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The Finest Supporting the Bravest!

The purpose of the Fire Mechanics Section is to promote standardization of fire apparatus and equipment preventative maintenance, improve safety standards and practices, promote workshops, conferences, and seminars related to the purposes of this Section, and to promote cost savings through standardization of building and equipment purchasing and maintenance.

RECENT FIRE MECHANIC NEWS

Kannapolis (NC) to Host Wash-Down Ceremony for New Fire Engine 41

Posted: Nov 16, 2025

Kannapolis (NC) to Host Wash-Down Ceremony for New Fire Engine 41

Independent Tribune, Concord, N.C.
(TNS)

Join the Kannapolis Fire Department for a traditional wash-down ceremony to officially bring new Fire Engine 41 into service.

The ceremony will take place at 2 p.m., Friday, Nov. 21, at Fire Station 4, 328 Stewart St. NW.

A fire truck wash-down ceremony is a long-standing fire service tradition held to celebrate the arrival of a new fire engine and welcome it into service. During the ceremony, firefighters and community members gather to wash and wipe down the new engine. After the wash down, the new truck is ceremonially pushed into the station’s bay, a nod to the days when firefighters manually pushed horse-drawn engines into their stalls.

The public is welcome to attend and participate in the ceremony, meet firefighters, and get an up-close look at the new Engine 41. Light refreshments will be provided following the ceremony.

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New Tactical Tenders Help Fire District Cover 2,700 Square Miles

Posted: Nov 16, 2025

New Tactical Tenders Help Fire District Cover 2,700 Square Miles

The Gunnison County (CO) Fire Protection District put together a committee to review the district’s experience with its existing and previous tenders and to develop a plan for how it could be improved upon.
The district has developed a plan to improve its tactical tenders, resulting in two new vehicles designed for tight access.
SVI Trucks built the district two small 4×4 tactical tenders on single rear axles that carry 2,000 gallons of water and perform pump-and-roll operations.

The Gunnison County (CO) Fire Protection District covers 2,700 square miles of residential, some commercial, but mostly wooded spaces from a main station in Gunnison and three satellite stations in the towns of Pitkin, Taylor Canyon, and Ohio City. The district has a paid chief, a deputy chief, a captain, and 40 volunteer firefighters.

The district runs a 2015 Rosenbauer Commander 4×4 pumper, a 2016 Rosenbauer Timberwolf pumper, a 2019 Rosenbauer T-Rex aerial platform, a 2003 SVI hazmat/air/light truck, two SVI Ford F-550 rescue trucks, two SVI tactical tenders, and three Type 6 wildland pumpers that were built in-house.

*The pump panel on one of tactical tenders.*

“We have a robust capital replacement program,” says Deputy Chief Tom McDonough. “We replace our tenders every 15 years and the retiring tenders replace rigs in our outlying stations. We only have hydrants in and near the city limits of Gunnison, and about 20 dry hydrants in the rest of our district, so we have to bring water to 90% of our fires.”

McDonough says that the Gunnison County Fire Protection District put together a committee to review the district’s experience with its existing and previous tenders and to develop a plan for how it could be improved upon. “We came up with a set of specs and sent them out to three vendors,” he says. “SVI Trucks came up with exactly what we wanted, which is a small 4×4 tactical tender on a single rear axle that could get into tight driveways, carry 2,000 gallons of water, and perform pump-and-roll operations. It was also critical for us to make sure the vehicles were built under their gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), because we know how easy it is to get a tender over weight after you add equipment to it.”

FF Airlifted to Hospital After Fire Apparatus Flips Over

Posted: Nov 15, 2025

FF Airlifted to Hospital After Fire Apparatus Flips Over

An Ellenboro (NC) Fire Department fire apparatus was heading to a fire when the driver tried to avoid a deer in the road and rolled the apparatus over, wbtv.com reported.

The Nov. 14, 2025 crash happened around 3:30 a.m. along Piney Mountain Road in Rutherford County, the report said.

A fire official said the apparatus driver was flown to a hospital in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and was listed in serious but stable condition.

“To all who have called text or expressed concern, the Ellenboro fire department did have an accident this morning responding to a structure fire,” the department said in a Facebook post. “The member is in serious but stable condition. No other vehicles were involved. All prayers are appreciated.”

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MT Department Welcomes New Rig with Ceremonial Push into Hall

Posted: Nov 15, 2025

MT Department Welcomes New Rig with Ceremonial Push into Hall

Chris Peterson
Hungry Horse News, Columbia Falls, Mont.
(TNS)

Nov. 12—In a ceremony harkening back to the old days, the Columbia Falls Fire Department pushed its new fire truck back into the hall last week.

The ceremony dates back to the 1800s, when fire engines at the time were drawn by horses and had to be pushed back into the hall after a fire.

The Thursday night ceremony drew about 60 current and former firefighters, their families and friends as they put the rig in neutral and slowly pushed it back into the hall with longtime firefighter Ron Ross at the wheel.

The $785,000 brand new HME engine was purchased cooperatively by the city and rural fire departments.

“The new truck combines two engines into one,” fire chief Karl Weeks told the crowd.

The all-purpose rig is loaded to the gills with equipment to fight just about any fire, or to respond to just about any emergency. A firefighter can enter the hall and be ready to fight a fire fully equipped with a self-contained breathing unit in just over a minute.

The truck holds 1,000 gallons of water, has several hose lays, includes extrication equipment like the Jaws of Life, an assortment of axes and pry bars, foam to fight Class A fires (like wood and grass) and foam for class B (like gasoline) and equipment to fight chimney fires

Its big pump can deliver 1,500 gallons of water a minute from a hydrant and all of the electrical equipment, like saws and fans are now battery operated with rechargeable batteries.

“It will be the first truck out of the station,” on calls, Weeks said.

Weeks thanked the city and the rural district communities for their support in making the purchase possible.

The truck replaces engine 431, which will stay in service as it was sold to Blankenship and Engine 433 which will be used out of the rural district hall on Highway 2.

The truck is adorned with new decals and also has a Columbia Falls Wildcat on one door.

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