Mutual Aid

What to look for in a fire apparatus consultant

Last month during the Fire Department Safety Officers Association's Apparatus Symposium in Orlando, I spent some time talking to a retired apparatus salesman turned apparatus consultant.  It started me thinking: Who would make a good consultant — fire chief, fleet manager or apparatus salesman? What is the appeal of using a consultant? It is the sense of objective input, compared to working with a manufacturers’ dealer? Conversely, wouldn’t an experienced ...

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Mutual Aid is a blog of news and views from FIRE CHIEF staff and industry experts -- a virtual conversation about the issues important to you.

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Janet Wilmoth

Janet Wilmoth grew up in a family of firefighters in a Chicago suburb. She first worked for FIRE CHIEF magazine in 1986 as an associate editor and also served as FIRE CHIEF's international...

Mary Rose Roberts

Mary Rose Roberts is a senior editor at Penton Media, with a focus on wireless technology, public safety and fire leadership for FIRE CHIEF, Urgent Communications and Wildfire magazines. She also...
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