4. Explain the difference between maintenance and repair? (pt 1)

Question 1

Explain the difference between maintenance and repair (main outline)

Answer 1

I.	Definition
II.	Inspections: 
III.	Maintenance
IV.	Repair
V.	Documentation

Question 2

Explain the difference between maintenance and repair

I. Definition

Answer 2

1. Simply put, maintenance is keeping a piece of equipment or apparatus in a usable state,
2. and repair is bringing it back to a useable state
3. I will address these in a little more detail
4. But in this topic it is also important to discuss inspection and documentation

Question 3

Explain the difference between maintenance and repair

II. Inspections: (main topics)

Answer 3

1. Intro
2. Testing
3. Guideline:
4. Goal of inspection

Question 4

II. Inspections:

1. Intro

Answer 4

A. I want to begin by discussing inspection first
B. Maintenance and repair are dependent on a thorough inspection
C. Statistically, engineers should be able to spot at least 30% of all potential problems before they become a failure of some sort
D. We perform three main types of inspections:

Question 5

1. Intro

D. We perform three main types of inspections:

Answer 5

i. Pre-trip road worthiness inspections: This inspects the major components of the chassis to make sure they are in proper working condition
i. Operational readiness inspections: this inspects equipment on the apparatus to make sure it is in place, clean, and ready for service
i. Functional checks: this is where apparatus systems or components are operated to ensure that they are functioning properly

Question 6

II. Inspections:

2. Testing

Answer 6

A. Other more thorough inspections and testing are done on a weekly basis,
B. during periodic preventative maintenance at fleet,
C. and major systems are check on a yearly basis, such as the pump performance check and hose testing

Question 7

II. Inspections:

3. Guideline:

Answer 7

1. The Department of Transportation in conjunction with NFPA 1911
2. requires that an apparatus check is performed daily
3. and defines what is included in these checks
4. Our pre-trip inspection worksheet covers a lot of what is inspected
5. but a thorough check will entail a lot more

Question 8

II. Inspections:

4. Goal of inspection

Answer 8

1. One of the goals of our inspection is to find problems with our apparatus and equipment.
2. There are two main levels of problems:
3. Low priority problems and High priority problems:

Question 9

4. Goal of inspection

3. Low priority problems and High priority problems:

Answer 9

A. Low priority problems are those that do not affect the safe operations of the apparatus while in motion or operating at an emergency scene
B. High priority problems are those that are found to affect the safe operation of the apparatus
C. There are also intermediate issues when problems are found during the apparatus daily check that are serious enough to justify immediate action but not necessarily require the apparatus to be placed out of service