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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.

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Posted: Aug 25, 2021

Oklahoma City (OK) Fire Department Station Robbed, Police Investigating

Oklahoma City (OK) Police say they’re investigating after several thefts targeting an Oklahoma City Fire Department station were reported, reports kfor.com.

The department says several thefts have been reported at the station in southeast Oklahoma City.

Investigators say there’s one man they’d like to question in connection to the crime.

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Posted: Aug 25, 2021

Coordinated Fire Attack

This class provides an opportunity for the UL Firefighting Safety Research Institute (FSRI), along with four of the technical panel members who served on both the suppression study and the coordinated fire attack study, to present the highlights and fireground applications of the research. This research, conducted over the past 10 years, was focused primarily on ventilation and suppression, independent from one another, at fires in single-family dwellings. With a solid understanding of horizontal, vertical, and positive-pressure ventilation alongside both interior and exterior water application, the time has come to put the pieces together: How do we define coordination on the fireground? What makes for an effective fire attack? The current UL FSRI study into coordinating ventilation and suppression on the fireground is nearing its completion. The science from the lab was taken to the streets as experiments were conducted in acquired single-family dwellings, garden-style apartments, and a commercial strip mall. This study, much like all of our other studies, is guided by a technical panel of firefighters from across the country.

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Posted: Aug 25, 2021

Hartland (NY) Volunteer Fire Company First Responder Ran Over, Killed by Apparatus

A Hartland (NY) Volunteer Fire Company first responder has died after being hit by a Barker Fire Department apparatus at the scene of a fire.

Crews were responding to a field fire in Somerset around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday when a Barker Fire Department rescue truck was backing up on Quaker Road. It then hit and ran over a Hartland Volunteer Fire Company member who was acting as a spotter. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the apparatus was uninjured, and the names of all parties involved are not being released yet.

The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office Accident Investigation Unit is investigating.

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Posted: Aug 25, 2021

Photo of the Day: August 25, 2021

Midwest Fire—Southwestern Polk County Rural Fire Department, Sheridan, OR, four pumper-tankers. Freightliner M2 112 cabs and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engines; Hale RSD 1,250-gpm pumps; APR polypropylene 2,000-gallon water tanks; Newton 10-inch square rear dump valves; All-Poly™ tank and body construction. Dealer: Brett Jansen, Midwest Fire, Luverne, MN. (Photo by Damon Schulze)

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Fire Mechanics Section Board

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

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

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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Legislative Representative

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Legislative Representative

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Immediate Past Chair

Posted: Oct 20, 2015

Immediate Past Chair

Brian Fortner
Graham Fire & Rescue

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