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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: May 19, 2021

Photo of the Day: May 19, 2021

E-ONE—Buffalo Grove (IL) Fire Department 100-foot aerial platform quint. Cyclone ll medium cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; 300-gallon polypropylene water tank; 2.5 to 1 aerial ladder safety feature. Dealer: Greg Hansen, Fire Service Inc, Naperville, IL.

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Posted: May 18, 2021

Thomasville (GA) Using Grant to Purchase Fire Equipment

Thomasville Fire Rescue was recently awarded an Assistance to Firefighters Grant in the amount of $248,000 that will be used to purchase SCBA equipment, reports Albany Herald.

The funding will be used for the purchase of 42 new Dragger Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus equipment. Funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the grant aims to provide direct financial assistance to eligible fire departments.

The purchase of new SCBA equipment is necessary in order to meet industry safety standards.

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Posted: May 18, 2021

Hazmat Incident at Boston (MA) Fire Station

A package caused a hazmat incident at a fire station that send four people to the hospital, reports WCVB 5.

A resident who lived near by and opened a package. The resident saw chemicals in the package and brought it to the fire station. When firefighters saw the box, the fire station was evacuated.

Three adults and a child who lived in the home where the package was received were decontaminated as a precaution — along with two firefighters.

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Posted: May 18, 2021

Additional Funding for Arlington (VA) Fire Station Project Approved

The Arlington County Board approved a $2.88 million budget increase for a fire station project, reports ARLNow.com.

The total project cost of $27.92 million covers the new fire station and a temporary structure for firefighters to use during the construction.

The fire station will be the first county building to have a vegetated roof and solar power. The budget increase was to allow for installing the solar power panels.

Groundbreaking on the new facility is slated for this fall after the temporary facility is complete.

The city has posted, “The Fire Station No. 8 History and Legacy (FS8HL) working group was established in January 2018 and charged to develop and recommend strategies to recognize, emphasize and honor the history and legacy of the Hall’s Hill/High View Park Volunteer Fire Department and Fire Station No. 8.”