NCFPD approves lease purchase agreement for ambulance remount

The North County Fire Protection District will finance the remount of one of its ambulances through a lease purchase agreement.

The NCFPD board voted 5-0 July 24 to approve the lease purchase agreement with Community Leasing Partners in which the fire district will make three annual payments of $50,793.71.

"This is definitely taking advantage of an opportunity to extend the life of an emergency vehicle," said NCFPD fire chief Steve Abbott.

Prior to the closure of Fallbrook Hospital in December 2014, NCFPD ambulances were able to remain in front-line status for five to seven years while accumul...