Advanced Apparatus Specification Considerations
(Room 4C)
20 Feb 20
8:00 AM
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12:00 PM
Tracks:
Public Safety Technology
With fire apparatus now costing upwards of a million dollars, apparatus design committees are under intense pressure to ensure they are making the right design choices, compromises, and trade-offs. This seminar reviews how to design the committee for efficiency, the apparatus design and bidding process from start to finish, how to determine fluff from necessity considering the many options that are available, and the top ten topics your committee should be aware of to get the most bang for your buck and avoid ordering a poorly designed rig. Also presented will be a review of NFPA 1901, lessons learned to avoid common pitfalls, as well as many tips and tricks top-notch agencies have installed that adds value and efficiency to their million-dollar design.