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In emergency response, there's no room for equipment failure. When communities dial 911, they expect an immediate, reliable response from their fire department. This expectation places enormous responsibility on fire apparatus and the maintenance programs in place to keep them operational. Our latest episode with Jon Lamers, customer service manager of technical support and fleet, covers fire apparatus maintenance best practices including routine maintenance, regional service factors and more. Tune in now.

Date Aired: 6/19/2026

Featuring: Host Alie Reetz and Jon Lamers

Guests:

• Alie Reetz is a marketing associate at Pierce.
• Jon Lambers is the customer service manager of technical support and fleet at Pierce.

Key Takeaways:

• Apparatus Service & Maintenance
  • Pierce parts and product support
  • Maintenance and service training
  • Fire truck product support
  • Product support
  • Winter maintenance tips
  • First five minutes
  • Podcast: Service and maintenance training
  • Podcast: Lifecycle
• Pierce Parts
  • Parts and product support
• Regional Maintenance
  • How to winterize your fire truck
  • Tips to keep your fire truck cool
  • Elevation and pump performance
  • HVAC system advancements
• ClearSky Intelligence™ Connected Solutions
  • Electrical systems
  • Benefits of fire truck telematics
  • Benefits of connected systems
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  • Podcast: ClearSky Intelligence Connected Solutions
• Pierce Dealers
  • Dealer benefits
• Pierce Careers
  
  
  • Why an experienced workforce matters

Join us as we continue to bring together customers, industry professionals and Pierce experts in future episodes, providing a platform for insightful discussions on the advancements and challenges within the firefighting community.

Whether you’re in the market for the latest in fire apparatus technology, or just passionate about the firefighting community and its evolution, this episode of Pierce™ Dispatch is for you.

For any feedback, questions or to subscribe, visit the Pierce™ Dispatch page.

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🎙️In this episode, we take a deep dive into Pierce Capacity Expansion efforts in Appleton, Wisconsin; Bradenton, Florida; and Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Aaron Lamberg, the director of manufacturing operations at Pierce, shares the strategy and positive impact these investments make to support Pierce delivering high-quality fire trucks to firehouses faster.

Date Aired: 6/5/2026

Featuring: Host Dan Meyer and Aaron Lamberg

Guests:

• Dan Meyer is the vice president of sales at Pierce.
• Aaron Lamberg is the director of manufacturing operations at Pierce.

Key Takeaways:

• Pierce Capacity Expansion
  • Florida operations
  • Manufacturing investments
  • Facility upgrades
  • Wisconsin expansion
  • Expanded training center
• Operations
  • Facility upgrade: Paint
  • Fire truck painting process
  • Steps to build a custom apparatus
• Pierce Careers
  • Why experience matters?

Join us as we continue to bring together customers, industry professionals and Pierce experts in future episodes, providing a platform for insightful discussions on the advancements and challenges within the firefighting community.

Whether you’re in the market for the latest in fire apparatus technology, or just passionate about the firefighting community and its evolution, this episode of Pierce™ Dispatch is for you.

For any feedback, questions or to subscribe, visit the Pierce™ Dispatch page.

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This episode is ✨golden ✨

Golden Triangle Polymers (GTP) joins us on the Pierce™ Dispatch to discuss their industrial fire apparatus delivery. Bobby Wiley, an industrial emergency response coordinator, shares how GTP is building an emergency response program for a 1,700 acre facility in Orange, Texas. We discuss apparatus procurement, specifications, suppression tactics, training, the differences between municipal and industrial apparatus and more!

Date Aired: 5/22/2026

Featuring: Host Dan Meyer, Bobby Wiley, Larry Williams and Jeremiah Dykes

Guests:

• Bobby Wiley is an industrial emergency response coordinator at Golden Triangle Polymers.
• Larry Williams is a fire and safety specialist at Golden Triangle Polymers.
• Jeremiah Dykes is a fire and safety specialist at Golden Triangle Polymers.
• Dan Meyer is the vice president of sales at Pierce.

Key Takeaways:

• Industrial Fire Apparatus
• Industrial Foam System
  • Husky Industrial
  • Fire suppression
  • Fire fighting foam systems
• Pumper
  • Pumper comparison
• Fire Apparatus Design
  • Industrial fire trucks
• Fire Apparatus Procurement
  • Community needs assessment
  • Effective fire truck procurement committee

Join us as we continue to bring together customers, industry professionals and Pierce experts in future episodes, providing a platform for insightful discussions on the advancements and challenges within the firefighting community.

Whether you’re in the market for the latest in fire apparatus technology, or just passionate about the firefighting community and its evolution, this episode of Pierce™ Dispatch is for you.

For any feedback, questions or to subscribe, visit the Pierce™ Dispatch page.