AFX News Limited (January 28, 2008)

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Fire engine maker American LaFrance on Monday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing inventory problems and a depressed market for emergency equipment.

In a filing submitted to U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware, the South Carolina-based company said it had problems changing from a unit of Freightliner, which ran the company from 1995 through the end of 2005, to its new owners.

Freightliner provided accounting, inventory and payroll services to American LaFrance through June, the court documents said. When American LaFrance went to a new system, there were inventory and customer data problems.

The company was also unable to finish many vehicles on order, according to documents filed in bankruptcy court. The documents also cited new emission standards that the company said will require vehicle design changes.

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So many have asked us to describe in simple terms the why and how behind why manufacturers make many different styles of LED lightheads. This multipart article will attempt to demystify the theory behind LED.

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We will start with Linear vs. Non-Linear

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TWO NEW MONITOR MOUNTING SOLUTIONS by Havis-Shields!

Dash Swing Out Monitor Mounts S-DMM Series

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· The S-UMM series will phase out the previously manufactured C-3522 series of monitor mounts. The new S-UMM series provides identical function capability.

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January 20-23. Orlando, FL. 20th FDSOA Apparatus Specification and Vehicle Maintenance Symposium. Rosen Plaza Hotel. Most of the attendees at this popular annual event are senior fire department apparatus and maintenance personnel from across the country — reason enough for apparatus and equipment manufacturers to attend as well.
For more information go to www.fdsoa.org

January 22-26. Jacksonville, FL. Fire Rescue East. Prime Osborn Convention Center. Come for the FDSOA Apparatus Specification and Vehicle Maintenance Symposium in Orlando at the beginning of the week and go to the Fire Rescue East show in Jacksonville at the end of the week.
For more information go to www.ffca.org

February 3-7. San Diego, CA. Firehouse World. San Diego Convention Center. Exhibits open February 5-7.
For more information go to www.firehouseworld.com/pub/fhw/index.po 

March 4-6. Reno, NV. Wildland Urban Interface Conference. Grand Sierra Resort and Casino.
For information, go to www.iafc.org/wui 

March 9-14. Fort Worth, TX. Southwest EVT Conference. This fast-growing event provides an excellent facility with lots of good training for shop supervisors, mechanics and emergency vehicle technicians.
For information, go to www.taevt.org

March 14-19. Orlando, FL. FAMA Spring Meeting.

March 26-28. Baltimore, MD. EMS Today Conference and Expo. Baltimore Convention Center.
For info, call Ed Nichols at (203) 840-5968 or go to
www.emstodayconference.com 

April 7-12. Indianapolis, IN. Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC). Exhibits on April 10-12. For information go to:
http://fdic08.events.pennnet.com/fl//index.cfm

May 16-18. Harrisburg, PA. Pennsylvania Fire Expo.
For info, call Tina Alexander at (717) 464-3291.

May 19-23. Daytona Beach, FL. National EVT Training Academy. This is a great opportunity for apparatus dealers to give their service personnel some valuable training in a variety of maintenance subjects.
For information, go to www.faevt.org

June 12-14. Lake George, NY. New York Fire Chiefs Conference.

July 22-27. Baltimore, MD. Firehouse Expo. Baltimore Convention Center. Exhibits open on July 24-26.

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