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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: Oct 8, 2021

Kern County (CA) Gets New Fire Engine for Rosamond Station

A new fire engine was delivered to the Kern County Fire Station in Rosamond (CA) to replace one with 330,000, according to a report published by the Mojave Desert News.

The old engine will be retired and used to train new firefighters, the newspaper reported, adding that the new engine is state of the art.

According to Pierce Mfg., the new pumper is built on an Enforcer cab and chassis, powered by a Detroit Diesel DD13 505 hp engine and has a 1,500-gpm pump, a FoamPro foam system and a 750-gallon tank.

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Posted: Oct 8, 2021

Clark County (NV) Fire Department Apparatus Overturns

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A Clark County (NV) Fire Department ladder truck overturned at the eastbound 215 and southbound Interstate 15 interchange early Friday morning, reports ktnv.com, sending three firefighters to the hospital.

The accident happened around 6:15 a.m. Friday, and it sent the three firefighters to University Medical Center with minor injuries, the report says.

The crash closed the interchange. Officials say there’s no indication as to the cause of the crash.

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Posted: Oct 8, 2021

Boswell (PA) Breaks Ground for New Fire Station

Using public and private funds, firefighters in Boswell (PA) hope to have a new fire station by early 2022, according to a report published by The Tribune-Democrat.

Groundbreaking for Boswell Volunteer Fire Department’s new home was held on Wednesday (Oct. 6) afternoon, the newspaper reported, adding the new facility will have a high-bay garage for apparatus, gear stalls, sleeping quarters and a lounge, as well as storage areas and offices for the fire and the ambulance services.

Construction on the new building on Hower Avenue, the site of the department’s social hall and grove, will take about four months, according to the report.

Funding for the project will partly come from a $500,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Redevelopment Assistance Capital program as well as donations from a person outside of the region who learned of the department’s need for more space and decided to help, the newspaper reported, adding that the anonymous donor will cover the different between the grant and the final cost of the project.

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Photo of the Day: October 8, 2021

Sutphen—Hebron (IN) Fire Department pumper. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax-XS 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Hale SmartFOAM 2.1 single-agent foam system; Command Light KL415-FS light tower; Smart Power 10-kW generator. Dealer: Paul Werner, Herb Fire Equipment, Powell, OH.

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