I can't speak for FCFR's new purchases but I work for the department that services their fleet and it's not really surprising they are testing new E\-One's. The quality of the new Pierce's definitely doesn't seem to be as reliable as the older ones. It makes sense to test the waters a bit.
Also I haven't had the opportunity to work with our new vendor for E\-One yet but it's a good bet they will be more helpful than our old vendor, Blue Ridge Rescue Suppliers was way out off I-81, whereas Matheny Motors (our new E-1 vendor) is just a half hour down the road in Woodbridge. We've had issues getting parts/invoicing in a timely fashion from Blue Ridge, but nothing like the issues we've had with Atlantic Emergency. They're hard to contact and even harder getting invoices in a timely fashion.
Also I haven't had the opportunity to work with our new vendor for E\-One yet but it's a good bet they will be more helpful than our old vendor, Blue Ridge Rescue Suppliers was way out off I-81, whereas Matheny Motors (our new E-1 vendor) is just a half hour down the road in Woodbridge. We've had issues getting parts/invoicing in a timely fashion from Blue Ridge, but nothing like the issues we've had with Atlantic Emergency. They're hard to contact and even harder getting invoices in a timely fashion.
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