HOW IMPORTANT IS IT By Cory Meeres. Mechanic for 16 years Master Level Emergency Vehicle Technician Joined the Victoria Fire Dept 4 years ago Member of.

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!!

Contact InfoEmail cmeeres@victoria.caWork Phone 920-3357

EVT InfoEmergency Vehicle Technician Certification CommissionWebsite www.evtcc.org