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FA Viewpoints: Maintenance Challenges

Two articles from Fire Apparatus Magazine to take a look at:

Apparatus Maintenance Challenges: Four Factors &

Challenges to Minimizing Out-of-Service Times

Both located at this link: https://www.fireapparatusmagazine.com/2020/10/01/fa-viewpoints-maintenance-challenges/

Keeping It Safe: COVID-19: Going Forward

BY ROBERT TUTTEROW

At the risk of “piling on,” here is another article about COVID-19. There are many lessons learned from this worldwide pandemic. Some of these lessons will change our way of living in many areas.

It has certainly expanded the meaning of “saving our own” as we are at considerable risk of becoming the customer while serving our customers. No doubt this will accelerate emerging processes such as doctor’s appointments via telemedicine/telehealth. The fire service could emerge as an extension of urgent care agencies, whether it be going to the patient or the patient coming to the fire station.

See the full article here: https://www.fireapparatusmagazine.com/2020/08/01/keeping-it-safe-covid-19-going-forward/

How To: Final Inspection Tips, Tricks & Do not rush the process

How To: Final Inspection Tips and Tricks

Final inspections are huge parts of the apparatus purchasing process and are nothing to glance over. This month, we asked Bill Adams and Ricky Riley, “What are your key final inspection criteria?”

See the full article here: https://www.fireapparatusmagazine.com/2020/08/01/fa-viewpoints-august-2020/

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