KEEP IT RUNNING
Preventive maintenance is performed at these three basic intervals using OpIQ Frontline.
What are daily, weekly, and monthly?
Scheduled preventive maintenance is scheduled by this person using the Fleet Focus database.
Who is the Lead Mechanic?
Before an AFD apparatus moves, every person aboard must be in this condition.
What is seated and secured with a seat belt?
This inspection must occur before any department vehicle is placed in motion.
What is a 360-degree sweep/walk-around?
During a Code Red response, these two warning systems must be used simultaneously while the apparatus is moving
What are lights and sirens?
This day of the week is specifically identified for AFD’s more extensive weekly apparatus check.
What is Wednesday?
Name three problems that require immediate notification to the Maintenance Shop.
What are brake, suspension, steering, poor engine performance, narcotic lock-box, or other safety-related problems? (Any 3)
Even during a Code Red response, AFD vehicles must obey the posted speed limit in these zones.
What are school zones?
Before leaving the station, the operator must verify these have fully opened and that shore power has properly disconnected.
What are the station bay doors?
When loading a trailer, approximately this percentage of the load should be positioned on the front half of the trailer.
What is 60%?
Maintenance requests are submitted through this program.
What is OpIQ Frontline?
After hours, the Company Officer reports an apparatus maintenance problem to this person rather than contacting a mechanic directly.
Who is the Battalion Chief?
During a Code Red response, AFD vehicles may not exceed the posted speed limit by more than this amount.
What is 10 mph?
Geotab gives a speed pre-alarm at this speed and a full alarm at this speed.
What are 77 mph and 80 mph?
Ideal trailer tongue weight should be approximately this percentage of total trailer weight.
What is 10–15%?
These three areas of an apparatus must be cleaned before dropping it off for long-term repair or service.
What are the exterior, interior, and undercarriage?
If an apparatus requires towing, it cannot be abandoned until this has occurred.
What is arrival of the tow vehicle?
When traveling in opposing traffic lanes, an AFD Driver/Operator may not do this.
What is exceed the posted speed limit?
After a Geotab speed alarm, reducing vehicle speed below this speed resets the alarm.
What is 75 mph?
When backing a trailer, the handbook says never continue backing when this person is no longer visible.
Who is the spotter?
Any member of the department has the authority to make this determination, although higher authority may override it based on operational needs.
What is an out-of-service determination?
Once the regeneration indicator illuminates, the operator has approximately this long to manually regenerate before engine power is reduced by 25%.
What is approximately one hour?
What is bringing the apparatus to a complete stop?
Red traffic lights, stop signs, blind intersections, and situations where all traffic lanes cannot be accounted for all require this action during emergency response.
What are unplugging/disabling the unit or changing the vehicle driving mode?
AFD line personnel are prohibited from doing either of these two things to the Geotab system under any circumstances.
This hydraulic AWD system can automatically disengage above approximately 25 mph and provides hydraulic front-wheel drive for low-speed, poor-traction operation.
What is EZ-TRAC?