Anyone who has ever spec’d out a new apparatus knows there is more to spec’ing than just writing the specs and selecting a manufacturer. Assembling the apparatus purchasing committee and managing the myriad personalities that will exist can be as challenging as getting the specs ready. And, that’s long before a fire company has to approach it’s town council about funding the rig.
In this episode of Talking Trucks & Equipment, Editor in Chief Chris Mc Loone talks to Chief Michael Greco, Hasbrouck Heights (NJ) Fire Department about his department’s new rig (currently being spec’d), how to navigate justifying the expense of a new rig to civilians, the nuances of choosing his truck committee, and about some of the unique response considerations that went into the design of the new rescue-pumper. Mc Loone and Greco sum up the interview talking about Chief Greco’s bigger than life father, Tony Greco.
