Industry Delays

While it is frustrating to have to wait past an expected delivery date, what we are facing is being felt nation-wide. The combination of a lack of an equivalent post-pandemic labor force, supply chain issues for required parts and extended backlogs have led to the common delivery time for a new truck to grow from 10-12 months to almost 3 years once the order is placed. Our apparatus committee worked for well over a year to get an order in. Now we have to wait. Like everyone is waiting. In the meantime, we will keep membership apprised of any significant construction news as we receive it.

New report and videos below show a small sampling of the present climate in apparatus manufacturing.

Waiting Lists and Higher Prices Add Up to Long Delays for New Fire TrucksAcross the state, fire departments needing to replace their aging trucks are faced with significant price hikes and multi-year delivery delays due to backlogged manufacturers and supply chain issues. Both […]

Fire Department Receives Two New Engines Three Years after Ordering Them

Critical safety equipment held up by supply chain delaysFirefighters are there for us when we need them most. But right now, they’re facing some challenges when it comes to getting the things they need most.