Newsletter - April 2018
This is the fifth CET monthly Newsletter. Each month we will bring you information for powerful fire ground solutions involving the products we make.
Article by Ed Collet who is an engineer by trade, a firefighter, and an Instructor for pump operations and re-supply with the Bowling Green State University Fire School
April is FDIC time, so training seems like an appropriate topic for this month’s newsletter article. Whether training is done at the company level, as a shift, or department it must be relevant and engaging. Fire fighters are hands on learners for the most part. We sit through lectures and at the end of it we retain about 20 percent of what we heard (Green, 2009). Using tools and putting what we are told into action increases our retention to 90 percent. Mixing both lecture and hands-on training can be very effective.
CHECK YOUR OLDER
PORTABLE PUMPS!
• Are your portable pumps in working order?
• Are you ready for brush fire season?
• Are you prepared for non-hydrant fire scenarios where drafting from static water sources are your only option?
To help you be ready CET will give you $100 trade in value on your old pumps towards purchase of new ones. Offer must be redeemed through an authorized CET Fire Pump Dealer.
CALL US FOR DETAILS @ 800-567-2719 • fire-pump.com
COMPANY
Finley Fire Equipment Co., Inc.
740-962-4328
www.finley fire.com
NAME
John W. Finley
TITLE:
President & CEO
YEARS IN BUSINESS
46 Years (Founded 1972)
TERRITORY SERVICED
Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky
NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN COMPANY, NUMBER OF FIELD REPS
100 Total Employees
39 Sales Reps
22 Service Technicians
WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT SELLING CET PRODUCTS?
Versatility for sales in multiple markets. Expansive product selection, customability and product quality.
WHICH CET PRODUCT DO YOU ENJOY SELLING THE MOST?
Skid Units – because of their vast range of features, attention to detail and quality.
WHY SHOULD YOUR END USER CUSTOMERS BUY FROM FINLEY FIRE INSTEAD OF YOUR COMPETITION?
(In general, not just with CET products) Time tested reliability & experience, unmatched service and support during and after a sale.
DID YOU KNOW?
CET now makes our own water tanks! Improved design, shorter lead times, more flexibility with custom sizes and it has the same warranty as before, but CET covers it! NOW YOU KNOW.
NAME
Jean-Michel Boisvert
TITLE
US Northeast and Canadian Sales Manager
HOW LONG WITH THE COMPANY?
I have been with the company for 6 years
WHAT DO YOU DO?
I assist your US northeast and Canadian dealer with any request they come across. I also support them with parts, service or warranty question they might have.
HOW DOES WHAT YOU DO AFFECT THE CUSTOMER?
I facilitate the transfer of info and knowledge between our engineering department, our shop employe and our dealer to assure that we manufacture product that will meet the end user’s requirement and expectation.
ANY HOBBIES, OR OUTSIDE INTERESTS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH CET CUSTOMERS?.
I have always been a hockey player/hockey fanatic , and I still follow this sport closely. Whenever I need to clear my mind I can be found fishing or playing golf.