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Welcome

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: Feb 24, 2023

Norfolk Southern Reimburses East Palestine (OH) Fire Department $825K for Equipment

ATLANTA, Feb. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) reimbursed the Village of East Palestine Fire Department approximately $825,000 for fire equipment used in the derailment response. This follows $220,000 reimbursement to fund new equipment for the first responders.

Today’s donations to the Village of East Palestine Fire Department bring the company’s financial commitment to East Palestine to nearly $8 million, with more to come.

About Norfolk Southern
Since 1827, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have moved the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Today, it operates a customer-centric and operations-driven freight transportation network. Committed to furthering sustainability, Norfolk Southern helps its customers avoid 15 million tons of yearly carbon emissions by shipping via rail. Its dedicated team members deliver more than 7 million carloads annually, from agriculture to consumer goods, and it is the largest rail shipper of auto products and metals in North America. Norfolk Southern also has the most extensive intermodal network in the eastern U.S., serving most of the country’s population and manufacturing base, with connections to every major container port on the Atlantic coast and the Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes. Learn more by visiting www.NorfolkSouthern.com.

SOURCE: Norfolk Southern Corporation

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Posted: Feb 24, 2023

Fire Apparatus Showcase: February 2023

Delivery of the Month

Fouts Bros.—West Dundee (IL) Fire Department first-out utility rescue. Ford F-550 crew cab and chassis; Power Stroke 6.7L 330-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,500-gpm pump; 300-gallon polypropylene water tank; 15-gallon foam cell; Class 1 2.1A single-agent foam system; 9-foot walk-around rescue body; custom EMS storage compartments. Dealer: Ben Brown, Legacy Fire Apparatus, Shorewood, IL. (Photo by John Tulipano.)

Sutphen—Batavia (IL) Fire Department pumper. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank. Dealer: Ben Brown, Legacy Fire Apparatus, Shorewood, IL. (Photo by John Tulipano.)

Alexis—Colona (IL) Community Fire Protection District rescue. Spartan Metro star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; 22-foot walk-around rescue body; Will-Burt Night Scan 3.0 900W light tower; Onan 25-kW generator; six top storage compartments; one oil dry hopper; 14-air bottle rack; stokes and backboard transverse storage. Dealer: Greg Landon, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL.

Custom Fab and Body—Borden’s Hose Company No. 1, Mount Upton, NY, pumper/tanker. Freightliner M2 112 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CXVK 1,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 3,000-gallon wet-side water tank; two Ziamatic electric portable tank racks; Amdor roll-up compartment doors; Whelen Super LED warning lights. Dealer: John Harris, Har-Rob Fire Apparatus, East Syracuse, NY.

CustomFIRE—Belmar (NJ) Fire Department rescue. Kenworth T370 cab and chassis; Paccar PX9 380-hp engine; 21-foot walk around rescue body; Command Light raising light tower; Harrison 15-kW generator; 6,000-psi cascade system; Space Saver containment system; pull-out, tip-down compartment trays; FRC 360-degree observation system. Dealer: Wayde Kirvida, Custom Fire Apparatus, Osceola, WI.

Posted: Feb 24, 2023

Fire Apparatus of the Day: February 24, 2023

Pierce—Welcome (MN) Fire Department walk-around rescue. Freightliner Encore™ cab and chassis; Cummins L9 360-hp engine; 20-foot walk-around rescue body. Dealer: Tom Soland, MacQueen Emergency, Apple Valley, MN.

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Posted: Feb 24, 2023

Fremont (NE)’s Newest Fire Truck Hit, Damaged by Sheriff’s SUV

An unidentified Dodge County sheriff’s deputy suffered minor injuries Wednesday but was back on duty Thursday after hitting a parked Fremont Fire Department truck, FremontTribune.com reported. The accident caused significant damage to his patrol Chevy Tahoe SUV.

Dodge County sheriff’s Sgt. Brie Frank said county officials are not naming the deputy because the accident is still under investigation by the Nebraska State Patrol, the report said.

Fremont Fire Chief Todd Bernt said the accident left the city fire department’s newest and most advanced fire truck with significant damages and knocked it out of use for an unknown period of time, according to the report.

No firefighters or paramedics were injured in the accident, he noted.

The fire department was on a personal injury accident call and the deputy was responding to that, the report said.

The accident happened as icy conditions grew worse through the early afternoon, coating much of Dodge County with a thin, but slick, sheen of ice, according to the report.