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The Finest Supporting the Bravest!

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 30, 2021

Taghkanic (NY) Holds Wetdown Ceremony for New Fire Truck

Members of the Taghkanic (NY) Fire Company commissioned a new fire truck with a traditional wetdown ceremony on Saturday (Sept. 25), according to a report published by Columbia-Greene Media.

The new truck replaces one that was lost when the department’s firehouse burned in July 2019, according to the report, adding that an ambulance was also dedicated on Saturday.

As many as 10 different fire departments participated in the ceremony, according to the newspaper report.

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Posted: Sep 30, 2021

Photos: Whitehall Township (PA) Bureau of Fire’s New Aerial

The Whitehall Township (PA) Bureau of Fire announced that it will be taking delivery of its new aerial in November.

See pictures of the apparatus below:

Posted: Sep 30, 2021

Portland (OR) Firefighters to Soon Don Bulletproof Vests

Portland (OR) firefighters will soon have access to bulletproof vests while on the job, reports oregonlive.com.

The catalyst for the move is a changing landscape and more calls that increase the possibility of danger, the report says. The move is fully supported by the firefighters’ union.

Decisions still up in the air on the matter, according to the report, are when the vests will be worn, how many will be purchased, and when they will be rolled out.

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Posted: Sep 30, 2021

Drone Flights Ground Firefighting Aircraft in MT Wildfire

Drone flights over a wildfire in rugged terrain south of Big Sky (MT) twice prevented a firefighting aircraft from being used for safety since the fire was first reported Monday afternoon, reports the AP.

The lack of air space forced crews on the ground to take a less direct approach to fighting it, which allowed it to grow, the report says. Custer Gallatin National Forest officials say the drainage fire in Upper Taylor Fork creek grew to more than 70 acres by Wednesday.

About 40 personnel were working on the fire with more expected, according to the report.