1. Emergency Vehicle Operations Unit VII Vehicle Maintenance, Inspection & Record Keeping 1 Dave Denniston Loss Control Training Specialist

2. Unit VII Objectives  The EVO will understand the importance of vehicle maintenance, inspection & records  The EVO will explain the steps in a proper vehicle maintenance and inspection 2

3. Vehicle Maintenance, Inspection & Record Keeping  Ensure Safe Use  Routine Check  Familiarization  Maintenance Needs  Readiness  Good to Go  Documented History 3

4. Vehicle Maintenance, Inspection & Record Keeping  Daily Inspections  Recommended maintenance intervals  Pump test  Ladder test  Preventative Maintenance  3 rd Party Inspections 4

5. Vehicle Maintenance, Inspection & Record Keeping Basics  Fluids  Belts  Tires  Out of Service is Out of Service 5

6. Vehicle Maintenance, Inspection & Record Keeping Tires A check mark on a sheet does not just mean they are there Are they inflated properly? Are they cracked or split? Do they have proper tread? 6

7. Vehicle Maintenance, Inspection & Record Keeping  Manufacture Problems  Construction  Design  Maintenance 7

8. Vehicle Maintenance, Inspection & Record Keeping Inspections should include road tests to listen for noise and notice vibration What’s the funny noise in the front wheel? 8

9. Vehicle Maintenance, Inspection & Record Keeping Failure to notice the signs could result in a bad situation, serious crash and even death 9

10. Vehicle Maintenance, Inspection & Record Keeping 10

11. Vehicle Maintenance, Inspection & Record Keeping What do you have to lose???  Brakes  Control  Apparatus  Your Life 11

12. Vehicle Maintenance, Inspection & Record Keeping Proper documentation is a must Several different people may find and fix a problem not aware that it happened before Problems need to be reported to get fixed “I noticed that last month” is not a good thing to hear after an accident Corrective actions must be documented as well 12

13. Unit VII Review  The EVO will understand the importance of vehicle maintenance, inspection & records  The EVO will explain the steps in a proper vehicle maintenance and inspection 13