Houston – When a life is on the line, an ambulance is the first thing Houstonians expect to see. 2 Investigates found the Houston Fire Department’s environmentally friendly ambulances created issues that affected the department’s ability to respond to calls.

The HFD District Chief in Resource Management sent an email in August listing various consistent failures forcing ambulances off the streets that KPRC 2 News Mario Diaz uncovered.

The head of the department, Chief Thomas Muñoz telling us, “That’s a huge concern.”

The email titled “New Frazer Ambulance Reliability Report” states the departments “recurring issues” have resulted in “reducing fleet readiness and response capacity.”

The ambulances were approved and purchased under previous Mayor Sylvester Turner. His administration p

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