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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 31, 2021

Broadmoor (CO) Adds New Apparatus to Firefighting Fleet

Broadmoor (CO) Fire Protection District has bought a new fire apparatus designed to protect large structures from advancing wildland fires, according to a report published by The Colorado Springs Gazette.

The $320,000 truck, built by Darley, features a state-of-the-art compressed air foam system with 500-gallons of water and a 750 gallon per minute pump, capable of producing thousands of gallons of thick foam, the newspaper reported.

The city has been saving money for the purchase for 10 years, so there was no need for a loan for the new truck, according to the report.

The new truck meets the fire protection district’s needs and is low profile giving it the ability and maneuverability to navigate the tight streets in the area, the paper reported.

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Posted: Aug 31, 2021

Davenport (IA) Moves Forward with New Fire Station Plan

Davenport (IA) aldermen voted to award a $383,600 contract to start the design and engineering work for a new fire station slated to be built by 2024, according to a report published by the Quad-City Times.

The city previously purchased land a about a mile from the current station which was built in the 1960s, according to the report.

An operational study done in 2018 suggested the city needed a new fire station for a variety of reasons, including the need to improve response times to the northern part of the city which has seen increased call volumes as the city grows, according to the newspaper.

For the design and engineering work, the city had appropriated $400,000 and included construction of the new station in its 6-year capital improvement plan, according to the newspaper, that reported the total cost for the project has not been determined but will be funded tax dollars through bonding.

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Posted: Aug 31, 2021

Andover (MA) Firefighters Decommission Old Fire Station

Andover (MA) firefighters decommissioned a 131-year-old fire station with the help of the USS Constitution honor guard taking down the flag to march it to be raised at the new fire station down the street, according to a report published by The Eagle-Tribune adding the trucks were also backed into the new facility during the same ceremony.

The move to get a new fire station in the historic southwest part of the town has been years in the making with the approval of the new Ballardvale fire station won in 2018 with appropriate of $8 million for the project, the newspaper reported. The building was supposed to be completed early this spring, but the pandemic delayed the project, the newspaper reported.

As a tribute to the old station, the new station is adorned with a weathervane featuring two horses, representing Sam and Jerry, the two original equine that carried firefighting equipment when the station first opened, according to the newspaper report.

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Posted: Aug 31, 2021

Greeneville (TN) Breaks Ground on New Fire Station

The Greeneville (TN) Fire Department broke ground on a new fire station today, Aug. 31, to replace a station that was built in the late 1950s, according to a report published by The Greeneville Sun.

The newspaper reported the new, $3.66 million station will be about 9,000 square feet, house a frontline engine, a reserve engine and full equipped hazmat response unit with space for a future emergency operations center.

The station will also have three drive-through apparatus bays and serve the south side of the city and have decontamination rooms to keep carcinogens from the living quarters of the building, the newspaper said.

It will be one of four stations maintained by the community, the newspaper 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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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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