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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: May 27, 2021

San Bernardino (CA) Fire Station Break-In Caught on Camera

A person broke into a fire station and stole thousands of dollars worth of firefighter equipment, reports CBS Los Angeles.

Security camera footage released by San Bernardino National Forest officials show the burglar pried open a door and left with a firefighter backpack. The backpack was filled with gear and a toolbox of miscellaneous hand tools, worth about $2,000.

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Posted: May 27, 2021

Fire Truck Crashes into Building in North Philadelphia (PA)

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A fire truck crashed into a building on West Girard Avenue and North 7th Street in North Philadelphia (PA) Thursday around 4 p.m., reports FOX29Philly.com.

Engine 29 was responding to a house fire and had its lights and sirens going when the accident occurred.

Police officials say there were injuries to firefighters, but their conditions are unknown. They offered few other details.

FOX 29 reports the building is for sale and was vacant at the time of the crash. Fire officials are waiting word as to whether or not the building is safe enough to begin removing the engine without collapse.

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Posted: May 27, 2021

Williamstown (MA) Fire Department Christens Its First-Ever New Tanker

The Williamstown (MA) Fire Department recently held a christening for the first new tanker in its history, reports BerkshireEagle.com.

Tankers from Adams, Clarksburg, Hancock, New Ashford and North Adams, as well as Pownal, Pownal Valley and Stamford in Vermont, lined up at Spruces Park to take turns pumping water from their tanker into a Fol-Da-Tank next to Williamstown’s new apparatus.

The tanker, which came from Ohio and cost $369,000, holds 2,600 gallons of water and is equipped with two Fol-Da-Tanks and a ladder.

According to officials, the 2021 tanker features a Cummins engine, Allison transmission, and Power Take-Off-driven standard pumps with a regular side pump and one in the back. The pump does not pump through the transmission, like other trucks. It dumps water in 30 seconds and takes 2½ minutes to fill. It uses a vacuum system, as opposed to a gravity dumping tank.

Before acquiring the tanker, the department had to rely on mutual aid from area departments, which could take upwards of 20 additional minutes, officials say. The tanker will be available for mutual aid to other departments in the county.

Posted: May 27, 2021

Holy Cow(litz)! Clark-Cowlitz (WA) Fire Rescue Receives First of Four New Engines

Clark-Cowlitz (WA) Fire Rescue (CCFR) Tuesday put a new engine into service at Woodland’s Station 29—the first of four new engines the department will receive over the next 15 months, reports ClarkCountyToday.com. Three were purchased by the fire district, and one was purchased for CCFR by the Cowlitz Indian Tribe via a FEMA grant.

The new apparatus has a 730-gallon water tank, pumps 1,500 gallons of water per minute, has 20 gallons of foam for flammable liquid fires, three different-sized ladders, and more than 2,500 feet of fire hose.

In addition, the new engine carries Advanced Life Support (ALS) medical equipment to treat patients experiencing a medical emergency. It also carries powerful hydraulic tools for cutting apart vehicles involved in serious crashes.

It took a committee of five officers and firefighters more than a year to write the specifications and design the engine. It was built over 10 months by Pierce Manufacturing in Appleton, Wisc.

The new engine’s predecessor will be placed in reserve status, and CCFR will sell the District’s most worn-out reserve fire engine.

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Fire Mechanics Section Board

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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