MEMA Names New Board at Fire-Themed Meeting
At its first meeting of the year, the fleet association announced its 2020 board and featured presentations on fire truck maintenance.
MEMA's Southern California chapter held its first meeting of the year at the LA County Fire Department's Fleet Services facility.
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The Municipal Equipment Maintenance Association (MEMA) announced the results of its most recent election during a quarterly meeting at the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s Fleet Services facility.
The association’s 2020 board is:
President: Dan Berlenbach, City of Long Beach
Vice President: Katie Mishler, Cerritos College
Treasurer: Manny Rebolledo, City of Ontario
Secretary: Ivan Ortega, City of Long Beach
Association Coordinator/Membership: Dean Tedtaotao, LA County Department of Public Works
Sergeant at Arms: Matthew Harlow, City of Whittier
The association also took time to thank Craig Crowder from the City of Beverly Hills, who served as treasurer from 2000-2019.
The meeting included presentations from the Southern California Fire Mechanics Association, Los Angeles County Fire Museum, and Emergency Vehicle Technician Certification Commission (EVT-CC). In addition, OEMs Seagrave, Rosenbauer, and Pierce gave presentations on the latest innovations in fire trucks.
The meeting was concluded with a short tour of the LA County Fire Department’s Fleet Services facility, where vehicles are prepared for deployment and sent for repairs.
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