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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: Mar 29, 2021

Hall County Fire Services (GA) Welcomes Fire Apparatus

Hall County Fire services welcomed another nine fire trucks after nine vehicles arrived in February, reports Gainesville Times.

The fleet maintenance vendor is in the process of evaluating eight older vehicles that are being replaced.

Work has not yet begun on a new fire station. In March 2020, the Hall County Board of Commissioners approved the use of eminent domain to acquire property, but COVID-19 has slowed down capital projects. But another fire station’s construction is underway.

The current fire station was built almost 40 years ago and presents difficulties for firefighters trying to exit the station amid heavy traffic.

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Posted: Mar 29, 2021

Dawson County Fire Department (GA) Celebrates Fire Apparatus

Community members gathered at Dawson County Fire Station to participate in the ceremonial wet down and push-in ceremony for a new ladder truck, reports Dawson County News.

Following the ceremony, the new truck was open for the children and other attendees from the community to climb into, explore and take photos in, and firefighters gave a demonstration of how the ladder on the new truck works. 

Conversations about a ladder truck have been on-going for at least 15 years. An official termed the truck a “dream come true.” The new truck was funded through SPLOST VI.

The new ladder truck has the ability to fight larger fires, a better safety rating that should help to lower insurance rates and independence from surrounding counties that normally send their ladder trucks for harder-to-reach fires. 

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Posted: Mar 29, 2021

Investigation Continues for Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport Fire Station Damage

Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport’s fire station has experienced damage due to unknown movement underneath the fire station, reports swoknews.com.

The station opened in early 2020 and now has the interior door showing cracks near the upper corners and the door frame beginning to separate from the wall. Officials are expecting contractors will bear the cost of fixing the damage as the building is so new. The fire station was rebuilt under a $3.9 million construction project awarded to Rich Construction in April 2018.

Airport officials have been working with their engineering firm and a geotechnical firm to isolate the cause of the problem, to include taking core samples from under the building as part of the engineering analysis.

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Posted: Mar 29, 2021

Gwinnett County (GA) Moves Forward with Plans for Fire Station 13 in Suwanee

According to a report from Gwinnett Daily Post, Gwinnett County, Georgia, officials are continuing with plans to construct a new Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services (GCFES) Fire Station 13 facility in Suwanee, adjacent to the existing Suwanee library branch, located on Main Street off Suwanee Dam Road.

Gwinnett County Support Services Director Angelia Parham said the exterior of the new station will be similar to Fire Station 15, which was built a few years ago across from Georgia Gwinnett College on Collins Hill Road. It will also be larger than the previous Fire Station 13 building, which has since been converted to become StillFire Brewing. The station will also have three drive-thru bays for fire vehicles.

The new station will be approximately 11,000 square feet in size and house a minimum of five firefighters and paramedics every day as well as one engine and an ambulance. It will also feature a gear and equipment room, an industrial grade kitchen, an administrative office area, and individual bunkroom cubicles that have separate locker and shower areas for male and female GCFES employees.

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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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