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Spring Fire Truck Maintenance Tips Winter is over and spring is upon us. The birds are singing, the flowers are blooming, and, of course, the weather is getting warmer. You will also notice that your fire truck is covered in the brine, grit, and dirt that comes with cold-weather driving. It’s time to get your…

Tips for Preparing to Purchase a New Fire Truck during Current Supply Chain Issues By now, most of us have heard that the global supply chain has taken a major hit, starting with the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown and moving into problems with shipping bottlenecks. That problem started when cargo ships—filled with toys, clothing, electronics, and…

Metalfab’s History in Ontario, Canada As a manufacturer of quality custom fire trucks for over 50 years, Metalfab comes to you with a rich Canadian history. Although our factory is located in New Brunswick with our starting base of customers based in the Maritimes, we were drawn into the much larger Ontario market as the…

Department Spotlight: Machar, ON Risto Maki is Fire Chief at the South River-Machar Fire Department in Ontario, Canada. He’s been chief for 13 years, with the position requiring that he be full time for the last 8 years. Risto will be completing his 30th year as a firefighter this August after starting his fire services…

5 Ways to Replace the Benefits of Trade Shows for Your Crew COVID has wreaked havoc on annual conventions and trade shows the past few years, and the outlook isn’t looking much better for 2022. Before the pandemic, fire departments used these trade shows to gather information about new products, speak with product reps, get…

Maritime Junior Hockey League’s First Metalfab First Responder’s Appreciation Week At the center of every Canadian community is a proud hockey team and a dedicated team of first responders. Like our Canadian hockey teams, our communities’ first responders work tirelessly to face extreme obstacles head on and emerge from each challenge victorious. Their trophy, of…

Supply Chain Issues Update for Metalfab Fire Trucks With 2022 comes a new year and many signs that supply chain issues will be rectified in time. However, even with some resolution in sight, it will unfortunately take some time to get everything back to normal. We currently have a backlog of demand for components like…

Preparing an Fire Truck RFP Is as Easy as 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 Is your old truck in need of replacement but you’re dreading writing that pesky Request for Proposal (RFP)? Your friends at Metalfab get it. However, writing an RFP doesn’t need to be difficult. When you write an…

Metalfab Proud Sponsor of the 2022 Firefighter Curling Championships The brotherhood that exists between firefighters is something you don’t see in any other profession. It takes a special type of person to willingly risk their life to save others, and the camaraderie that develops as a result is unbelievable. The annual National Firefighter Curling Championships are…