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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: Aug 23, 2021

E-ONE® Delivers Four Titan® Air Transportable ARFF Vehicles to Canada’s Department of National Defense

E-ONE®, a subsidiary of REV Group® and a leading manufacturer of fire apparatus, is pleased to announce the delivery of four (4) TITAN® 4×4 Air Transportable (AT) ARFF vehicles for Public Works and Government Services Canada on behalf of the Department of National Defense Canada (DND).

The TITAN AT meets all the performance requirements of NFPA 414 and is specifically designed to fit on a C-130 Hercules aircraft, allowing the vehicles to be deployed by air throughout Canada and around the world. As the latest configuration of the E-ONE TITAN product line, the AT is about two-thirds the size with a transport weight of less than 26,000 pounds and GVWR (gross vehicle weight rating) of approximately 42,000 pounds, compared to 62,000 pounds of the full-size TITAN.

The vehicles feature the E-ONE ECOLOGIC™ foam test port which allows the vehicles to be tested without the environmental impact of dispersing foam.

The TITAN AT rigs also include the following features:

  • Cummins 500 horsepower engine and Allison 4000 EVS transmission
  • Cushman power divider
  • Darley PSP 1500 GPM water pump
  • 1060-gallon (4013 liter) water / 80-gallon (303 liter) Class “B” foam concentrate tank
  • 250-lb dry chemical system
  • 100-foot twinned dual agent hose reel
  • Winterization package for plumbing system
  • A structural pump panel
  • Akron dual flow bumper turret and Akron dual flow roof turret
  • 5 kw diesel generator

In adding these four ARFF vehicles to its fleet which will be placed in service at military bases throughout Canada, DND worked with E-ONE’s dealer 1200 Degrees/Techno Feu.

“Our dedicated team at E-ONE came together to design and produce an amazing vehicle,” said RJ Jones, Director of Government and Airport Products, E-ONE. “The ingenuity and quality built into this product is remarkable. To provide such a capable emergency vehicle, meeting the strict specifications of DND to this scale was truly an accomplishment.”

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Posted: Aug 23, 2021

Houston (MO) Fire Department Puts New Engine in Service

Houston (MO) Fire Department has completed getting it’s new engine in service with a delivery of new equipment last week, according a report published by the Houston Herald.

According to the newspaper, Engine 2351 was bought through MacQueen Emergency, a Pierce dealer, in Eureka, MO for $580,000 with $435,000 coming from a US Department of Agriculture Rural Development grant and $145,000 from a one-cent sales tax.

Now that the apparatus is fully in service, it is the first due for all emergencies in the city, according to the newspaper.

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Posted: Aug 23, 2021

Tyler (TX) Takes Trio of Truck for Fire Department

Tyler (TX) Fire Department has welcomed three new apparatus into its fleet, according to a report published by Tyler Morning Telegraph.

According to the paper, the department got a new engine and two new aerials to replace older apparatus.

The paper reported the new apparatus are state-of-the-art and are designed to be safe and to better serve the citizens.

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Posted: Aug 23, 2021

Runaway San Antonio (TX) Fire Truck Slams into House

Photo via KSAT 12’s YouTube page

A house suffered damage after a runaway San Antonio (TX) fire truck rolled down a street, crashing into a car, utility pole, and a fence before it stopped against the house, according to report published by KSAT television station.

The station reported the truck was parked on the street near the fire station when it started to roll away with firefighters chasing after it. It happened on Stafford Street near Fire Station 5.

The truck rolled for a block with the firefighters in hot pursuit before it slammed into the house at the intersection of Benton and Stafford streets, according to KSAT.

What caused the fire truck to roll away is under investigation, the station reported.

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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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Posted: Oct 21, 2015

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Immediate Past Chair

Posted: Oct 20, 2015

Immediate Past Chair

Brian Fortner
Graham Fire & Rescue

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