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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: Apr 29, 2021

Pennsylvania Tanker Collides with Tractor-Trailer

Police are investigating a crash that resulted in the roll over of a fire truck Wednesday afternoon on 222 in Maidencreek Township. (Berks Weekly, YouTube)

Firefighter injured in Berks County crash

Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment Staff

MAIDENCREEK TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania – Berks Weekly and WFMZ report that a Pennsylvania firefighter was injured when the tanker he was driving collided with a tractor-trailer Wednesday.

Northern Berks Regional Police stated that a Walnuttown Fire Department tanker was travelling Pleasant Hill Road, at approximately 12:25 p.m., when it made a turn onto Route 222, hitting the tractor-trailer.

The collision caused the tanker to overturn.

The firefighter was transported to the hospital for treatment. There was no report on the type and severity of injuries.

The cause of the crash in under investigation.

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Posted: Apr 28, 2021

Glenburn Rural Fire Department (ND) Receives Two Donated Fire Apparatus

The North Dakota Forest Service donated two fire trucks to Glenburn Rural Fire Department, reports KX News.

Last March, the department lost all of its equipment and trucks to a fire.

One truck is used for heavy grass fires and the other is used to fight medium grass fires.

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Posted: Apr 28, 2021

St. Albans (WA) Fire Department Gets Aerial Fire Apparatus

The St. Albans Fire Department unveils its first new fire truck in 21 years, reports WCHS ABC 8.

Check out this beauty😍 St. Albans fire department got a new truck with an aerial apparatus- find out at noon how this new addition makes the truck safer for crews🚨 pic.twitter.com/nQjhqfWvD1
— Ava Rash (@AvaMarieRash) April 28, 2021

This truck-has a tower ladder and bucket on the end, which is different than trucks the fire department has had in the past.

The truck is on the smaller end, but it was picked for that reason to better serve the St. Albans community.

The fire truck will not only serve the St. Albans community, but will also help other departments in the surrounding areas.

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Posted: Apr 28, 2021

La Verne (CA) to Reopen Fire Station Closed by Staffing Shortage

The city of La Verne has a plan in place to reopen a fire station that has been closed since January 2020, reports Daily Bulletin.

No date has been set for reopening the station, but funding is in place for two new firefighter paramedics, which would increase suppression staff to 11.

A plan has been proposed that would staff a paramedic fire engine company at the station, requiring two more hires. Staffing would then be increased to 15 and 17 personnel in the following years.

The City Council will consider that plan which will entail additional funding. The City Council has voted two months ago to let residents have the final say on a possible contract with Los Angeles County to take over the city’s Fire Department and emergency medical services. That decision wouldn’t take place until June 2022.