FACTORY INSPECTIONS OF NEW FIRE APPARATUS,
William C Peters, 1999
The purchase of a new fire truck is something that doesn't happen very often.
Specifying a compliant apparatus that will efficiently serve your community is a very involved process. Fire Departments can spend countless hours on apparatus specifications, but if they don't follow through with proper factory inspections, the finished product could be less than perfect.
This is a task that YOU must do. Where do you start? How do you do it? How do you determine if you have overlooked anything? What should you do if you find something wrong? How do you make the trip to the factory without having local officials think you are going on vacation?
Battalion Chief William C. Peters, a 28-year veteran of the fire service and author of the best-selling book from Fire Engineering Fire Apparatus Purchasing Handbook, walks you through a step-by-step tour of a typical factory inspection from the Fire Department's point of view.
In addition to the video a booklet offering tips for participation in a preconstruction conference and an example of the final apparatus checklist is included.
Remember, the NFPA does not enforce the provision of the standard. The manufacturer's responsibility for quality control ends on delivery. Your responsibility might last 25 or more years!
22 minutes, fully narrated, VHS NTSC ONLY, VF0100 / 46.95