SEMMES FIRE DEPARTMENT – CASE STUDY
EXQUISITEMAD® Fire Truck EMS Metal Polishing Improves, Performance, Safety, protects public investments, improves moral, and improves public perception of tax dollars at work.

EXQUISITEMAD®  Fire Truck & EMS Metal Polishing & Detailing  is vital to fire truck, pump truck, ladder truck, tanker truck, ambulance, apparatus.     

OPPoRTUNITY

Improvement of Exterior Control Surface Condition & Aesthetic Appearance

SPECIFIC CHALLENGE 

Provide Improvements of Nonslip Control Surfaces and Paint 

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SEMMES, ALABAMA USA

Challenge 

  • Providing Services to a active Fire Department Fleet Serving a Large Population
  • Improving Condition of Diamond Plate, Tread Plate Control Surfaces
  • Improving Condition of Aluminum Trim 
  • Improving Condition of Rims
  • Improving Aesthetic Appearance of Paintwork &
  • Boosting Moral of Fire Department Staff
  • Boosting Public Confidence  


SOLUTION

  • Provide proprietary Fire Truck, Ladder Truck, Pump Truck, Metal Polishing & Detailing Services 


RESULT

  • EXQUISITEMAD provided and delivered services on schedule without impeding on Fire Department Operations
  • Decreased Wash Time & Cost of Washing 
  • Improved Public Image 
  • Reduced HSE Risk
  • Improved Road Visibility 
  • Extended Life of Control Surfaces
  • Improved Moral of Fire Department Staff


Overview

Fire Departments fleet of Fire Truck, Pump Truck, Tanker Truck, Ladder Truck, Heavy Rescue apparatus are vital to emergency response and are majority publicly funded by local, tribal and federal tax payer funds. Cost for Each fire apparatus averages $500,000 to $2,500,000 as of 2025 with a Year and a half lead time from order to delivery so it is vital that departments maintain its fleet and equipment as much as possible to ensure they get as much service life as possible both mechanically under the hood and exterior. 

Challenge 

Fire Department Apparatus are used and washed daily on average to remove carbon, maintain awareness of condition of equipment, reduce the speed of corrosion to metals, maintain moral and discipline or Fire fighters, and ensure public perception of readiness. Fire departments challenges of washing each day is the onslaught of corrosion, wear and tear to aluminum & steel metal control surfaces, trim, wheels as well as paintwork, decals & gold leaf leaving aesthetically ugly appearance and shortened life of the exterior of each apparatus. 

Solution 

EXQUISITEMAD® s Fire Truck & EMS Apparatus Metal Polishing & Detailing services are available for public and private fire and emergency response departments nationwide that are delivered on site without disrupting 24/7 operations or reediness. Semmes Fire Department was the recipient of these services. 

Results

The Semmes Fire Department underwent EXQUISITEMAD®s proprietary Fire Truck & EMS metal polishing & detailing services.  The Results were removal of surface corrosion of aluminum tread plate, aluminum diamond plate, aluminum trim, stainless steel pump panels, aluminum rims / wheels, while resealing the metal to help ensure water, chemical resistance, polishing the paint to remove oxidation, and finally adding a layer of ceramic sealant.  EXQUISITEMAD ® also supplied the department with EXQUISITEMAD® polished surface safe soap and wash system that can be sued as a touchless of contact wash system.  

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