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Table of Contents It's All About the Details Maintenance 101 Darley Donation Provides Clean Water to Earthquake Survivors E-ONE to Give Away Tradition Pumper New Deliveries for January Texas Association of Emergency Vehicle Technicians Shop Truck Photos Wanted Find More Content Online To read about our privacy policy concerning your email address, click here ADVERTISEMENT Task Force Tips, Inc. Always Offers 24/7 Technical Support TFT.com is the firefighter’s first stop for everything from fixed, selectable, and automatic nozzles, portable or remote control monitors, to foam injection and application equipment. TFT’s rugged innovative fire fighting and agent delivery equipment is supported by experienced salespeople and a 24-hour equipment service turn-around policy. Toll-free? Call (800) 348-2686. www.tft.com Editorial By Janet Wilmoth, Editorial Director Where would you go for an objective assessment of your fleet services — apparatus, equipment and procedures? Most fire chiefs would turn to another chief for the name of an independent, experienced individual who could perform such an in-depth evaluation. At the Fire Department Safety Officers Association’s Apparatus Symposium last week, Paul Lauria, president of Mercury Associates spoke about the role of a fleet services consultant and what to expect from a consultant. Lauria was hired by the city of Boston to evaluate its fleet-services division after the January 2009 crash that killed Lt. Kevin Kelley. Lauria explained fleet-management consultants are hired for a variety of reasons. “In good economic times, we do a lot of general fleet-management best-practices studies,” Lauria said. “[We also conduct] fleet cost-analysis studies — and it’s no surprise we’re doing a lot of those during a down economy — as well as fleet downsizing studies.” Click Here for More ... ADVERTISEMENT 
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