By Michael Ferraresi
The Arizona Republic
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Fire Department is saving an estimated $3 million by retrofitting ambulances with parts to avoid overspending on new vehicles.
The program came from ideas by Fire Department mechanics who suggested replacing the chassis that hold the engines in place on some of the emergency-response vehicles.
Fire officials tabbed 24 ambulances for the new chassis. Twelve have been upgraded and the remaining 12 will be done early this year, said Phoenix Fire Division Chief John Simmons, who oversees the department’s vehicle fleet.
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