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Table of Contents Immersed in Bubbles Finding Purpose Foam Academy Opens in Arizona Deadline Approaching for E-ONE Pumper Giveaway Spartan Introduces Non-Emergency Transport Vehicle New Deliveries for February Oregon Fire Apparatus & Equipment Mechanics Association Shop Truck Photos Wanted Find More Content Online To read about our privacy policy concerning your email address, click here ADVERTISEMENT WHEN TWO TANKS BECOME ONE What do you get when you combine the UPF Poly-Tank® with the UPF Ellipse™ elliptical tank? The Ellip-T-Tank™ - UPF's sleek, smooth sided semi-elliptical tank with a t-tank lower section for improved center of gravity, a flat cover and paintable, rounded sides with no visible supports. www.unitedplastic.com Editorial By Janet Wilmoth, Editorial Director Compressed-air foam systems frequently get a bad rap from mechanics and emergency vehicle technicians, partly because of the systems’ complexity. But rather than look at the system as a whole, instructors at last week’s International Class A Foam and CAFS Academy recommend that technicians look at the three components that make up a CAFS as separate systems. “[Technicians] need to break it down into the three main components: traditional fire pump, a traditional foam proportioner and an air compressor system,” said Ray Frey, customer service manager with Waterous Arizona, who was one of the instructors for the foam academy’s mechanics’ track. “Most technicians look at the whole system and say it won’t work. We teach them to break the system down and what components are we working on.” About seven years ago, Frey and Keith Klassen began to develop mechanic-specific classes on foam systems. They found that they couldn’t fit all the information they had to deliver into an 8-hour class and now they insist on 16 hours for a training class in order to really delve into CAFS. Click Here for More ... ADVERTISEMENT  Ziamatic Corp now has many new vehicle steps and SCBA brackets. Be sure to visit Ziamatic at Firehouse World in San Diego at booth #1951 and FDIC in Indianapolis at booth #2216 to see all of our new products. If you cannot wait until one of the shows visit us at www.ziamatic.com to learn more now. Feature Finding Purpose By Stuart Rodeffer 
ADVERTISEMENT  C.E. Niehoff Brushless Alternators Power When You Need It! C. E. Niehoff manufactures brushless alternators made specifically for the severest applications. Its models are designed with a wide range of output capabilities and a variety of market specific features. The high efficiency of our design requires less engine horsepower to produce the high output required in the emergency vehicle market. www.ceniehoff.com Apparatus News Foam Academy Opens in Arizona By Janet Wilmoth The three-day International Class A Foam and CAFS Academy was held this week in Glendale, Ariz., with more than 100 participants from six countries in attendance. Click Here for More ... Deadline Approaching for E-ONE Pumper Giveaway Departments have until March 8, to submit their entries, in 500 words or less presenting why they are the most deserving department in United States. Click Here for More ... Spartan Introduces Non-Emergency Transport Vehicle Spartan Motors Chassis introduced a new non-emergency ambulance transport (NEAT), a low-cost transport vehicle designed for transporting patients who are not in critical condition. Click Here for More ... ADVERTISEMENT  The RollNRack Hose Management System Prevent injuries while expanding your manpower with the RollNRack Hose Management System. Streamline hose operations with our innovative, firefighter designed tools. Get back in-service quicker and experience hose testing like you’ve only dreamed of. Our Efficiency Package pricing saves you money. RollNRack Tools are proudly MADE IN THE USA. www.rollnrack.com New Deliveries New Deliveries for February  Whenever a department writes the specifications for a new apparatus, part of the process should be to look at apparatus being delivered to other departments around the country. Click Here for More ... Get to Know Oregon Fire Apparatus & Equipment Mechanics Association his year, OFAEMA celebrates the 30th anniversary of its week-long maintenance school. OFAEMA annually hosts over 15 different class subjects for more than 100 students from across the Northwest. Several of the classes prepare EVTs for the EVT certification exams. Click Here for More ... Shop Calendar 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. Click Here for More ... Visit Us on the Web Find More Content Online Find more content at FireChief.com, Facebook and Twitter ADVERTISEMENT 
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