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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

Work on Two Clallam County (WA) Fire District 3 Stations Could Begin Soon

Design work on two Clallam County (WA) Fire District 3 stations could commence in the next few months, reports sequimgazette.com.

Fire officials agreed to seek Statements of Qualifications from architects to design new structures for Station 31 in Dungeness and Station 33 in Carlsborg, according to the report.

The deadline for applications is February 17. The selected firm would “design, engineer, prepare plans, specifications, cost estimates, site and utility improvement drawings, and general construction documents,” according to a Scope of Work document.

Located at 4771 Sequim-Dungeness Way, Volunteer Station 31 was built in 1966 and hosts an All Hazard Alert Broadcast Tsunami siren. Its walls are cracking, and the foundation is amiss. The district agreed to purchase 1.9 acres on East Anderson Road in 2014 to relocate the building out of the tsunami and flood zone, the report says.

Design work shows it would cost about $700,000 for a new Dungeness Station—a proposed 60-by-50-foot building with two apparatus bays, an office, two bathrooms, and a general purpose room.

The district has explored selling the existing station outright, or selling it to a nonprofit like the North Olympic Salmon Coalition which helps preserve salmon in the Meadowbrook Creek near the facility, the report says.

With regards to Station 34 at 70 Carlsborg Rd., it was built in 1964 and continues to house three firefighters 24 hours a day. The plans would move it north to the training center at 255 Carlsborg Rd. on a 10-acre property, the report says.

The Scope of Work includes four drive-through bays, five bedrooms, and more space at about 10,250 square feet overall.

Fire commissioners agreed to budget about $375,000 for architectural and engineering plans for 2022 with Andrews saying securing architectural plans could make it easier to obtain grants.

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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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Posted: Jan 19, 2022

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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Chair

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Chair

Elliot Courage
North Whatcom Fire & Rescue
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Vice Chair

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Vice Chair

Mike Smith 
Pierce County Fire District #5
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Secretary

Greg Bach
South Snohomish County Fire & Rescue
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Director #1

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #1

Doug Jones
South Kitsap Fire & Rescue
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Director #2

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #2

Paul Spencer 
Fire Fleet Maintenance LLC
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Director #3

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #3

Jim Morris
Mountain View Fire Department
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Director #4

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #4

Arnie Kuchta

Clark County Fire District 6

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Director #6

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #6

Brett Annear
Kitsap County Fire District 18
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Director #5

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #5

Jay Jacks
Camano Island Fire & Rescue
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Posted: Oct 20, 2015

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Brian Fortner
Graham Fire & Rescue

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