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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 17, 2021

Mozart (WV) Volunteer Fire Department Celebrates 110 Years of Service

The Mozart (WV) Volunteer Fire Department recently celebrated its 110th year of serving the community, reports wtrf.com.

The station has lived through several upgrades, and the department is getting ready to put the current rescue truck in service.

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Posted: May 17, 2021

Savannah (GA) Fire Department Moves Into Station 14

The Savannah (GA) Fire Department recently moved into its new Station 14 at 480 Highlands Blvd., reports fox28media.com.

Officials say Station 14 was funded by SPLOST dollars and added a much-needed facility, as well as needed equipment for the firefighters. The former station was a modular home.

The officials add that the new facility also contains cancer-reduction technology which draws exhaust from the vehicles out of the station.

AFF Hendrix raised the flag at the new Station 14 at 480 Highlands Blvd. as his unit prepared to move in today. They’ve lived & and worked out of a portable building for more than a decade. A grand opening event is being planned for 10 a.m., Wednesday June 9. @cityofsavannah pic.twitter.com/6LMP5twOIA
— Savannah Fire Department (@savannahfire) May 14, 2021

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Posted: May 17, 2021

Manassas (VA) Fire Department’s New $15 million Station 21 In Service

Manassas (VA) Fire Department’s new $15 million Station 21 went into service today, reports potomaclocal.com.

Located at 10631 Dumfries Rd., south of the railroad tracks and next to the Prince William County Fairgrounds, the new 21,000-square-foot Station 21 replaces the last station to open—Station 1 at 9322 Center St. next to the Prince William County Courthouse—51 years ago. The city’s first station, on Centreville Rd. in downtown, opened in 1956.

Station 21 will be staffed with as many as seven career firefighters and three volunteers per shift. A medic unit will be staffed at the station 24 hours per day, and a rescue engine will be ready to go.

The city held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday for fire crews, city employees, and the press. Chief William Garrett led the ceremony and thanked the contractors who built the brick station to fit in with the other brick buildings in the city.

“Station 21 was dispatched to its very first “official” call from the new location this morning at approximately 10:13am. Medic 521 and Rescue Engine 521 were dispatched to a medical emergency in the area of Portner Avenue. We are excited for this next chapter in the System’s service to the citizens and businesses of Manassas. #cmfrd #gmvrs #521things,” the department wrote on Facebook.

Posted: May 17, 2021

Point Pleasant (WV) Fire Department’s Engine 4 Revealed

The Point Pleasant (WV) Fire Department’s Engine 4 was revealed this week, showing off a custom depiction of the town’s Junior/Senior High School mascot, Black Knight, and the wording “Let’s Go Big Blacks!”, reports mydailyregister.com.

The 2021 engine carries 1,000 gallons of water, with a 1,500-gallon-per-minute pump.

The new apparatus replaces one that’s currently 20 years old and was reportedly beginning to become costly in repairs. An official said the older truck would be put in reserve and the “Big Blacks Edition” would now be on the frontline.