Meeting Reports

The regular meeting of the Long Island Emergency Vehicle Technicians was held on Wednesday, October 11 at the East Farmingdale Fire Department. Forty members enjoyed an excellent dinner followed by dessert and coffee - hosted by Chief Kevin DeVito and Station Engineer Artie Shireffs.

[report submitted by Kit Cafaro] The final spring meeting was hosted by the East Meadow Fire Department on June 8, 2006. Close to fifty members were in attendance to enjoy the excellent buffet and hands-on, information packed program. Alex Perez and the members certainly earned their Fire Chefs’ Hats.

LIEVT MEETING REPORT – April 20, 2006 – Coram Fire Department, by Kit Cafaro

Approximately sixty members attended the dinner meeting at the Coram Fire Department on April 20. The Fire Chefs hats were certainly well deserved. Steve Justice of Allison Transmission conducted a Preventative Maintenance Class on the 400P Allison Transmission which the membership was waiting for. He also discussed the new electronic transmission and hybrid vehicles as well as the new Allison DOC tool. Everyone learned how they could get any information they might want from Allison's website. Steve and Chris Milani of Drivetrain Truck Parts provided NY Yankee tickets and tickets for the Indy 500 for the raffle.