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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: Nov 22, 2021

It’s Electric! (It Being the Los Angeles (CA) Fire Department’s New Apparatus)

The Los Angeles (CA) Fire Department is getting its first electric fire truck and hopes to put it into service in early 2022, reports hotcars.com.

A more eco-friendly and quieter vehicle, the electric apparatus boasts many of the same features of traditional fire trucks. An entire electric fleet isn’t practical, and they have some flaws, such as their engines can’t exceed the power and benefits of gas-powered trucks, the report says.

The benefits, though, are a smoother and clearer line of firefighter communications, less pollution, and less chance for combustion, according to the report.

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Posted: Nov 22, 2021

PHOTOS: Training with Louisa County (VA) Fire EMS Recruits

Louisa County (VA) Fire EMS Firefighter 1 students have recently been training and even completed a few controlled burns over the weekend.

Their course is winding down, and the early-December test is approaching.

See training photos as well as those of the burns below:

Posted: Nov 22, 2021

Photo of the Day: November 22, 2021

Spencer Manufacturing—South Haven (MI) Area Emergency Services, walk-around rescue. Freightliner M2 106 cab and chassis; Detroit Diesel DD8 375-hp engine; 18.5-foot rescue body; Smart Power 8-kW generator. Dealer: Grant Spencer, Spencer Manufacturing. South Haven, MI.

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Posted: Nov 21, 2021

Dunnstown (PA) Volunteer Fire Co. Getting $842k Rescue-Pumper

Woodward Township officials are moving forward with a plan to borrow money for a new rescue-pumper for Dunnstown (PA) Volunteer Fire Co., but not without controversy, reports lockhaven.com.

The department says it cannot afford the $842,000 apparatus on its own because of COVID-related reduced fundraising, and an argument ensued at the town meeting, the report says.

The outcome was officials will consider a letter of commitment for a loan backed by revenue from a 1 mill property fire tax enacted in early 2020, the report says. The department says it will secure the loan after documentation is settled and the letter is required to proceed.

The longer the decision is delayed, the more the truck could cost, according to the report. The apparatus’ cost has risen $90,000 since an estimate last year—the previous estimate was $750,000.