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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

Happy 120th: Milton (DE) Fire Department to Celebrate Its History

The Milton (DE) Fire Department is planning to celebrate its 120th anniversary on Saturday, July 17, with the rededication of the department’s upgraded station, reports capegazette.com.

A section of Front Street between Union Street and Chestnut Street will be closed for the festivities. The department is planning to display its fire vehicles, give tours of the upgraded facility, and welcome food trucks for the grand opening, which is planned to run from 1 to 4 p.m.

The Milton Fire Department broke ground on a $4.6 million renovation to the existing fire hall—which was constructed in the 1950s and last underwent a substantial renovation in the 1980s—on Front Street in November 2019. The facility became operational in late 2020.

The renovation included expanding the facility from 12,000 square feet to 26,000 square feet, adding two new vehicle bays and a new HVAC system, and enlarging the community hall, offices, sleeping, and recreation areas. The building also includes a lobby and an archive area with the department’s historic records.

Posted: May 19, 2021

Baltimore County (MD) Fire Department Taking Delivery of Three Tractor-Drawn Aerials, 16 Pumpers from Pierce Manufacturing

By Alan M. Petrillo

The Baltimore County (MD) Fire Department is in the process of taking delivery of 16 engines and three tractor-drawn aerials (TDAs) from Pierce Manufacturing Inc.

Bob Rosensteel, regional account manager for Atlantic Emergency Solutions, who sold the apparatus to Baltimore County, says the TDAs are 107-foot Ascendant models built on Arrow XT chassis and cabs with seating for six firefighters with front and side airbag protection. He notes the TDAs are powered by Cummins 600-horsepower (hp) X15 diesel engines, and Allison 4000 EVS automatic transmissions, have heating and air conditioning in the tiller cabs, 10-kW Onan hydraulic generators, and HiViz LED compartment, scene, and perimeter lighting.

Baltimore County (MD) Fire Department is getting three 107-foot Ascendant tractor-drawn aerials (TDA), on Arrow XT chassis and cabs, powered by 600-horsepower Cummins X15 diesel engines, and Allison 4000 EVS automatic transmissions from Pierce Manufacturing Inc. (Photos courtesy of Pierce Manufacturing Inc.)

Mike Huber, Baltimore County’s fire maintenance fleet manager, points out that the department wanted all around airbags inside the cabs for all its rigs. “Also, with our current fleet, we had some difficulty getting down some tight streets,” Huber says, “so we went with the Enforcer chassis and cab for the engines so they’d be short and maneuverable in tight spaces. We went from pumpers that were 100 inches wide down to 96 inches wide, and also trimmed the wheelbase down to 187-1/2-inches.”

Huber notes that the department was also concerned about meeting a clean cab standard, and while all seating, except drivers, are self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) USSC Valor seats, the cabs meet the standard by having wipeable vinyl and other surfaces, cleanable diamond plate, HEPA filters, and a decon shower and garden hose fitting on the right side pump panel.

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.