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| December 13, 2007 | Vol. 5, No. 12 |
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Table of Contents Shop Housekeeping Tips A Practical Guide to Traffic Safety Devices Ferrara Names New Director of Aerial Sales Crimson Fire Adds Western Dealer HME Ahrens Fox Gets $28 Million Order NTEA Releases New Ambulance Standards Red Diamond Closes its Doors Recent Apparatus Deliveries for December Havis-Shields Offers Brow Lights for E-ONE Quest Cabs Cummins Announces 2010 Engine Details Waterous Upgrades Foam System Apparatus Makers to Offer Service Training Shop Truck Photos Wanted Improperly Designed Winterfronts Can Cause Fan Failures Shop Calendar To read about our privacy policy concerning your email address, click here ADVERTISEMENT Five reasons why you should specify Weldon V-MUX multiplexing:
Feature Shop Housekeeping Tips By Chris Cavette, Senior Editor Winter is a good time to clean up around your shop area. Bad weather often limits outdoor activities and gives everyone a little time to do some housekeeping. Here are some tips to keep your shop in good shape. ADVERTISEMENT 
Eastern Kentucky University offers two completely online programs: Bachelor of Science in Fire & Safety Engineering Technology with a concentration in Fire Administration and Certificate in Fire & Safety Engineering Technology. Earn your bachelor's degree or certificate in 2 years. Call 1-866-277-9878 for program details and enrollment dates or visit www.firescience.eku.edu. Special Report A Practical Guide to Traffic Safety Devices By Chris Cavette, Senior Editor Working at motor-vehicle accidents and other incidents along roadways is always dangerous. One of the biggest concerns is the need to warn, direct, and slow or stop oncoming traffic in order to protect personnel and equipment at the scene. ADVERTISEMENT 
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FireChief.com is featuring a new service where you can ask industry professionals your questions in specific categories. 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. People Ferrara Names New Director of Aerial Sales Ferrara announced the addition of Paul Stephenson as its new director of aerial sales. Stephenson has nearly 20 years experience in product development of fire apparatus and custom chassis components. Crimson Fire Adds Western Dealer Crimson Fire named Shea and Sons of Sunnyvale, Calif., to be its new dealer for northern California and northern Nevada. In the past 10 months, Crimson has added seven dealers as it expands its distribution network in the United States and Canada. 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. Apparatus News HME Ahrens Fox Gets $28 Million Order The State of California placed an order with HME Ahrens Fox for 110 apparatus worth $28 million. The order includes ICS Type I structure pumpers and Type III 4x4 wildland pumpers for several government departments within the state. NTEA Releases New Ambulance Standards The Ambulance Manufacturers Division of the National Truck Equipment Association worked with the General Services Administration to revise and expand the AMD standards. The result are AMD standards 001 through 025, which are to be used in conjunction with the federal specification for the Star-of-Life Ambulance KKK-A-1822F standard when specifying ambulances. Red Diamond Closes its Doors Red Diamond Fire Trucks, a division of Oilmen's Truck Tanks, has ceased operations and will no longer build water tankers/tenders for the fire service. The company indicated that it would continue to support the Red Diamond line of equipment and all warranties associated with it. New Deliveries Recent Apparatus Deliveries for December  Whenever a department writes the specifications for a new apparatus, part of the process should be to look at the apparatus being delivered to other departments around the country. What are they specifying? Why did they select a particular chassis or component? How do they feel about their choices now that the apparatus are in service? Components Havis-Shields Offers Brow Lights for E-ONE Quest Cabs Customers who specify apparatus built on the new E-ONE Quest custom chassis can select specially designed Havis-Shields Magnafire high-intensity brow lights that fit the front or sides of the cab. Cummins Announces 2010 Engine Details Cummins announced that it will continue to use a variation of its current exhaust-gas recirculation system for 2010 heavy-duty engines to meet the tougher exhaust emissions standards, but will need to add a selective catalytic reduction system on its medium-duty engines. Waterous Upgrades Foam System The Waterous Advantus foam system was mentioned in an article in the November 2007 issue of FIRE CHIEF magazine. Recently, Waterous has made an upgrade to that system to further improve the accuracy. Shop News Apparatus Makers to Offer Service Training Several companies have announced their service training schedules for 2008. The classes cover everything from aerials to pumps and are designed to provide fire mechanics and emergency vehicle technicians with valuable instruction on inspection, maintenance, repair and troubleshooting. 