How much money do firefighters need to fuel up emergency vehicles?
Sandusky fire Chief Paul Ricci provided some data pertaining to how much the department's vehicles, including fire trucks and ambulances.
"Under the current fuel management system, the city gets a government rate, less than the consumer," Ricci said. "Instead of driving to one location for fuel, taking emergency vehicles out of their district, essentially burning fuel to get fuel, we can get fuel in our districts thus reducing travel, time and cost associated with fueling.
Here's a look at recent finances:
Year Gallons dispensed Money spent Price per gallon
2012 12,400 $41,500 $3.34
2011 11,200 $37,100 $3.31
2010 10,300 $26,900 $2.61
2009 10,400 $26,000 $2.50
2008 8,300 $25,600 $3.08