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2009-03-12 National Institute of Safety and Health Safety Advisory Manual Adjustment of Automatic Slack Adjusters may contribute to Unexpected Brake Failure on Automotive Fire Apparatus. Click here for NIOSH Report ASA Warning 2008 Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance CVSA warns against manually adjusting auto slack adjusters Click here for article ASA - ICBC 2010 Click this following link to Chaper 8 Air Brake Adjustment of the ICBC Guide to Driving Commercial Vehicles http://www.icbc.com/driver-licensing/Getting-licensed/comm8.pdf 2009-19-03 Maintenance Practices Assessment Bob Weicker, of Frontline Fire Department Training provided the following report, released following the fatal ladder truck accident in Boston that killed the officer on the apparatus. As Bob states there are some good points and some that can be used to promote the cause of better dollars to do the best job when it come to maintenance. Click here for the full report 2008-27-11 ANOTHER AERIAL DEVICE CLOSE CALL: Montreal Ladder Company Water Way Failure for full story visit http://firefighterclosecalls.com:80/fullstory.php?75824 2008-04-09 ABC News recently did a investigative study on the safety of tires that may be older than you think. The following links will show you what you need to know for both your own safety and that of the truck you may be working on. ABC News Investigation click to view Tire Awareness click to view 2008-06-09 Improper Set-up of Aerial Ladders with a Locking Waterway May Put Fire Fighters at Risk NIOSH recommends that all fire departments utilizing aerial ladder trucks with locking (pin-anchored, lever actuated, clamped) waterways immediately take the following actions to reduce the risk of fire fighters being struck by unsecured waterways or parts of the waterway Read More 
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