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. Did You Know? Improperly Designed Winterfronts Can Cause Fan Failures Did you know that improperly designed winterfronts can cause fan failures? Some vehicle and engine manufacturers don't allow the use of winterfronts, and other require specific designs. Shop Calendar Shop Calendar 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. JANUARY 2008 E-ONE Aerial One Jan. 7-11, 2008, Ocala, Fla. A five-day class covering all aspects of E-ONE aerials, including the electrical and hydraulic systems, with an emphasis on preventive maintenance. Contact: E-ONE, 352-237-1122 Fire-Rescue East Conference and Exposition Jan. 22-26, 2008, Jacksonville, Fla. This popular event features speakers, training sessions and an apparatus and equipment show. Contact: Florida Fire Chiefs Association, 386-676-2744 E-ONE EVTCC F-2 Test Review Jan. 29-Feb. 1, 2008, Ocala, Fla. A four-day class reviewing the subjects covered on the EVTCC F-2 Design and Performance Standard and Preventive Maintenance of Fire Apparatus test. Contact: E-ONE, 352-237-1122 FEBRUARY 2008 Pierce Chassis Electrical Feb. 5-6, 2008, Appleton, Wis. An introductory class to the non-multiplex electrical system found on Pierce Quantum, Saber, and Arrow chassis. It covers wiring diagrams, battery charging system, power distribution system and various control systems. Contact: Pierce Manufacturing Pierce Command Zone II Feb. 7-8, 2008, Appleton, Wis. Instructs students on the Pierce Command Zone, Revision D, multiplex electrical system. Provides a list of suggested test equipment and spare parts. Contact: Pierce Manufacturing E-ONE Aerial Two Feb. 10-14, 2008, Ocala, Fla. A five-day class covering all aspects of E-ONE aerials, including the electrical and hydraulic systems, with an emphasis on troubleshooting and repair. Contact: E-ONE, 352-237-1122 Drive to Survive: Preventing Fire Apparatus Crashes Feb. 18. Mont Clare, Penn. Safe driving techniques for fire apparatus operators. Class will be held at the Mont Clare Fire Company. Contact: Drive to Survive, 610-960-7248 Drive to Survive: Preventing Fire Apparatus Crashes Feb. 19. Millersville, Penn. Safe driving techniques for fire apparatus operators. Class will be held at the Millersville Fire Company. Contact: Drive to Survive, 610-960-7248 Drive to Survive: Preventing Fire Apparatus Crashes Feb. 25. Frazer, Penn. Safe driving techniques for fire apparatus operators. Class will be held at the East Whitleand Fire Company. Contact: Drive to Survive,, 610-960-7248 MARCH 2008 Southwest EVT Conference March 9-14, 2008, Fort Worth, Texas This outstanding EVT training session is jointly sponsored by the Oklahoma and Texas EVT Associations. It features classes on pumps, foam systems, engines, generators, brakes, multiplex electrical systems, DOT chassis inspections and many others. EVTCC test review classes are part of the schedule, and there will be special test sessions on both March 9 and March 14 for those who pre-register with the EVTCC. Contact: Texas Association of EVTs Drive to Survive: Preventing Fire Apparatus Crashes March 3, 2008. Ambler, Penn. Safe driving techniques for fire apparatus operators. Class will be held at the Community Ambulance Association of Ambler. Contact: Drive to Survive,, 610-960-7248 APRIL 2008 Pierce Aerial Maintenance April 14-15, 2008, Appleton, Wis. Provides instruction on the maintenance and repair of Pierce aerial ladders and platforms including the electrical and hydraulic systems. Also covers the 50-hour and 400-hour inspections. Contact: Pierce Manufacturing Hale Pump Maintenance and Operations Seminar April 14-18, 2008, 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 MAY 2008 Pennsylvania Fire Expo May 16-18, 2008 Harrisburg, Penn. This is one of the largest and most-popular fire apparatus and equipment shows in the United States today. Contact: Tina Alexander, 717-464-3291 |
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