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We have something special in store for Pierce™ Dispatch listeners this week… a bonus episode! We sat down with attendees at FDIC International 2024. Tune in to hear voices of the fire industry from all over the country on their experience at the show.

Date Aired: 05/17/2024

Featuring: Host Alie Reetz & Pierce Booth Attendees

Guests:

• Alie Reetz is a Marketing Associate at Pierce Manufacturing. 
• Philip Drangula is the Chief of Cinnaminson Fire Department in Cinnaminson, New Jersey. 
• Richard Wendt is the Chief of Bexar County ESD No.11 in San Antonio, Texas. 
• Michael Marchesani is a Fire Marshal and is Captain on the Walkersville Volunteer Rescue Company in Walkersville, Maryland. 
• Virgil White is the Chief of South Charleston Fire Department in South Charleston, West Virginia. 
• Tia Free is the PIO for Michigan City Fire Department in Michigan City, Indiana.
• Kyle Toman is a firefighter on Greenville Volunteer Fire Rescue in Greenville, Wisconsin. 
• Hunter Cobb is a firefighter on Alliance Fire Department in Alliance, Ohio. 
• Ryan Summers is a firefighter on the Alliance Fire Department, Sebring Fire and EMS and Lexington Township Fire Department. 

Key Takeaways:

In this episode, we meet with Pierce booth attendees during FDIC International 2024. 

• TAK-4 Independent Suspension
• Apparatus lease
• Build process 
  • Fire apparatus design
• Apparatus delivery 
• Pierce PUC™ Pump
• Pierce® Volterra™ Electric Fire Truck 
  • Electric fire truck reference guide

Apparatus Mentioned:

• Bexar County Emergency Services District No.11: Enforcer Pumper
• Walkersville Volunteer Rescue Company: Velocity Non-Walk-In Heavy-Duty Rescue 

Join us as we continue to bring together customers, industry professionals and Pierce experts in future episodes, providing a platform for insightful discussions on the advancements and challenges within the firefighting community.

Whether you’re in the market for the latest in fire apparatus technology, or just passionate about the firefighting community and its evolution, this episode of Pierce™ Dispatch is for you.

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