OCALA, FL—REV Group (NYSE: REVG), manufacturer of specialty vehicle brands, has launched a new e-commerce Website for REV Fire Parts—firetruckparts.com—featuring parts for E-ONE, KME and Ferrara vehicles.

The site offers innovative service and aftermarket parts sales support resources. Features include:

• Enhanced Visuals: See what part you are ordering with more 6,000 parts featuring a photograph or 2D drawing.
• Cross Referencing: If you know the vendor part number (pn), but not the REV Fire part number, the integrated cross reference tool allows you to match the vendor PN to the REV Fire PN with ease.
• Data Analytics: The REV Fire Parts team supports the parts needs of dealerships with increased analytics to assist in inventory and pricing management.
• eCatalogs: Know what part you are ordering when using the interactive truck bill of material. These eCatalogs will allow your parts team and/or customer to proactively identify the required part.

"Enhancing our customer and dealer service capabilities was at the forefront of this development, and we are excited to announce the launch of our new Website,” said Clay Gibson, Director of REV Fire Parts. “Firetruckparts.com provides a superior user experience that makes ordering and accessing vehicle specific parts data much more efficient."

REV Fire Parts’ dedication to aftermarket parts begins with a staff of more than 36 people whose sole responsibility is supporting customer parts requests. This includes a truck down priority process that reduces out-of-service time for fire trucks. Infrastructure to support this parts operation includes a dedicated warehouse and extensive inventory of aftermarket and common industry items used across all brands.

For more information, contact your local E-ONE, Ferrara or KME dealer.

By Michael N. Ciampo

Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, is located in northeastern Bergen County and is primarily a residential community that popped up on old historic farmland. In addition to beautiful homes and scenic suburban landscapes, the area is also home to some large corporate offices such as BMW of North America. Long gone are the farms that once provided area residents, visitors, and tourists from New York City with fresh apple cider and donuts along with other fruits and vegetables. The borough is named after the large reservoir which is in the town and runs into other adjoining towns. The fire department, like many other volunteer departments across the country, was created after concerned residents got together to form a local fire company for a community’s fire protection needs. In 1932, a specific resolution was presented to the mayor and council by the original members of the fire company that stated they were “to combat grass and brush fires.” However, upon incorporation, the purpose changed to read: “for the protection of life and property from fire.” In 1933, the mayor and council informally approved a resolution for its creation, which was during the depression. The company originally ran “Card Parties” to raise funds since money was hard to come by during these times. The parties raised $70.45, and that money was spent on the following supplies: 18 fire brooms, five Indian Tanks (and an additional one being donated) and 25 badges. Soon to follow, the members were able to purchase an old Dodge truck for $35; the deal was for $10 down and “$25 in a month or so.” The truck was built mostly with spare parts and had a 50-gallon water barrel on it, two Indian tanks and five fire brooms. In the months and years to follow, the department was able to purchase used apparatus from a neighboring department for $800. They were an REO Speedwagon pumper and chemical truck.

Luckily, the department has grown and has moved forward and isn’t operating out of a barn that members insulated and put gas heat in to house their rigs years ago. With the forward progress, the department recently acquired a 2016 Pierce Enforcer with a seven-person tilt cab with a 10-inch raised roof and aluminum body with hinged compartment doors. The rig is identified as Squad 7 and operates as Woodcliff Lake’s first-due pumper on all alarms. The rig is painted with a black-over-red paint scheme, including on the rear upper portion of the engine. There are three black reflective stripes—two thin and one thick—running along the lower section of the cab and then angling upward onto the upper portion of the rescue body. On the front cab doors, there are large department gold leaf Maltese Crosses, and on the rear crew cab doors is Squad 7 signage. Running along the upper portion of the rescue body in the black painted portion, gold leaf signage for “Woodcliff Lake” is present with Station 68 running under that. The apparatus is powered by a Detroit DD13 505-hp engine, and it has an Allison EVS4000 transmission. The pump is a Waterous 2,000-gpm two-stage pump with a 750-gallon polypropylene water tank. The apparatus also has TAK-4 independent front suspension and a Harrison MSV 6-kW hydraulic generator. For overall safety, the department specified equipment such as a Safety Vision 620 backup camera, which has a four-way guard around it to prevent damage to it. The mirrors are Retrac-heated and remote control mirrors with a convex section that assists

Tim Olk took this photo of a Snorkel aerial built on a Ford cab and chassis.

TargetSolutions, a Vector Solutions brand offering the leading EMS and Fire Department training, asset management, and workforce scheduling software, is excited to present its latest innovation for tracking controlled substances during Fire-Rescue International (FRI) in Atlanta. 

In compliance with DEA guidelines, TargetSolutions is releasing an all-new upgrade inside the TargetSolutions Check It™ application for managing Schedule II Controlled Substances. The mobile-friendly feature allows agencies to document all movements of controlled substances securely. From the moment a controlled substance is acquired, to when it is administered or wasted, it can now be tracked. 

“With the current climate in the United States surrounding opioids, EMS and Fire Service organizations must ensure the controlled substances we are entrusted with are managed with the utmost care and accuracy,” said Joseph Santiago, who holds credentials ranging from an MBA in Healthcare to Ambulance and Healthcare Compliance and serves as a subject matter expert for TargetSolutions. 

“If you are relying on dated paper logs and luck to ensure you are compliant with DEA and state regulations, you have your answer in TargetSolutions’ Controlled Substances tracking system. With automated notifications, threshold reminders, and many additional safety nets, your organization’s controlled substances system becomes more secure, more reliable, and more compliant.”

With this new module in TargetSolutions Check It™, which will be available for free demonstrations at booth No. 3425 during FRI, all activities surrounding controlled substances are automatically tracked in one, password-protected online location. Designed for maintaining compliance with DEA standards, the Audit Log records crucial data related to controlled substances.  

"The launch of our Controlled Substance Tracking functionality continues to round out the product’s capabilities and sets it apart as the single solution for all the operational procedures crews perform when they start a shift,” said Alex Montgomery, who serves as general manager for TargetSolutions Check It™.

For more accurate records, a built-in barcode scanner in the mobile application allows personnel to capture usage or other updates closer to when they occur. By scanning the barcode on a drug box item, the controlled substance is instantly pulled up in the system and can be edited appropriately. 

“Two-step authorization and technology-reinforced security measures ensure accountability in performing drug box counts,” said Montgomery. “Employee pin numbers, eSignatures, and facial recognition tools verify personnel responsible for every movement of controlled substances.”

Escalation policies ensure counts are being performed with auto-generated reminders for personnel. In the case of possible discrepancy, supervisors and affected staff are automatically notified via in-platform notifications, emails, or text message alerts. 

To watch a live demonstration of these functionalities inside the  TargetSolutions Check It™ application, or to request a one-on-one demo, please visit booth No. 3425 during FRI 2019.