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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: Oct 4, 2021

Victor (MT) Fire and EMS Truck Hit, Totaled at Emergency Scene

A truck traveling through smoke and fog in an emergency scene on Highway 93 Saturday morning hit and totaled a Victor (MT) Fire and EMS structure engine.

Nobody was killed, though a report on nbcmontana.com says four people—including two firefighters—were taken to the hospital; two passengers in the truck suffered unknown injuries and a male and female firefighter had minor injuries—all were treated and released.

The accident happened two miles north of Victor and north of Bell Crossing at about 7:30 a.m., the report says. Firefighters were on the scene because someone was burning a nearby field and the smoke moved to the highway; fog also hurt visibility.

A 50-foot tire mark could be seen from the truck that hit the apparatus, the report says. Officials say driving at 10 miles per hour would be too fast for the conditions, though vehicles were traveling at speeds upwards of 60mph.

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Posted: Oct 4, 2021

Rescue 1 Delivers Walk-Through Heavy Rescue Truck to Snyder (NY) Fire Department

By Alan M. Petrillo

The Snyder (NY) Fire Department wanted to replace a 20-year-old heavy rescue truck, and had some pretty specific ideas about what they wanted to carry and where the equipment would be placed on their new rescue. The truck committee examined heavy rescue trucks displayed at the Lancaster County (PA) Firemen’s Association annual Fire Expo in Harrisburg, and later looked at a neighboring department’s heavy rescue. After doing its due diligence, the department chose Rescue 1 to build a new walk-through heavy rescue.

Rescue 1 built this walk-through heavy rescue truck for Snyder (NY) Fire Department. (Photos courtesy of Colden Enterprises.)

Jack Bills, territory manager for Colden Enterprises, who sold the heavy rescue to Snyder, says he was introduced to Snyder chief Mark Van Horn at the Harrisburg show, and they talked about what was possible on a heavy rescue and what wasn’t. “Then they looked at the heavy rescue that Rescue 1 had built for Getzville (NY) Fire Company, and decided they wanted Rescue 1 to build their new truck,” Bills says.

Van Horn points out that the new truck is on a Spartan Gladiator chassis and cab with a 24-inch raised roof and seating for 11 firefighters. “There is seating for the driver, officer, three rear-facing firefighters, and six firefighters in the interior walkway, all in self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) seats except for the driver,” Van Horn says. “We’ve bounced back and forth between walk-around and walk-through rescues. Our first rescue was a 1950s Ward LaFrance walk-around, followed by a 1974 walk-through, then a 1990s Chevy walk-around, the Sutphen walk-around, and now the Rescue 1 walk-through.”

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Posted: Oct 4, 2021

Photo of the Day: October 4, 2021

CustomFIRE—Howards Grove (WI) Fire Department pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSUC20 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,700-gallon water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system; hydraulic drop-down ladder rack; custom 4-drawer toolbox; overhead storage compartments. Dealer: Wayde Kirvida, CustomFIRE, Osceola, WI.

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Posted: Oct 1, 2021

Delta County (MI) Fire Departments Receive $1.1M in Donated Equipment

Several fire departments across Delta County (MI) Wednesday received about $1.1 million in donated equipment via the From Our Firehouse to Yours program, reports dailypress.net. The equipment was donated by departments in the Lower Peninsula.

Retired firefighters doled out equipment as they travelled caravan-style in a box truck and three trailers to The Pantry Truck Stop in Rapid River, down Bayshore Drive into Gladstone, and down 9th Street to Lakeshore Drive before coming up to the Besse Fire Hall, the report says.

The program delivers donated fire equipment to departments in need, and this was its seventh delivery in the last five years. All but one of those seven were made to the Upper Peninsula, according to the report. Officials estimate that roughly $5.1 million worth of gear has received new life through the program.

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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

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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