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Join us for a new episode of the Pierce™ Dispatch with Lee’s Summit Fire Department’s Fire Chief Mike Snider, discussing the acquisition of nine Enforcer™ Pumpers! Chief Snider details the apparatus committee’s strategy for designing each pumper to ensure peak efficiency, standardization and performance. This delivery meets the diverse needs of their community which spans urban, suburban and rural areas.

Date Aired: 8/29/2025

Featuring: Fire chief Mike Snider & host Dan Meyer

Guests:

• Mike Snider is the fire chief of Lee’s Summit Fire Department in Lee’s Summit, Missouri.
• Dan Meyer is the vice president of sales at Pierce Manufacturing.

Resources:

• Lee’s Summit Fire Department, Missouri
  • New Deliveries
• Enforcer™ custom chassis
• Pumpers
  • Traditional pumper
• Community needs assessment
• Fleet Standardization
  • Pumper fire truck design
  • Fire apparatus design
• Fire Apparatus Procurement
  • 4 critical factors for an effective fire procurement committee
  • The order lifecycle of a fire truck

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.

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