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Fleet Management Reports

The fleet manager must always monitor productivity, quality control, and profitability in cases where the fleet is commercial. Cost effectiveness, whether the fleet belongs to a fire department or is an over-the-road (OTR) private operation, is the name of the game.

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Emergency Response Vehicle Modifications

When faced with these problems, use common sense and certified technicians and remember to involve the OEM and manufacturer as much as possible, especially with…

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ERV Fires: Decreasing the Risk

A good and thorough pretrip inspection by qualified operators will go a long way toward preventing most vehicle fires.

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Preventive Maintenance for Emergency Response Vehicles

A failure that causes an accident that takes lives or a response time that was lengthened because of a breakdown can result in lawsuits that…

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Brake System Improvements

There have also been very important and significant changes in drum and disc brake friction (linings) material over the years and how they function that…

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The Trinity: Properly Balanced ERV Charging Systems

One of the worst situations an emergency response vehicle (ERV) driver/operator can find himself in, when called on to respond to an emergency, is when…

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Solar Panels for Emergency Response Vehicles: Keeping Batteries Fully Charged

In December 2012, I wrote an article titled "Battery Management for Emergency Vehicles" that was basically about charging systems and how important it is to…

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EVTCC Announces New Driver/Operator Inspection Certification Exam

Sometime around the beginning of June this year, the Emergency Vehicle Technician Certification Commission (EVTCC) will be offering certification exams for drivers and operators of…

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Keeping Up with Modern Motor Oil

The fluid many of us refer to as the lifeblood of the engine or motor continues to evolve rapidly to meet ever-changing engine manufacturer requirements.

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Adaptive Steering for ERVs

The steering systems found in most heavy-duty fire apparatus and rescue trucks or emergency response vehicles (ERVs) have not changed much in the past 40…

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Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

Fire rescue vehicles are some of the hardest and riskiest vehicles to drive in traffic. Imagine driving with the emergency lights on and sirens blaring!

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