Frisco’s first responders will receive nearly $5 million in new equipment, including a fire engine and mobile radios.

Frisco City Council members approved multiple purchases totaling $4.91 million during a Dec. 5 meeting.

Council member John Keating acted as mayor pro tem during the meeting as Mayor Jeff Cheney was not present, making it a 5-0 approval.

Police radios and radar

One purchase order approved by council members was $394,766 for 61 new radios for the Frisco Police Department.

• 21 portable radios
• 40 mobile radios

The portable radios will be for the department's new positions, while the mobile radios will be installed in 40 new police vehicles approved in the fiscal year 2023-24 budget, according to meeting documents.

Another purchase for the police department was $136,592 for 40 mounted radar units, also slated to go to the new vehicles, according to meeting documents.

Fire engine, aerial platform and equipment

A purchase order for the Frisco Fire Department was $4.38 million for a replacement Engine No. 6 and custom velocity pumper engine and rear mount aerial platform for Station No. 6, according to meeting documents.

• $1.4 million for the engine
• $2.38 million for the aerial platform
• $600,000 for associated equipment

The 100-foot aerial platform truck will be the city’s fourth ladder truck for Frisco, according to meeting documents.

The order is expected to take 50-52 months to fulfill due to supply chain issues, according to meeting documents.