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6 Summer Tips for Keeping Your Fire Truck Cool
6 Summer Tips for Keeping Your Fire Truck Cool

Here is a great blog from Pierce Manufacturing! Check out their website for more great blogs and information. https://www.piercemfg.com/pierce/blog Summer offers unique fire prevention and control challenges, and it’s also a critical time for preventative maintenance and fleet management as firefighters and apparatus strive to stay cool. There are simple steps to follow to ensure

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Aerial Training Class at Pierce
Aerial Training Class at Pierce

On Wednesday June 1st , all Reliant Sales Representatives participated in an all-day aerial training class at Pierce Manufacturing.  Pierce factory aerial trainers trained and certified every Reliant Sales Representative on the proper and safe operation of every type of aerial that Pierce produces.  This training now makes all Reliant Sales Reps certified aerial operators

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Pierce Volterra Platform of Electric Vehicles OLTERRA™ PLATFORM OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Pierce Volterra Platform of Electric Vehicles OLTERRA™ PLATFORM OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Reduce emissions, minimize fuel and produce less noise with no compromise on apparatus features, performance, functionality and safety with an electric fire truck. The revolutionary Volterra™ platform of electric vehicles meets the needs of your fire department while providing the operational performance you expect from your apparatus.  Whether driving or pumping, the operational benefits of

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Annual Pump Testing
Annual Pump Testing

When is the last time your department ran a fire pump test on your apparatus? Did you know it should be done at least once per year? Pump testing is essential to verifying that your fire suppression equipment is ready when needed. Pump testing is an important annual task to verify your unit is up

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Reliant Fire Apparatus New Service Center in Des Moines, Iowa
Reliant Fire Apparatus New Service Center in Des Moines, Iowa

APPLETON, Wis. (May 5, 2022) – Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) company, announced authorized dealer Reliant Fire Apparatus, Inc. will open a new 16,000-square-foot service center in Des Moines, Iowa. Located on the northeast side of the metro area at the Interstate 80 and Interstate 35 interchange, the new service center will support Pierce customers not only

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International Firefighters Day May 4, 2022
International Firefighters Day May 4, 2022

Firefighters dedicate their lives to the protection of life and property. Sometimes that dedication is in the form of countless hours volunteered over many years, in others it is many selfless years working in the industry. In all cases it risks the ultimate sacrifice of a firefighter’s life. International Firefighters’ Day is a time where

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9/11 Memorial Stair Climb
9/11 Memorial Stair Climb

8TH ANNUAL 9/11 MEMORIAL STAIR CLIMB VIRTUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT Dear Stair Climb Supporter, The Eighth Annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb originally set to take place on the steps of Lambeau Field is now being hosted as a virtual fundraising event in support of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF). The Stair Climb not only gives us the

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Thank You Firefighters
Thank You Firefighters

Reliant wanted to share a heartwarming thank you put together by Wisconsin MDA.   “While we are quarantined, your team is out on the front lines, putting yourselves at risk for the greater good. This is a trying time for everyone – and we are all looking for the end – but you are doing a

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Reliant’s Response To COVID-19
Reliant’s Response To COVID-19

To Our Valued Customers, Reliant Fire Apparatus, Inc. will continue to operate in our best efforts to provide reliable service and product support to our customers in these unprecedented times. We do not take the duty lightly to keep our customers equipped to handle this ongoing situation. In response to the COVID-19, Reliant Fire Apparatus,

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Pierce Master Technician
Pierce Master Technician

Congratulations to Ben Douma, Reliant Service Technician, for achieving the status of Pierce Master Technician. Pierce awarded this honor after completing the following training classes at Pierce:-Pierce Chassis Electrical-Pierce Command Zone-Pierce TAK-4 Independent Front Suspension-Pierce Aerial Maintenance-Pierce Ascendant Aerial Operation and Maintenance-Pierce SRP/Frontal Protection-Pierce CAFS/Husky Foam System Maintenance Upon completion of all of these classes

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