that question.
Evan Suchecki
0:31:45
If you're talking about from the fleet perspective, from our emergency frontline fleet, we carry an approximate number 21%
Oren Barzilay
0:31:53
out
Evan Suchecki
0:31:53
of service.
0:31:54
Of that 21%, 10% to 12% is always our preventative maintenance cycle.
0:31:58
Which we pull out every 45 days to ensure that the vehicles are appropriate for emergency response, both safety and mechanically.
0:32:07
That added service percentage doesn't necessarily directly impact EMS operations as we maintain a buffer between the total fleet count and the total needed for operational use.