Emergency Vehicle Links

National EVT Associations

Apparatus Maintenance Section – International Association of Fire Chiefs
Contact: Don Henry, chair
Telephone: 780-853-8553 (Canada)
E-mail: don.henry@lakelandc.ab.ca
Web site: www.ams-iafc.com
Events: Workshop as part of the IAFC conference, dates to be announced

Emergency Vehicle Technician Certification Commission
Address: P.O. Box 894, Dundee, IL 60118
Contact: Stephen and Sherry Wilde
Telephone: 847-426-4075
E-mail: evtcert@evtcc.org
Web site: www.evtcc.org
Events: National EVTCC exams nationwide twice a year

Emergency Vehicle Technicians' Association Inc.
Address: 9732 State Route 445, PMB 351, Sparks, NV 89436
Telephone: 866-752-3882 (toll free)
E-mail: info@evta.info
Web site: www.evta.info
Events: Meeting at FDSOA in Orlando, Fla. on Jan. 21

Fire Department Safety Officers' Association
Address: P.O. Box 149, Ashland, MA 01721-0149
Contact: Mary McCormack, executive director
Telephone: 508-881-3114
E-mail: fdsoa@fdsoa.org
Web site: www.fdsoa.org
Events: FDSOA Apparatus Specification and Vehicle Maintenance Symposium in Orlando, Fla., on Jan. 22-25

International Association of Emergency Vehicle Technicians
Address: P.O. Box 3208, Danville, CA 94526
E-mail: info@iaevt.org
Web site: www.iaevt.org
Events: Membership is free.

National Association of Emergency Vehicle Technicians
Address: 151 Lexington, Shirley, NY 11967
Telephone: 800-446-2388 (toll free)
E-mail: adminassist@naevt.org
Web site: www.naevt.org

State & Regional EVT Associations

Arizona Fire Service Mechanics Association
Address: 1 W. Sequoia Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85027-4750
Contact: Charles Miller, president
Telephone: 480-570-3207
E-mail: Charles_Miller@tempe.gov
Web site: www.arizonafiremechanics.com

California Fire Mechanics Academy
Address: P.O. Box 678, North Highlands, CA 95660
Contact: Diane VanRuiten, executive assistant
Telephone: 916-727-7019
E-mail: cfma@cafiremech.com
Web site: www.cafiremech.com
Events: California Fire Mechanics Academy in Sacramento on April 10-14

Northern California Fire Mechanics Association
Contact: Armando Vasquez, president
Telephone: 925-757-5169
E-mail: armando@ncfma.org
Web site: www.cafiremech.com(click on "Associations") or www.ncfma.org
Events: California Fire Mechanics Academy in Sacramento on April 10-14, plus meetings several times a year

Southern California Fire Mechanics Association
Address: P.O. Box 911, Glendora, CA 91740
Contact: Jerry Lee, president
Telephone: 619-448-3999 or 619- 971-0016
E-mail: jerryleesr@cox.net
Web site: www.cafiremech.com(click on "Associations")
Events: California Fire Mechanics Academy in Sacramento on April 10-14

Colorado Fire Mechanics Association
Address: P.O. Box 831, Wheat Ridge, CO 80034-0831
Contact: Jay Powell, chairman
Telephone: 303-972-0734
E-mail: jpowell@co-fma.com
Web site: www.co-fma.com
Events: Emergency Vehicle Maintenance Academy in Greeley on July 31-Aug. 4, plus meetings four times a year

Florida Association of Emergency Vehicle Technicians
Address: 880 Airport Road, Suite 110, Ormond Beach, FL 32174
Contact: Jeff Blewett, director of communications and special programs
Telephone: 386-676-2744
E-mail: info@faevt.org
Web site: www.faevt.org
Events: National EVT Training Academy in Daytona Beach on May 15-19

Illinois Fire Apparatus Mechanics Association
Address: 6001 Ross Drive, Woodridge, IL 60517
Contact: Terry Eckert, president
E-mail: ifama@aol.com
Web site: www.ifama.net
Events: Seminar in Bloomington on March 19-24

Long Island Association of Emergency Vehicle Technicians
Contact: Chris LoPreto, EVT director (or Kit Cafaro at 631-543-7848)
Telephone: 631-589-0189 (W)
E-mail: info@rescuevehicles.com
Web site: www.lievt.org
Events: Meetings six times a year (annual meeting is usually January or March)

Michigan Association of Fire Apparatus Supervisors
Contact: Al Ross, president
Telephone: 248-669-5599
E-mail: akross@chartermi.net

New England Fire Apparatus Maintenance Association
Contact: Paul Lamoureux, president
Telephone: 508-326-3179

