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Published on: 8/29/2003
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"We're giving the camps 24/7 service, and that means a lot of long hours for everybody here," says Jim Davenport, Anders' general manager."When we get an urgent call, for an extra unit or even for things like toner for copiers, we drop what we're doing and do whatever it takes to get things going again."
Because they charge for mileage and time, Anders makes somewhat more on the units they rent to the fire camps compared to their regular customers, who get free delivery.But again, the extra income is partly offset by the abnormally rough conditions in the field."It's a pretty abusive environment for our equipment," Davenport says.
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"Everybody's pitching in, knowing that it's a short-term deal," Davenport says.