The City of St. John’s says they still have four fire trucks waiting to have a third party inspection.
Last month it was revealed that the city was given a two-week deadline by the province to have the trucks at its Brookfield Road detachment inspected.
The city says it has its own preventative maintenance program, but there was a “gap in compliance” with provincial regulations. They set a target of having all up-to-date inspection certificates by the end of the year.
At the time, of its 22 heavy-duty fire apparatus, six were waiting on inspections.
Now, the city says they have four trucks waiting for an inspection appointment, with one inspection currently underway.
As well, the original order issued by the Department of Digital Government and Service NL has been closed.