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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: Aug 6, 2019

After 50 Years, Temple (TX) Missing Fire Apparatus Hubcap Replaced

Nearly 50 years after going missing, the hubcap from Temple Fire & Rescue’s 1939 Diamond T fire truck has been replaced, reports KWTX 10.

The rear passenger side hubcap disappeared sometime in the 1960s and as the years passed, with the manufacturer no longer in business, a replacement wasn’t readily available.

Temple Fire & Rescue driver Justin Jackson and Battalion Chief Matt Perrine recently found one for sale on Ebay for $250.

 

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Posted: Aug 6, 2019

Long Beach (WA) to Vote on New Fire Apparatus

A proposed eight-year bond will be on a November ballot that would fund a new fire truck for the Long Beach Volunteer Fire Department, reports Chinook Observer.

Purchasing a new fire truck with equipment would cost about $560,000. The bond is necessary for funding because the department’s annual budget is about $130,000.

The department would be replacing its oldest fire truck, a 1978 Seagraves that requires a stick-shift and requires part replacements. In 2012, the department got its newest fire truck. 

The department tries to buy a new fire truck every 10 years, but has been buying new trucks about every 20 years.

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Posted: Aug 6, 2019

Crane Removes Chicago Fire Apparatus From Collapsed Parking Garage

A Chicago fire apparatus needed a crane to be removed after nearly falling through a hole in a parking garage, reports CBS Chicago 2.

 

The truck was reporting to an emergency as a senior center. No one was hurt as the truck hung on the edge. Only the front bumper was keeping the entire truck from crashing to the lower level. A large slab of concrete underneath the truck had given way.

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Posted: Aug 6, 2019

Jersey City Fire Department Unveils New High-Pressure Engine

JERSEY CITY (NJTV News) - The city’s new rig is specially designed to battle the toughest blazes, those that occur in the far-reaching floors of tall buildings, officials said. Its powerful pumps will allow firefighters to get more water on a high-rise fire faster and much more simply.

Its power is matched by a high level of intelligent engineering. “This is the brains of it,” said Jersey City Fire Chief Steven McGill, as he showed off a complex panel of dials and gauges.

The new truck doubles the water pressure of standard engines to 1,000 pounds, allowing it to surpass the standpipes system firefighters currently rely on to reach upper floors. MORE

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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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