Ohio Association of Emergency Vehicle Technicians
Address: P.O. Box 43100, Richmond Heights, OH 44143
Contact: Ken Shrefler, president
Telephone: 440-461-1208
E-mail: fireswrench@yahoo.com
Web site: www.oaevt.org

Oklahoma Association of Emergency Vehicle Technicians
Contact: John Horton, president
Telephone: 918-596-1246
E-mail: jhorton@ci.tulsa.ok.us
Web site: www.okevt.org
Events: Southwest Emergency Vehicle Technician Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, on Feb. 26-March 4, in conjunction with the Texas Association of Emergency Vehicle Technicians, plus periodic meetings

Oregon Fire Apparatus and Equipment Mechanics Association
Address: 727 Center Street NE, Ste 300, Salem, OR 97301
Contact: Quirt Lancaster, president
Telephone: 877-631-3772
E-mail: president@ofaema.org
Web site: www.ofaema.org
Events: Oregon Fire Mechanics School, dates to be announced

Pennsylvania Association of Emergency Vehicle Technicians
Address: 8048 Yellowstone Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17112
Contact: Donn Gutshall, president
Telephone: 717-443-8407
Events: PAEVT Annual Meeting and Training in Harrisburg, dates to be announced

Texas Association of Emergency Vehicle Technicians
Address: P.O. Box 5116, Tyler, TX 75712
Contact: Mark Brochtrup, communications director
Telephone: 972-462-5175
E-mail: mbrocht@ci.coppell.tx.us
Web site: www.taevt.org
Events: Southwest Emergency Vehicle Technician Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, on Feb. 26-March 4, in conjunction with the Oklahoma Association of Emergency Vehicle Technicians, plus meetings four times a year

Virginia Fire Chiefs Association Apparatus Section
Address: 600 Central Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
Contact: Paul Logan
Telephone: 757-427-1706 (office); 757-810-7669 (cell)
E-mail: plogan@vbgov.com

Washington State Fire Mechanics Association
Address: P.O. Box 7964, Olympia, WA 98507-7964
Contact: Jay Jacks, chairman
Telephone: 360-352-0161
E-mail: info@wsfma.org
Web site: www.wsfma.org

Wisconsin Association of Emergency Vehicle Technicians
Address: 818 Cole Street, Watertown, WI 53094
Contact: Mike Meyer
Telephone: 920-261-8658
E-mail: mf@powercom.net
Events: Seminars in the Spring and Fall

Testing Sessions Dates and Locations

National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence
Address: 101 Blue Seal Drive, Suite 101, Leesburg, VA 20175
Telephone: 703-669-6600 or 877-ASE-TECH (toll free)
Web site: www.asecert.com
Events: National paper/pencil ASE medium/heavy truck exams nationwide in Spring 2006 and again in the Fall. Exam dates vary depending on the type of exam. They also offer online exams. Go to their Web site for details.

Commission on Fire Prevention and Control

Connecticut Fire Academy
34 Perimeter Road

Windsor Locks

CT 06096-1069
860-627-6363

FAX 860-654-1889

http://www.ct.gov/cfpc/cwp/view.asp?a=833&Q=251600&cfpcPNavCtr=%7C30606%7C

Informational Links

Drive to Survive

Chris Daly at 610-960-7248

e-mail to Station56@comcast.net

http://www.drivetosurvive.org/

Fire and Emergency Manufacturers and Services Association Inc.

P.O. Box 147
Lynnfield, MA 01940-0147

Phone: 781-334-2771
Fax: 781-334-2771

E-mail: info@femsa.org

http://www.femsa.org/index.cfm

Fire Apparatus Manufacturers Association

P.O. Box 397

Lynnfield, MA 01940-0397

http://www.fama.org/

New England Fire Equipment Exhibitors Association
12 Alfred Street, Suite 300
Woburn, MA 01801-1915
Email: Info@NEFEEA.org

http://www.nefeea.org/about.asp

Society of Automotive Engineers

SAE World Headquarters
400 Commonwealth Drive
Warrendale, PA 15096-0001 USA

http://www.sae.org/about/contact/staffl.htm

Fleet Organizations

American Public Works Association

2345 Grand Blvd., Suite 700

Kansas City, Mo. 64108-2625

Ph: 616-472-6100

Toll Free 1-800-848-APWA

Fax: 816-472-1610

http://www.apwa.net/

National Association of Fleet Administrators, Inc.
125 Village Boulevard
Suite 200
Princeton Forrestal Village
Princeton, NJ 08540
Telephone: 609.720.0882
Fax: 609.452.8004
E-mail:info@nafa.org