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The Sounds of Fire Safety: Fire Truck Style
The Sounds of Fire Safety: Fire Truck Style The theme for Fire Prevention Week in Canada this year is “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety.” In recognition of this important annual event, our team here at Metalfab has decided to spotlight the new sounds of fire safety fire truck style. In this article, we’re going…
Winter Traction Devices for Your Fleet
The snow season is coming, which means it’s time to winterize your fire truck fleet. If you haven’t yet put a winter preparation plan in place for your fire trucks, let this serve as a reminder to do it sooner rather than later. As we all know, the weather can turn on a dime. To…
Fire Trucks with Extruded vs. Formed Bodies
When you are building a custom fire truck, you have to make a lot of decisions around the structure of the body. First, you have a variety of materials to choose from, including aluminum, stainless steel, polypropylene, and even carbon fiber. You also need to decide whether to go with a formed body or an…
Metalfab Presents the 2021 Jim Hayter Memorial Scholarship
This past month, Metalfab’s Business Development Manager, Ryan Stacey, and Paul Maynard of the Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association (CVFSA) had the honor of presenting the fifth annual Jim Hayter Memorial Scholarship to one very deserving local student. As an enthusiastic contributor to her school community and bold advocate for gender equality and mental health,…
Fire Department Spotlight : St. John’s Regional Fire Department – St. John’s, NL
Manager of Mechanical Services Keith MacDonald has been with St. John’s Regional Fire Department for 8 years. Behind the scenes, Keith facilitates the day-to-day maintenance, commissioning, acquisition, and disposal of the department’s fire apparatus and sets out long-term maintenance and planning strategies for the department’s maintenance division. The St. John’s Regional maintenance division comprises Keith…
Using Technology to Combat Critical Issues Facing Fire Departments Today
Necessities spawn innovation. Fire departments are facing some major hurdles, including: Improving the safety of their first responders Constant battles to improve operation and fireground efficiencies Securing an experienced pool of candidates Allocating resources amid restricted budgets As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, budgets have become a deeper concern than ever before. Either funding…
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