Excerpts from abc7chicago.com:
Chicago Fire Department union officials are calling for city leaders to address a vehicle shortage as they say some fire stations are currently operating without proper equipment.
A large lot filled with city vehicles in need of repair takes up more than a city block on the South Side. It is filled with ambulances, trucks and fire engines.
While the repair lot is full, the fire station down the street in the heart of Englewood, one of the busiest stations in the city, has no ladder truck. The station only has an engine.
Union leaders said the city told them there are no spare trucks available.
There are several other stations in the 6th Ward, which also don’t have any trucks.
Union officials said the city is in violation of their contract by failing to have the minimum number of trucks in service, and they believe it is creating a dangerous situation for citizens and firefighters.
Truck 20 was already operating with a spare truck. The head of the union said they’ve been told it will be Tuesday or Wednesday before they can get a replacement.
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