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Thursday, November 20, 2008 9:51 AM
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NCFMA
/ SCFMA Training & Meeting Schedules:
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MEETING INFO POSTED - PLEASE READ! |
SCFMA
Oct 21st
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TBA |
TBA |
SCFMA
Nov 18th
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SCFMA
Dec 12th |
TBA |
Holiday lunch * Volunteers needed for planning committee * |
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Vacaville Fire Dist.
420 Vine St.
Vacaville, Ca. 95688 |
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& UPDATES - See Below: |
MEETING CORRECTION:
UPDATED CVC INFORMATION:
Dear Transportation Partners:
The California Department of Transportation submitted to the Office of
Administrative Law proposed regulations that would increase the axle weight
exemptions for fire apparatus, and allow a longer single-unit fire apparatus
vehicle. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking will be published in the
California Regulatory Notice Register on Friday, October 31, 2008. That
date will begin a 45-day comment period.
For more information, please see the attached cover letter and Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking.
(See attached file: Fire Apparatus Letter 10-30-08.pdf)(See attached file:
Fire Apparatus - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.doc)
Please feel free to forward this notice to interested parties.
Thank you,
Casey Robb
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Ms. Casey Robb, P.E.
California Dept. of Transportation
HQ Traffic Operations
Office of Truck Services, Truck Size Unit
Sacramento, CA
(916) 651-6125
casey_robb@dot.ca.gov
Other Important Documents:
Fire Apparatus - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Download .pdf
Exemption Process Explanation - Download .pdf
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"CAT Engine Warranty Clarification"
A correction to incorrect statements made at the NCFMA meeting in Oakdale at Hi-Tech Fire Apparatus:
"The Standard Warranty period for new engines powering fire trucks, emergency service vehicles, and ambulances is 60 months (5 years) or 200,000 miles (321,869 kilometers), whichever occurs first after date of delivery to the first user".
Additional extended service coverage (ESC) for these apparatus can be purchased or included in your bid requirement for up to 300,000 miles and 120 months (10 years). Some components are limited to 84 months (7 years). Towing coverage is offered for up to 84 months (7 years) or 500,000 miles at $300 with the stipulation that it be towed to the nearest CAT authorized repair/warranty facility.
I apologize for the misinformation of 2 years unlimited mileage stated for on-highway commercial trucks where the question was asked for Fire apparatus.
Anthony D. (Tony) Bulygo
TEAM, Quinn Power Systems
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MORE AERIAL WATERWAY FAILURES:
There have been additional aerial waterway failures reported. 1 was in Southern California.at a 4th alarm fire just a few weeks ago. We will have more details on that soon.
And this week in Minnesota, a ladder truck launched its waterway about 50 feet during a drill. No Firefighters or anyone else was injured or even close to where the waterway landed. They were flowing the waterway when they all heard a sound and the gauges went to zero. The FF's shut the truck down and they saw a debris field....where the waterway landed.
If your FD operates their own aerial or receives aerial services from a neighboring FD, it is critical that the below NIOSH FIREFIGHTER SAFETY DOCUMENT be reviewed immediately.
REMINDER: The responsibility of setting up an aerial including the pinning of the waterway is a skill, one that is trained upon on and can only be preformed by those trained and qualified.
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| 2/10/08 |
Hall Scott and Hercules engine
parts for sale. Every internal part you
may need or want. Some are new and in
original wrap. Distributor bodies, points,
shafts, gears & caps, coils, starters, pistons, rings
and some transmissions (whole and parts). Part
prices are negotiable. Will pack and ship,
you pay for shipping from Southern California. All sales
final and parts sold as is. If interested, please
contact Dave Cox at: Spike1956@sbcglobal.net |
| 1/19/08 |
For the good
of the order - Help a fellow member - Click here |
| 12/27/07 |
No More Legal Heat for
Big Fire Rig - Article - Click
Here |
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Important
Membership Renewal Letter - Click
here |
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Here is the link for the NFPA 1901-2008
ROP Draft - Click
here |
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2006
Truck Tire Data Book - 1.25mb - Click
here |
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Brake Regulations
- Download the PDF - Brake Inspection Forms -
Link
- Additional
Information |
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Vendor
List Added to the Site - Click
here |
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NHTSA
- Master TSB List
Includes all TSB's for all vehicles ever issued - .zip
file - 2.16mb |
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NHTSA
- Master Recall List
Includes all recalls for all vehicles ever issued - .zip
file - 5.32mb |
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Ford
Recall 05S28 - Can Cause Fire - Please Read - Click
Here |
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Stewart & Stevenson
now Valley Power Systems
Read the Press Release - 10K
.pdf File |
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TSB
E-SERIES AMBULANCES - IMPORTANT!! |
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'03
E-350 Ambulances - AC Blowing Hot? Possible Solve
- Click
Here
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International
4x4 Recall Info - Download
85kb PDF |
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Mechanic
Truck Gallery Added! Mechanic
Truck Gallery |
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HALE
Auto-Luber Removal Tool Pictures - Build
your own! |
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