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Driver Operator Training
Can anyone help me out. I am looking for a good Driver/Operator power point to present to my guys. Any suggestion? Thanks!
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Fire Department Connections
We are looking at changing SOG for FDC connections. At what starting pressure does your engineers start with when addressing a connection?
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hale valve`s trouble
Sorry for my english, I`m a french canadian firefighter.Did you have any problems with your Hale pump ?I have an American Lafrance with a hale Qflo pump. I have some problems with some valves. They are always hard to open or they don`t open. They are stuck in close position.
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Exempting Fire Apparatus from EPA engine standards
Hello group,I don't know if you have been keeping up with the new EPA standards for new engines, but it appears that the EPA is going to drive the cost up to a point ,that a new apparatus may be to costly to purchase. The new standards that goes into effect 2010, may lead Cummings and Detroit to…
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Onboard foam systems on single stage pump
Hello group,Just had an interesting problem with a customers apparatus. They have a single stage 1250 mid-ship pump with an Akron 95 GPM by-pass foam system. The complaint was that the department could not get the system to operate properly. They would go step by step according to the directions…
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non lubricating or synthetic oil primers
As a pump mechanic, I have found several primers using the synthetic oil have jelled causing the primer to fail. The primer has to be disassembled and clean as well as the primer oil tank and lines. The non-lubricating primers, unless engaged frequently, will also fail due to the vanes sticking to…
