Washington Fire Chiefs > Sections

HomeExpand
- WFCExpoExpand
MembersExpand
- Fire Service DirectoryExpand
  - Associate MembersExpand
  - County Fire Chiefs AssociationExpand
- NPPGOV Member ProgramExpand
- IAFC ForumExpand
About UsExpand
- WFC BoardExpand
- MembershipExpand
  - Department MembershipExpand
  - Affiliate MembershipExpand
  - Bugle MembershipExpand
- Contact UsExpand
NewsExpand
CalendarExpand
ResourcesExpand
- Legislative ResourcesExpand
- Job AnnouncementsExpand
- Classified AdsExpand
- EVIP InformationExpand
- WFC BookstoreExpand
- LODD ResourcesExpand
- Memorial WallExpand
- Safety CalendarExpand
- LinksExpand
- Volunteer ResourcesExpand
- Timeloss ResourcesExpand
- RFA Implementation GuideExpand
- COVID-19 ResourcesExpand
- WFC MagazineExpand
DocumentsExpand
- Association DocumentsExpand
  - Bylaws & PoliciesExpand
  - FormsExpand
  - Position PapersExpand
  - Minutes & Board BooksExpand
- Chief DocumentsExpand
  - State Chiefs RatesExpand
  - GEMT DocumentsExpand
  - NFIRS Annual ReportsExpand
  - Model PoliciesExpand
  - Training DocumentsExpand
- Legislative DocumentsExpand
- Event PresentationsExpand
- EMS Section DocumentsExpand
- Fire Administrative Support Section DocumentsExpand
- Fire Mechanics Section DocumentsExpand
- Fire Training Safety and Officers Section DocumentsExpand
- Public Fire Educators Section DocumentsExpand
SectionsExpand
- Emergency Medical ServicesExpand
- Fire Administrative SupportExpand
  - DocumentsExpand
  - Discussion Forum & RFI'sExpand
  - Member DirectoryExpand
  - MerchandiseExpand
  - Photo GalleryExpand
- Fire MechanicsExpand
  - Photo GalleryExpand
  - Training & TestingExpand
  - EVT Discussion ForumExpand
  - ScholarshipExpand
  - Award NominationExpand
- Fire Training Safety and OfficersExpand
  - Firefighter ProgramExpand
  - ScholarshipExpand
  - Photo GalleryExpand
- Public Fire EducatorsExpand
- HazMat CommitteeExpand
County Fire ChiefsExpand
- King County Fire Chiefs AssociationExpand
- Pierce County Fire Chiefs AssociationExpand
- Snohomish County Fire Chiefs AssociationExpand
- Thurston County Fire Chiefs AssociationExpand
FRWCExpand
WSAFMExpand

Welcome

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: Jun 11, 2021

Mountain Home (AR) Fire Department Adds 2021 Tanker

The Mountain Home (AR) Fire Department recently added a 2021 tanker to its fleet, reports ktlo.com, which replaces its 1985 predecessor.

The apparatus was purchased with money from the Apparatus Fund, with half of the money coming from Mountain Home and the other half coming from the Mountain Home Rural Fire Protection District.

The tanker has a Freightliner chassis and holds 2,000 gallons of water—500 gallons more than the one it’s replacing. It also has an automatic transmission, while the previous version had a standard transmission.

The tanker was purchased from Midwest Fire Apparatus in Luverne, Minn. The 1985 jaunt will be sold to the Mountain Home Street Department.

Posted: Jun 11, 2021

Union (NJ) Fire Department Unretires Ladder Truck

The Union (NJ) Fire Department recently put back into full service a ladder truck, which had been used as a backup, reports tapinto.net.

The truck, which has been maintained and stored, was necessary as the department grows—15 new firefighters were sworn in at the end of May.

Officials say one ladder will be housed at department headquarters on Bond Drive and the other at Station 2 on Morris Avenue.

416
0
Article rating: No rating

Posted: Jun 11, 2021

New $6.5M Station in Ridgeway (Canada) Under Way

Fort Erie (Canada) Town Council approved last year plans to combine Stations 4 and 6, and now construction has begun on the new digs in Ridgeway (Canada) on Ridge Road North between Frances Street and Rebstock Road.

The total cost is expected to come in at $6.55 million, and construction is expected to be completed in February.

Money from the sale of the former properties is helping offset the costs of construction. And officials say combining the two stations will reduce the cost of necessary improvements by $275,000 and save taxpayers $900,000 over the next decade.

To keep up with this project, click here.

394
0
Article rating: No rating

Posted: Jun 11, 2021

Photo of the Day: June 11, 2021

Seagrave—Upper Darby Township Fire Department, Upper Darby, PA, rear-mount aerial ladder. Capitol stainless steel tilt cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; 100-foot rear-mount aerial ladder; Harrison 6-kW generator. Dealer: James Shuster, 10-8 Emergency Vehicle Services, New Holland, PA.

MORE FIRE APPARATUS ARTICLES>>