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Darren Tilton
Darren joined Hughes Fire Equipment as a Service Technician in November of 2007. He came to us from Farwest Truck Center, where he was a service technician for 5 years. While at Farwest, he repaired medium duty and heavy duty truck brake, suspension, and electrical systems.
He has been a Volunteer Firefighter for the Cities of Westfir and Oakridge Oregon since 2005. During which time he obtained his Firefighter 1 and Instructor 1 certifications.
As a Service Technician here at Hughes he performs pump tests, PM services, NFPA safety inspections, PDI's on new units, ground ladder testing, and warranty repairs.
Darren's formal training includes:
- 2 Occupational Associate Degrees from Arizona Automotive Institute
- Automotive and diesel technology
- Automotive and autotronics technology
Completed the following training classes:
- Bendix
- Air brake systemsand brake adjustments
- Moog Automotive Inc.
- Steering and suspension maintenance
- Freightliner
- Service & Maintenance
- HVAC Service & Diagnostics
- Electrical Problem Solving
- M2 Introduction
- Self-Paced Training
- Business Class Service Publications
- Heavy Duty Trucks Service Publications
- Basic Electricity: Terms
- Basic Electricity: Magnetism
- Basic Electricity: Symbols & diagrams
- Basic Electricity: Volts, Ohms & Amps
- Using a DMM
- Cool It! Fundamentals
- Cool It! Components
- Gimme A Brake! Foundation Parts
- Pierce Manufacturing Inc.
- Chassis Electrical Training
- TAK-4 Maintenance
- Aerial Maintenance
- PUC Maintenance
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