OMAHA- Through a nearly $10.98 million purchase agreement unanimously approved by the Omaha City Council this week, 11 new emergency vehicles and seven ambulances will be purchased beginning this year.

The purchases are a part of a plan developed by Fire Chief Dan Olsen that looks to replace the Omaha Fire Department’s entire fleet of emergency vehicles over the next eight years.

By the end of 2024, 18 new vehicles will be purchased for nearly $10.98 million to be paid from the Capital Improvement Program, the City Capital Improvement Fund and the Contingent Liability Fund.

The equipment includes seven ambulances, five pumper trucks, four ladder trucks, one hazmat vehicle and one rescue pumper.

OFD expects to purchase a total of 54 new vehicles through 2029, completely replacing the current fleet. The total cost of the eight-year replacement program is $29.35 million. Those additional purchases will require City Council approval.

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