1. RESEARCH WHEN PURCHASING
“HOW IMPORTANT IS IT”
By Cory Meeres

2. Who I am Mechanic for 16 years
Master Level Emergency Vehicle Technician
Joined the Victoria Fire Dept 4 years ago
Member of the EVTA of BC

3. My Purchasing Experience
Faced with the task of developing specifications for a Pumper
Where do you start
Who can you talk too

4. Resources Fire Service Websites Manufacturers Websites
Fire Service Magazines
Trade Shows
Forums
Neighboring Departments

5. Fire Service Websites FireHouse.com FireRescue1.com
FireApparatusMagazine.com

6. Manufacturers Websites
Crimson
E-One
Ferrara
HUB Fire Engines
KME
Rosenbauer
Spartan Chassis
Smeal
SVI
Sutphen

7. Fire Service Magazines
Fire Chief
Fire Fighting in Canada
Fire Engineering
Firehouse
Fire rescue

8. Trade Shows FDIC Fire Department Instructors Conference
BC Fire Chiefs / EVTA of BC Annual Conference
International Fire Chiefs Conference

9. Neighboring Departments
Compare different types of configurations – before the spec
Compare different manufacturers – after the spec

10. Tips on spec writing Purchase a copy of CAN/ULC-S515
Purchase a copy of NFPA 1901
Don’t include details specific to one manufacturers build technique
Be specific on what model of component you want
Lighting – work from an NFPA compliant package
Do your homework!!

11. Commercial Pumper

12. Custom Pumper

13. This isn’t what I thought I was getting!!

14. Contact Info
Work Phone

15. EVT Info Emergency Vehicle Technician Certification Commission
Website