Fire Apparatus Purchasing: Where Do I Start and Where Does this Road Lead?
(Room 1C)
22 Feb 20
3:15 PM
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5:00 PM
Tracks:
Leadership and Managment
Are you currently in, or will soon be, the market for a new piece of fire apparatus or ambulance for your department? If so, you'll want to attend this course, where you'll learn what you can do to best prepare yourself for the complicated process of buying a new vehicle, which could have more than a million-dollar impact to your agency. You'll see how you can select your preferred vendors, navigate the many funding streams that exist in volunteer and municipal agencies, easily use cooperative purchasing agreements, and understand the very-necessary working relationship between you and your sales representative. Come to this class ready to explore ideas you may have never considered!