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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: Sep 20, 2021

Carbon County (PA) Commissioners Are Concern About KME Plant Closure

The closing of the KME plant in Pennsylvania has Carbon County commissioners worried about the nearly 400 people who work there, according to a report published by The Morning Call.

The newspaper said KME, with a plant in Nesquehoning, is one of the county’s largest employers and layoffs in the spring will affect the community and the people who live there, the newspaper reported.

KME’s parent company, REV Group, Inc, based in Milwaukee, announced plans to close facilities in Pennsylvania and Virginia, the paper reported.

Local labor, industry and economic development organizations and some employers have already started talking to local employees, the paper reported.

County officials have told the newspaper, they’ve heard younger KME employees are not waiting for the furloughs to occur, opting to leave the company sooner as to not lose out on other better paying jobs.

With people leaving before the furlough, the commissioners are wondering if KME will be able to fulfill the current orders they have, many for local fire departments, including Lehighton and Hazelton, the newspaper reported, adding both communities have apparatus on order from KME with a ladder truck due to be delivered in March, just before closure.

The newspaper reported that KME is offering a separation package for employees which will give workers more money based on the number of years with the company. The company is also working with career service organizations in the area to help employees find new work opportunities, the paper said.

County officials say they area appreciative of the fact that KME has given seven months’ notice before closing the plants, the paper reported, noting that some other plant closures have happened in just three days, giving hardly any time to prepare for a transition.

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Posted: Sep 20, 2021

Irvington (NE) Dedicates New Fire Station

The fire station at 7111 Stargrass Road, in Irvington (NE) opened on Sunday with a pancake breakfast and open house, according to a story published by the Omaha World-Herald.

The station actually opened in 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the ceremony, the newspaper reported.

At a cost of $1.8 million, the new station houses to fire trucks and an emergency medical truck that response with personnel from the main fire station about six miles away at 9111 Fremont St., the newspaper reported.

The event, hosted by the Irvington Volunteer Fire Department, was attended by hundreds of people, according to the newspaper.

The new fire facility is a satellite fire station that is expected to cut down response times for the 25,000 people in the fire district, the newspaper reported.

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Posted: Sep 20, 2021

Washington (MO) Fire Dept. Dedicates New Fire Station

A new 3,600 square foot fire station, built at a cost of $800,000, was recently dedicated by the Washington (MO) Fire Department, according to an article published by emissourian.com.

According to the web site report, construction on the facility at 7962 Highway KK started on December 2, 2020, and the dedication came about five and a half years after residents approved the formation of the fire protection district and about five years after the tax, which covers the cost of the station, was passed.

On Sunday (Sept. 19) about 100 people gathered for the dedication of Fire Station 6 which was opened in conjunction with the Washington Community Fire Protection District, according to the report.  

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Posted: Sep 20, 2021

Malden (WA) Moves Closer to Replacing Fire Station Destroyed by Wildland Fire

A little more than a year after a wildland fire destroyed the Malden (WA) fire station, the community is gathering funds from grants and insurance claims to rebuild the station, according to a report published by the Moscow-Pullman Daily News.

The paper reported that Malden received a $900,000 grant from the Washington Department of Commerce for the building replacement, the newspaper reported, adding community has already contracted with an architectural firm to figure out how much the building will cost.

The Babb Road Fire, which happened on Labor Day 2020, destroyed much of the Whitman County town as well as public buildings, the newspaper reported, adding that federal funds and insurance payments will help pay for the new fire station.  

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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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