To provide and maintain a written record of apparatus and/or equipment that indicates readiness for emergency response or use, the need for corrective actions, the need for repairs and/or a need for change out of equipment or transfer to another apparatus.

To provide for daily, weekly, monthly and other periodic checks, dependent on specific requirements of various apparatus and equipment, that may be used to determine the need for specific repairs, maintenance or other equipment replacement.

To provide the maintenance department with records of fluids being added/needed during daily, weekly, monthly or on other periodic checks that may be used to determine the need for specific repairs or maintenance.