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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

Posted: Jan 19, 2022

Portland (TN) to Spend $1.2M on Fire, Police Apparatus

Portland (TN) city council recently approved plans to spend more than $1.2 million to purchase a new fire engine and police cars, reports lebanondemocrat.com.

The apparatus and equipment would be purchased during the 2022-23 fiscal year at a max cost of $975,000, the report says.

Officials say the current ages of the department’s engines are 36, 20, and nine years old; its two ladder trucks are 30 and 10 years old.

The department has three outstanding loans, the report says, but by the end of 2024 there should be $95,000 in debt freed up. It’s also looking into grants to replace a ladder.

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Posted: Jan 19, 2022

Secord Township (MI) Fire Department Takes Delivery of 2021 Freightliner

The Secord Township (MI) Fire Department recently took delivery of a $470,000 2021 Freightliner engine from CSI Fire Apparatus, reports gladwinmi.com.

The apparatus was originally ordered in February 2020, but COVID-19 delays pushed it to take 23 months to build, the report says.

The apparatus has a 1,750-gallon-per-minute pump and holds 3,200 gallons of water and a light tower.

The engine, which will be paid for out of the department’s budget, will replace its 1996 predecessor, which failed NFPA pump inspection, according to the report.

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Photo of the Day: January 19, 2022

Pierce—Black Jack Fire Protection District, Florissant, MO, 75-foot aerial ladder quint. Dash CF cab and chassis; Detroit Diesel DD13 505-hp engine; Pierce PUC midship 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; Harrison 3-kW generator; heavy-duty aluminum aerial ladder. Dealer: Dan McDonnell, MacQueen Emergency, Eureka, MO.

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Posted: Jan 18, 2022

Sundridge-Strong (Ontario) Fire Department Receives C$5k Grant

The Sundridge-Strong (Ontario, Canada) Fire Department recently received a C$5,000 grant from Enbridge Gas to buy training supplies, reports baytoday.ca.

It’s one of 50 donations that Enbridge is doling out to Ontario fire departments for a total of C$250,000, the report says. It’s been providing the donations since 2012 via its Safe Community Project Assist program.

The purchase will be for education materials that firefighters will use to enhance their techniques. The department is made up of about 24 volunteers, and it provides service to about 3,000 residents in the area.