{"id":1694,"date":"2017-10-30T14:50:27","date_gmt":"2017-10-30T14:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jonsmidamerica.websitepreview.dev\/?p=1694"},"modified":"2020-09-30T13:10:21","modified_gmt":"2020-09-30T18:10:21","slug":"keep-fire-apparatus-fleet-running-preventive-maintenance-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jonsmidamerica.com\/keep-fire-apparatus-fleet-running-preventive-maintenance-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep Your Fire Apparatus Fleet Running with a Preventive Maintenance Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It\u2019s important to take every step possible to keep your fire apparatus up and running. Any time out of commission means danger to those who are in a fire. <a href=\"https:\/\/jonsmidamerica.com\/service-parts\/\">Scheduling preventive maintenance<\/a> is vital to protecting your fleet from any maintenance disasters that may occur. <\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">What is preventive maintenance? <\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">The National Fire Protection Association\u2019s set of standards for inspection and maintenance of fire apparatus, the NPFA 1911, defines <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firehouse.com\/home\/article\/12199438\/apparatus-preventive-maintenance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s2\">preventive maintenance<\/span><\/a> as, \u201csystematic inspection, detection, correction, and prevention of incipient failures, before they become actual or major failures.\u201d Simply put, preventive maintenance is regular maintenance to ensure that your apparatus continues to run, preventing it from suffering a major problem down the line that would cause it to break down.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">This process of inspection and maintenance includes examining many of the integral parts of the fire apparatus. This can include checking the: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\">Electrical system (onboard air compressor, charging system, sirens)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jonsmidamerica.com\/which-fire-truck-pump-should-you-choose-for-your-apparatus\/\">Pump<\/a> (relief valve, <a href=\"https:\/\/jonsmidamerica.com\/whats-the-right-air-primer-for-your-fire-pumps\/\">priming system<\/a>, gauges)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\">Foam tank (foam system)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\">Chassis (gaskets and seals, clutch linkage, shock absorbers) <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\">Engine (oil levels, coolant, belts)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\">Cab (headlights, seats and seatbelts, DOT lights)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Undergoing preventive maintenance before the summer can be especially important. Performing <a href=\"https:\/\/jonsmidamerica.com\/is-air-conditioning-equipment-part-of-your-fire-apparatus-maintenance-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s2\">regular maintenance on the air conditioning unit<\/span><\/a> can be the difference between overheating during the summer and keeping cool.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">Why is having a preventive maintenance plan important? <\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">You may tell yourself that you don\u2019t need a preventive maintenance plan because you usually catch problems with your apparatus when they come up. However, that\u2019s exactly why you need a preventive maintenance plan. Correcting problems as they come up can end up being more expensive on the long run, and often the problem at hand could have been stopped with preventive maintenance. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">The frequency of how often you receive preventive maintenance can vary depending on how frequently your fire apparatus are in use and the size of your fleet. For volunteer fire departments, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firerescue1.com\/fire-products\/fire-apparatus\/articles\/1447501-Fire-truck-maintenance-Is-your-rig-ready-for-summer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s2\">full-scale preventive maintenance<\/span><\/a> should occur every two years due to fewer road miles and operating hours. For any other fire department, the NFPA 1911 says that a fire apparatus should undergo preventive maintenance either as frequently as the manufacturer recommends or once a year, whichever comes first. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Fire apparatus can be complicated machines, so performing regular maintenance is integral to keeping your fleet safe and able to go out for calls at any time. No matter the size of your fleet, make sure that you have a preventive maintenance plan to maximize the lifespan of your apparatus and save money on expensive maintenance down the line. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\">Is it time for your fire apparatus to undergo performative maintenance? Does your fire apparatus need to be repaired?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"\/contact\">Contact<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> us at Jon\u2019s Mid America to schedule your <a href=\"https:\/\/jonsmidamerica.com\/service-parts\/\">fire apparatus maintenance<\/a>. We can answer any questions you have about keeping your fleet in prime shape. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s important to take every step possible to keep your fire apparatus up and running. Any time out of commission means danger to those who are in a fire. Scheduling preventive maintenance is vital to protecting your fleet from any maintenance disasters that may occur.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1749,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[732],"tags":[745,771],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jonsmidamerica.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1694"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jonsmidamerica.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jonsmidamerica.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jonsmidamerica.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jonsmidamerica.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1694"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jonsmidamerica.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1694\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jonsmidamerica.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1749"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jonsmidamerica.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1694"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jonsmidamerica.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1694"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jonsmidamerica.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1694"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}