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RESEARCH WHEN PURCHASING
“HOW IMPORTANT IS IT”
By Cory Meeres
Who I amMechanic for 16 yearsMaster Level Emergency Vehicle TechnicianJoined the Victoria Fire Dept 4 years agoMember of the EVTA of BC
My Purchasing ExperienceFaced with the task of developing specifications for a PumperWhere do you startWho can you talk too
ResourcesFire Service WebsitesManufacturers WebsitesFire Service MagazinesTrade ShowsForumsNeighboring Departments
Fire Service WebsitesFireHouse.comFireRescue1.comFireApparatusMagazine.comwww.evta.info/forums
Manufacturers WebsitesCrimson www.crimson-fire.comE-One www.e-one.comFerrara www.ferrarafire.comHUB Fire Engines www.hubfire.comKME www.kovatch.comRosenbauer www.rosenbaueramerica.comSpartan Chassis www.spartanchassis.comSmeal www.smeal.comSVI www.svitrucks.comSutphen www.sutphen.com
Fire Service MagazinesFire ChiefFire Fighting in CanadaFire EngineeringFirehouseFire rescue
Trade ShowsFDIC Fire Department Instructors ConferenceBC Fire Chiefs / EVTA of BC Annual Conference International Fire Chiefs Conference
Neighboring DepartmentsCompare different types of configurations – before the specCompare different manufacturers – after the spec
Tips on spec writingPurchase a copy of CAN/ULC-S515Purchase a copy of NFPA 1901Don’t include details specific to one manufacturers build techniqueBe specific on what model of component you wantLighting – work from an NFPA compliant packageDo your homework!!
Commercial Pumper
Custom Pumper
This isn’t what I thought I was getting!!
EVT InfoEmergency Vehicle Technician Certification CommissionWebsite www.evtcc.org
