| Click the button below to search for articles... View News Items from prior months... December 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 November 2018 March 2018 February 2018 November 2017 June 2017 October 2015 August 2015 June 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 October 2014 | Visit Government Fleet's COVID-19 Resource Center Government Fleet has created a COVID-19 resource center to help fleet professionals stay updated on news about the pandemic. Here, you can find information on how other fleets manage operations, changes in maintenance, cleaning tips and resources, and industry updates. This resource page is dedicated to topics specific to the coronavirus and includes sections focusing on blogs, webinars, external resources, fleet industry updates, and the latest fleet news covering the pandemic. This resource page is updated frequently. Published: 04/28/20  Calhoun to Retire in MayTim Calhoun, CAFM, fleet director for the Palm Beach County Fire Rescue in Florida, has announced that he will be retiring in May. His last day is May 22. "I’ve been blessed to have a job that I love and enjoy every day," he said. At the Fire Rescue, Calhoun managed a total of 428 vehicles, ranging from cars and vans to aerials. His proudest accomplishments during his time there is the refurbishment of patient boxes on rescue trucks and remounting these onto new cab and chassis. The trucks, refurbished to look brand new, saved taxpayers $100,000 per vehicle. With 54 front-line rescue trucks scheduled to be replaced every six years, this project saved the department $5.4 million every six years. He is a past president of the Florida Association of Governmental Fleet Administrators (FLAGFA), and he will continue to be involved with the association’s scholarship program and conference planning committee. “Much of the success and guidance that I have had in my career I can attribute to my association with FLAGFA. The networking opportunities have created relationships that will continue long after I retire,” he said. The Fire Rescue is looking for a replacement, and Calhoun recommended it hire someone with a military background or an accounting background, and who has experience supervising union employees. Calhoun was inducted into the Public Fleet Hall of Fame in 2019. Published: 04/22/20 |