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HALE School – Southern California

Class will be at KME Fire Apparatus at 5400 Jurupa in Ontario January 12^th and 13^th class times will be from 7:00 am to 3:30

This will be a 2 day training course that is limited in size so please RSVP to Monica at KME to get your people in. (909)-937-3326 or mvargas@kovatch.com

KME and Hale will provide the lunch for all attendees.

We hope to have a good turn out and would like to see everyone here.

Please review the coarse outline:

The Hale Pump Operation and Maintenance Seminar will cover the following topics:

Preventative Maintenance Functions
Basics on Midship Pump Design and Construction
Detailed information and hands-on training on various pump components such as the gearbox, impeller assembly, and pressure relief valve. Exercises such as the proper setting of relief valves, a pump installation inspection.
Valves and accessories
Troubleshooting

The Hale FoamLogix Foam Operation and Maintenance Seminar will cover the following topics:

Preventative Maintenance Functions
Basics on FoamLogix Design and Construction
Detailed information and hands-on training on various Foam components such as the speed sensors, flow sensors, gear pump, calibration and setup
Troubleshooting

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admin | Dec 28, 2009 | Comments 0

!!! ALL STOP, 1411.7 ALL STOP !!!

!!! ALL STOP, 1411.7 ALL STOP !!!

Following assurances by all concerned at CalTrans that the CCR 1411.7 was a done deal and became law on Dec. 3 at 5:00 PM, we received a call today from James Anderson of CalTrans that stated the law change has been tabled by the CA Division of Administrative Law who does not like some the wording. Apparently, he bulk of the content is fine.

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, ALL MESSAGES PERTAINING TO CHANGES ARE NULL AND VOID. CONTINUE TO RUN UNDER THE EXISTING RULE.

Egg on our face, to be sure. Frustration? Beyond your comprehension. This will be fixed and has a mandated maximum 120 day window. If your exemption is about to expire, renew it.

From all of us working on this issue, our sincere apologies for the premature announcement that we had a successful result. Please get on the phone and spread the word to anyone not on the automatic email system.

http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/trucks/exemptions/firetrucks-ccr.htm

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admin | Dec 17, 2009 | Comments 0

Fire Mechanic Passing……

Fire Mechanic Marshall Hayes of San Bernardino County Fire, passed away last Friday, 11/27/09. He had the flu, caught pneumonia, and died of respiratory failure. He was not even 50 years old, and leaves behind his wife & three children. I just received the arrangement info a short time ago.

The viewing is this Thursday evening @ Miller Jones Funeral Home from 5:00PM to 8:00PM,
1835 North Perris Blvd., Perris, Cal. 92571.
The funeral is this Friday @ 10:00AM @ Emanual Baptist Church, 28355 Baseline Drive, Highland, Cal.
92346.

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admin | Dec 03, 2009 | Comments 1

Safety Advisory: Automatic Slack Adjusters

Manual Adjustment of Automatic Slack Adjusters May Contribute to Unexpected Brake Failure on Automotive Fire Apparatus. NIOSH recommends that all fire departments operating fire apparatus equipped with automatic slack adjusters (ASAs) immediately take the following actions to reduce the risk of fire fighters being injured in an apparatus crash due to brake failure:

Ensure that ASAs are not manually adjusted.

Establish procedures to ensure maintenance on fire apparatus is conducted as recommended in NFPA 1911
Standard for the Inspection, Maintenance, Testing, and Retirement of In-Service Automotive Fire Apparatus.

Ensure maintenance is only performed by qualified technicians who meet NFPA 1071 Standard for Emergency Vehicle Technician Professional Qualifications.

Download the Advisory Here: .pdf

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