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| August 15, 2007 | Vol. 3, No. 8 |
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Table of Contents Keeping Basic Maintenance Records Buy Used — Buy Now Oshkosh Reorganizes Fire and Emergency Group Federal Signal Makes Changes in Fire Rescue Group Firefighter Killed While Loading Hose Feds Order Mobile Evacuation Buses Ferrara Introduces the Inundator Dodge Offers Medium-Duty Ram Chassis Vehicle Weight Rating Update Recent Deliveries For August Darley Acquires Ohler Pump Waterous Offers Information on CAFS Heartland EVT Group is Off and Running Spaulding County Designs Service Facility on Wheels Shop Truck Photos Wanted Florida EVT Group to Host Fall Training Symposium ASE Tests on a Computer Full Calendar Available Online To read about our privacy policy concerning your email address, click here ADVERTISEMENT Five reasons why you should specify Weldon V-MUX multiplexing:
Feature Keeping Basic Maintenance Records By Chris Cavette, Senior Editor Even the smallest departments should keep some basic maintenance records to help spot recurring problems, ease future maintenance issues and even keep departments out of court. Special Report Buy Used — Buy Now One way to avoid the restrictions on new apparatus and the potential upgrade requirements on old apparatus is to buy good, late-model used apparatus. There are a lot of them out there, but the supply may diminish in the future. ADVERTISEMENT 
People Oshkosh Reorganizes Fire and Emergency Group Oshkosh announced promotions of three key managers within the Fire and Emergency Group as part of an overall reorganization. Federal Signal Makes Changes in Fire Rescue Group Peter Guile replaced Marc Gustafson as president of E-ONE effective July 17. Gustafson is leaving the company. Firefighter Killed While Loading Hose A volunteer firefighter in Illinois was killed while picking up hose at the scene of a vehicle fire along an interstate highway. ADVERTISEMENT 
Do you have questions? We have answers!
FireChief.com is featuring a new service where you can ask industry professionals your questions in specific categories. Panasonic Toughbook is answering questions about Rescue Computer Technology, and Rosenbauer is answering questions about Aerials. In addition, Class 1 is currently answering questions related to Electronics, and Hale is currently answering questions related to Pumps. If you would like to be an expert on FireChief.com you can learn more about the program here. Apparatus Feds Order Mobile Evacuation Buses  Sartin Services developed the Mobile Evacuation Bus for the
U.S. government, specially designed to handle mass-casualty incidents
around the Washington, D.C., area.
Ferrara Introduces the Inundator Ferrara displayed its Inundator pumper at the Texas A&M Industrial Firefighting School in July. The pumper can deliver up to 3,000gpm from draft and can generate even higher flowrates through its three monitors and four large-diameter discharges. Dodge Offers Medium-Duty Ram Chassis The new Dodge Ram 4500 and 5500 models for 2008 are designed with gross vehicle weight ratings of 14,000 and 19,500 pounds respectively, can be specified with a diesel engine and an automatic transmission, and are suitable for a variety of fire and rescue applications. Vehicle Weight Rating Update In the July issue of In Service Online, we emphasized the importance of understanding vehicle weight ratings. One of our readers points out that it is equally important to understand state and local weight laws. ADVERTISEMENT Tell a Friend About In Service Online In Service Online provides monthly information and updates on a variety of subjects related to emergency vehicle specification and maintenance. It's timely, comprehensive and it's free! If someone you know might be interested in receiving In Service Online by e-mail every month, please forward this newsletter. Follow this link to subscribe. New Deliveries Recent Deliveries For August 
Here are the specs of some recent apparatus deliveries. They are listed in alphabetical order by state or province. Components Darley Acquires Ohler Pump W.S. Darley & Co. has acquired all the assets of Ohler Pump Co. of Janesville, Iowa, allowing Darley to offer several pumps for a variety of applications. Waterous Offers Information on CAFS The latest issue of the Siren newsletter from Waterous includes some good articles and information about compressed-air foam systems. Shop News Heartland EVT Group is Off and Running The Heartland Emergency Apparatus Technicians Association is now fully organized and has scheduled its first event for later this year. Spaulding County Designs Service Facility on Wheels  The Spaulding County (Ga.) Fire Department,
designed a support services unit that gives them a mobile service
facility with a stand-up interior workspace.
Shop Truck Photos Wanted If you are proud of your department's mechanic truck, fuel truck, tire truck, wrecker or other maintenance-related vehicle, we'd like to feature it in a monthly issue of In Service Online. Florida EVT Group to Host Fall Training Symposium Fire mechanics and emergency vehicle technicians can prepare for the EVT Certification Commission tests at the Fall Training Symposium in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Oct. 22-26. Did You Know? ASE Tests on a Computer Did you know that you can take the ASE qualification tests on a computer instead of the traditional way with paper and pencil? Shop Calendar Full Calendar Available Online Shop Calendar contains listings of training events, conferences and meetings of interest to personnel involved in emergency vehicle maintenance and specifications. Below are events planned for upcoming weeks. Check the calendar online for all current listings. OCTOBER Darley Pump School Oct. 3-5, Chippewa Falls, Wisc. Training on all aspects of the operation and maintenance of Darley pumps. The school is offered at no charge to fire department personnel, but participants must pay for their own travel, lodging, food and incidentals. Contact: Charlene Swintek, 800-323-0244 E-ONE Aerial One Training Class Oct. 8-12, Ocala, Fla. This 5-day class covers the basics of E-ONE aerial maintenance. Contact: E-ONE, 352-861-3612 E-ONE Electrical Two Service Training Class Oct. 22-26, Ocala, Fla. A 5-day class covering advanced electrical theory with emphasis on troubleshooting. It includes material on load management, transmission and engine interfaces, Jacobs engine brakes, Telma retarders, starting systems and pump interlocks. Prerequisites are either the E-ONE Electrical One class or the EVTCC F-4 certification. Contact: E-ONE, 352-861-3612 Hale Pump Maintenance and Operations Seminar Oct. 22-26, Conshohocken, Pa. Includes instruction on pump design, construction, components, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and testing. The first day includes optional instruction on CAFS; the last day includes an optional EVTCC test for those who have made prior arrangements with the EVT Certification Commission. Contact: Hale Products National EVT Fall Training Symposium Oct. 22-26, Daytona Beach, Fla. This four-day event offers a variety of review classes for technicians and mechanics wishing to prepare for the EVTCC certification tests. Tests offered on Oct. 26 for those who pre-register with the EVTCC at http://www.evtcc.org. Contact: Florida Association of Emergency Vehicle Technicians, 386-676-2744 Heartland Emergency Apparatus Technicians (HEAT) Training Session Oct. 23-24, Wichita, Kan. Training on emergency vehicle electrical systems by noted speaker Dennis Litchenstine to help prepare students for the EVTCC F-4, E-2, and Law Enforcement tests. EVTCC tests will be offered on the afternoon of the last day for those who pre-register with EVTCC. Lunch to be provided by the sponsors on both days. Contact: HEAT ASE Paper/Pencil Certification Tests Nov. 8, 13 and 15. Various locations. Written (paper/pencil) tests for various automobile and medium/heavy truck certifications. Registration deadline is Sept. 30, 2007. Contact: ASE |
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