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2017 Fall Training Conference

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Published: Saturday, 10 June 2017 15:44
Written by Bill Hills

The Tenth Anniversary HEAT 2017 Fall Training Conference will be held September 26-28 at the City of Overland Park Fire Training Center 12401 Hemlock, Overland Park, KS 66213.

We have a great lineup of classes for this conference plus we will be celebrating our tenth anniversary with special giveaways.

Here are the class descriptions;

Tuesday Sept 26th.

EVT F-1 Test Prep class. Gary May, a retired Spartan Chassis trainer will cover truck maintenance and inspection for the F-1 test. Although this is a test prep class anyone doing truck PMs will gain valuable information on how to do inspections. This is a two day class.

Allison Transmission Maintenance and Service. Joe Dawson with Central Power Systems and Services will cover maintenance, service and diagnostics on Allison Transmissions. Anyone servicing Allison transmissions will find this class worth taking. Although this is not a EVT test prep class Joe will cover many items found on the test. This is a two day class.

Detroit Diesel Engine Maintenance and Service. Steve Palovik with Central Power Systems and Services will cover maintenance, service and diagnostics on Detroit engines. Anyone servicing Detroit engines will find this class worth taking. This is a two day class.

Fire Pump Testing and F-3 Test Prep Class. Ben Brown owner of Legacy Fire will be teaching the Pump Class, this class will include prep for the F-3 EVT exam and he will have an actual pump test trailer that will be performing apparatus pump test. This is a two day class.

E-1 Design & Performance Standards of Ambulances & E-3 Ambulance Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Ventilation Systems Test Prep Classes. Terry Eaton with the City of Lawrence Kansas  will cover the general design and performance standards for ambulances as described in NFPA 1917, Standard for Automotive Ambulances, and general principles of preventive maintenance and servicing for the E-1 test on Tuesday.  On Wed. he will cover basic A/C design, requirements and components of these systems. Will also cover NFPA requirements and standards for the F-3 test.

Thursday Morning Sept 28th

New Diesel Oil Requirements. A representative from Champion Oil will cover the oil requirements for the new diesel engines.

Basic Fire Apparatus Operations. Terry Wood a retired Olathe Kansas Fireman will go over the basics of operating a fire truck. Terry will cover the basic operations you need to know after making repairs to the apparatus.

Thursday Afternoon Sept 28th

EVT Testing. You have to be registered 21 day before the test date in order to test. Contact the EVT Commission at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to get registered.  Test ID: KS2017

Hotel arrangements:

Drury Hotels
10963 Metcalf Ave
Overland Park, KS 66210
913-345-1500

$118.00 per night, not including taxes.
Reservations can be made by reserving online, go to www.druryhotels.com, then enter Group number of 2312235.  Reservations may also be made by calling 1-800- 325-0720 and refer to the same group number.

 


Registration has closed, the 2017 Fall Conference Training starts in 2 days.

 

Graham Frazier Leadership Award Criteria

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Published: Sunday, 01 September 2013 01:00
Written by Bill Hills

The H.E.A.T. EVT of the Year award is to honor the memory of  Graham Frazier, a founding member and Board member of H.E.A.T.  This award will be presented to a H.E.A.T. member based on the criteria listed below. 

General rules

1.    Must be a current member of H.E.A.T.
2.    Must hold one EVT certification
3.    Can be nominated or nominate yourself.
4.    Person can not win two consecutive years.
5.    Can not be a current H.E.A.T. board member.
6.   Board members can not vote for someone that works for them.
7.   Award will be presented at the Fall training.  Recipient does not have to be present to win.

Read more: Graham Frazier Leadership Award Criteria