AIR FLEET CUT IN ECONOMY MOVE ACTION NOT EXPECTED TO HURT FIREFIGHTING.Byline: Andrea Cavanaugh Staff Writer CAMARILLO - Ventura County has cut its helicopter fleet in half to save money, but the sale of two copters and grounding of a third isn't expected to hamper firefighting 1. firefighting - What sysadmins have to do to correct sudden operational problems. An opposite of hacking. "Been hacking your new newsreader?" "No, a power glitch hosed the network and I spent the whole afternoon fighting fires." 2. efforts, county officials said. The fleet changes leave the Sheriff's Department with two Bell copters and a military-surplus UH-1 Huey that will primarily be used for search and rescue, medical responses and firefighting, said Ventura County sheriff's Cmdr. David Tennessen. ``We will have diminished capacity This doctrine recognizes that although, at the time the offense was committed, an accused was not suffering from a mental disease or defect sufficient to exonerate him or her from all criminal responsibility, the accused's mental capacity may have been diminished by intoxication, for law enforcement purposes,'' he said. ``We'll have full capability for firefighting.'' The Ventura County Fire Department Not to be confused with Ventura Fire Department. The Ventura County Fire Department (VCFD) provides fire protection and emergency response services for the unincorporated areas of Ventura County, California, and for six other cities within the county. will pay $2,300 per day to reserve the Huey for firefighting, Tennessen said. Actual use for firefighting will be billed at an additional $1,100 per hour, he said. Ventura County Fire Chief Bob Roper said the fleet reduction won't affect firefighters' efforts this fall, even as Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, copes with drought and record-low fuel moisture levels. ``I don't believe it will have an adverse affect,'' he said. ``We've been assured they will meet all of our needs.'' The county netted $759,000 from the sale of two helicopters and expects to save $438,000 more each year in operational costs and the elimination of three jobs on the air unit, Tennessen said. A third helicopter was grounded and will be used for spare parts Spare parts, also referred to as Service Parts is a term used to indicate extra parts available and in proximity to the mechanical item, such as a automobile, boat, engine, for which they might be used. Spare parts are also called “spares. , he said. The department sold its 1987 McDonnell Douglas McDonnell Douglas was a major American aerospace manufacturer and defense contractor, producing a number of famous commercial and military aircraft. It merged with Boeing in 1997 to form The Boeing Company. helicopter for $611,000 and a 1972 Bell OH-58 for $148,000. The reductions were necessary to keep deputies on duty as the county wrestles with a $36 million budget shortfall, Tennessen said. Andrea Cavanaugh, (805) 583-7602 andrea.cavanaugh(at)dailynews.com |
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