Basics of Apparatus Purchasing

This Webcast guides  participants through the difficult process of specifying fire apparatus. It covers justification, the use of National Fire Protection Association 1901, conducting research, options and features, boilerplate information to protect the purchaser, converting the manufacturer’s specifications to your own, controlling “frills,” holding a successful preconstruction conference, the methods of performing a thorough final factory inspection, and delivery and acceptance of your new apparatus. 

Please join us for this event sponsored by Firecom.

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02/27/2018
01:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
12:00 PM Central Standard Time
10:00 AM Pacific Standard Time
18:00 Greenwich Mean Time

CEC: A certificate of attendance will be offered.

Duration: Approximately one hour.

 

Presented by:
Bill Peters Battalion Chief (Ret.) Jersey City (NJ) Fire Department

WILLIAM C. PETERS retired after 28 years with the Jersey City (NJ) Fire Department, having served the past 17 years as battalion chief/supervisor of apparatus. He served as a voting member of the NFPA 1901 apparatus committee for several years and is the author of Fire Apparatus Purchasing Handbook, the apparatus chapters in The Fire Chief’s Handbook, and numerous apparatus-related articles. He is a member of the Fire Engineering and Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment editorial advisory boards and the FDIC International executive board.

 

Sponsored by:
Firecom

Since 1989, Firecom has supplied leading edge technology in advanced communication devices to the fire and rescue industry. From our completely wireless headsets to our rugged, durable intercom systems, Firecom has built the most trusted name in the industry by continuously developing innovative products. With a first-class customer service department and a knowledgeable dealer network, Firecom leads the way in communication equipment by continually focusing on quality, hearing protection, ease of use, and system features that improve fire crew safety and effectiveness. Trust Firecom, its OEMs, and its reseller dealers to configure and provide the most rugged and dependable communication systems available to the fire industry.  

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