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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: Apr 27, 2021

Springfield (MO) Fire Department Breaks Ground on Station 4

The Springfield (MO) Fire Department plans to break ground today for its new Fire Station 4, reports ozarksfirst.com.

The groundbreaking ceremony will be at 2423 N. Delaware. The old station was demolished on March 26.

The new station will serve Doling and Robberson.

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Posted: Apr 27, 2021

City of Vancouver (WA) Awards Contract for Reconstruction of Station 11

The city of Vancouver (WA) recently awarded a $7.13 million contract for the reconstruction of its Station 11, reports Columbian.com.

The contract was awarded to Portland-based company Kirby Nagelhout Construction. According to officials, there is no set date for a groundbreaking but work is expected to begin this summer.

The new Station 11 will be just outside Vancouver city limits.

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Posted: Apr 27, 2021

Richmond (VA) Fire Department Adds City’s First Tiller in 23 years

The Richmond (VA) Fire Department recently added the city’s first tiller, #3, since 1998, reports wric.com.

In 1998, the department switched to a quint fleet.

Check out #3 in action here.

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Posted: Apr 27, 2021

Santee (SC) Fire District Welcomes The Gator and Big Bird

The Santee (SC) Fire District now has a 2021 Toyne fire engine and 1997 Pierce 100-foot platform ladder truck—The Gator and Big Bird, respectively—in its apparatus arsenal, reports thetandd.com.

The purchase of the $396,000 Gator was made possible through grants, with a 5% match by the department, officials said. The upgraded Big Bird was $200,000, which was paid for by trading in one of the department’s older trucks. Both apparatuses are equipped with 1,000-foot, five-inch hoses.

The Gator is equipped with a 1,000-gallon tank and can pump 2,250 gallons of water per minute. Its engine has a 20-foot light tower complete with LED lights and a generator. Big Bird can pump 2,000 gallons of water per minute.