Lori L. Mavrigian

Managing Editor

Since joining Modern Tire Dealer in 1979, Lori Mavrigian has held several key positions leading to her current title as managing editor. In addition to handling the day-to-day operations of magazine production, Lori writes features, contributes photography and is in charge of several of the magazines departments. She also works with the magazine's National Advisory Council for the exclusive Ludwig Report surveys. She earned a B.A. in Mass Media-Communications from the University of Akron.

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Memphis commercial tire dealer can rescue the fire department

By: Lori L. Mavrigian

I have a hot tip for a good commercial tire dealer in Memphis, Tenn. The fire department needs you.

According to the ABC television station in that city, a flat tire put a fire truck out of commission for seven hours recently because the department didn't know who to contact to fix it.

The department previously had a contract with a company to perform flat repairs, but that company is currently under investigation by the FBI for performing an excessive amount of repairs. The contract was cancelled in May.

So a fire truck from Memphis Fire Station 39 sat idle while the department scrambled to get a tire repaired.

The Web site www.myeyewitnessnews.com said, "Joe Norman is the spokesperson for the Memphis Firefighter’s Association, 'To have a piece of equipment out of service for any amount of time is unacceptable. It left the citizens unprotected. To sit there an hour, two hours, five hours is unacceptable and completely ridiculous.'

"Norman said the city needs to 'step up' and get a contract with a certified tire company that is qualified to repair the tires.

"A spokesperson for the city said there was a temporary agreement with a company to fix flats that ended yesterday. Now, a new  'stop gap' measure is in place to fix flats after hours. However, no one from city has clarified what that stop gap measure is."

So tire dealers in Memphis take note. You can help hard-working firefighters keep the city safe. 

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comments

1. Paul | August 02, 2010 at 08:37PM
   Why is a contract needed? just call the people who will do the after hours work when you need them and then pay them with a company card as soon as the work is done. Contracts, vouchers, purchase orders and waiting 30,60,90 days for payment is a thing of the past.