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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: Jan 12, 2023

Manufacturer’s Profile: SoundOff Signal

Manufacturer’s Profile Ed Ballam

Doug Baker

SoundOff Signal’s Chief Innovation Officer and Senior Vice President of Technology

FA: Please provide a short overview of SoundOff Signal.

DB: SoundOff Signal is a global leader in vehicle LED lighting, controls systems, and electronic warning solutions for the emergency, amber, government, and off-road markets. We are committed to a strategic focus on innovation, continuous improvement and quality, and providing systems that work together seamlessly to improve vehicle visibility and communication when needed most. SoundOff Signal is an ESOP company, headquartered in Hudsonville, MI. Our 400 employees are dedicated to providing superior products that are designed and manufactured in the USA of domestic and foreign material. We are celebrating our 30th anniversary this year, and I’ve enjoyed seeing how our products and technology have grown from individual products to integrated systems.

FA: How did SoundOff Signal evolve to include the fire and EMS markets?

DB: SoundOff Signal has been providing products within in the fire market for over 10 years, with origins primarily in warning products on command staff and investigator vehicles. In more recent years, as a proud member of the Fire Apparatus Manufacturers’ Association (FAMA), we have expanded further into larger fire apparatus platforms with our larger portfolio of products and solutions. Included in our portfolio of products for the fire and EMS markets are the mpower 6×4 and mpower 7×3 lights. Our mpower line of products, designed with silicone lenses, is the first and only of its kind and has transformed LED lighting.

1 2021 Chevrolet HD4500 4×2 chassis with SoundOff Signal products including a bluePRINT® control system and mpower 7×3, mpower 6×4, and mpower 4×2 lights. (Photos courtesy of SoundOff Signal.)

FA: Describe the process used to come up with the product line.

DB: From a technology perspective, I often describe

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Posted: Jan 12, 2023

Fire Apparatus of the Day: January 12, 2023

Seagrave—Pleasant Hill (IA) Fire Department 95-foot Aerialscope quint. Marauder stainless-steel tilt cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous S100D 2,000-gpm single-stage pump; ProPoly 300-gallon polypropylene water tank; Harrison 10-kW generator. Dealer: Brett Romberg, Seagrave Fire Apparatus, Clintonville, WI.

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Posted: Jan 12, 2023

Head-on Crash in Savannah (GA) Involves Fire Truck and Dump Truck; 5 Injured

Savannah, Chatham County (GA) Police issued the following statement Wednesday:

HIGHWAY 204 ACCIDENT

“The Chatham County Police Department is continuing its investigation into an accident that resulted in multiple injuries and closed a portion of Highway 204 for several hours today.

“At approximately 10:15 a.m., investigators say a dump truck traveling eastbound on Highway 204 went through the intersection at Gateway Boulevard, and crossed into oncoming traffic. The dump truck struck a sedan, and then hit a Chatham Emergency Services fire truck waiting at a stop light head-on. The dump truck then struck a transit van.

“Five people – including two firefighters – were transported to the hospital. All of the injuries appear to be non-life-threatening.

“Highway 204 around the Gateway/I-95 area was completely shut down so emergency vehicles could access the scene, and then one lane in each direction remained closed for approximately three hours while the investigation continued and the accident scene was cleared.

“The investigation into the accident is continuing, and a decision on any potential charges against the driver of the dump truck is pending.”

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Posted: Jan 12, 2023

Baltimore County (MD) Gets New Tanker Truck

Our new Tanker 56, assigned to the Franklin Fire Station in #Reisterstown, will be placed in service within weeks. Our first career tanker in many years carries 3,000 gal of water for use when additional water is needed in areas not served by hydrants. Crews are training now. EA pic.twitter.com/aflGlBWnLR
— Baltimore County Fire Department (@BaltCoFire) January 11, 2023

The Baltimore County Fire Department announced on social media Wednesday that it has received a new tanker that will be placed in service within weeks.