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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: Jul 2, 2019

Foresthill (CA) Fire Station Reopens

 
 
 

The station was closed by the district in 2018 due to fiscal distress.  

In May of this year, voters passed a special fire tax to improve district funding -- which included reopening the closed fire station.

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Posted: Jul 2, 2019

Fire Apparatus and Ambulances Mobile Safe Places in St. Joseph County (IN)

 
 
 

The yellow Safe Place sticker is now in the windows of 60 fire trucks and ambulances in the county.  

"If we're in a park doing a public event and kid comes up, and they happen to see that and know they can go seek some assistance,” said Clay Fire Marshal Dave Cherrone.

Once a child approaches an emergency vehicle, the first responder will contact dispatch who will then take the vehicle out of service so that the child can get help. The first responder will then contact YSB who will send someone out to the child to provide help.

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Posted: Jul 2, 2019

Woman Found Stabbed in Home After Jones County (GA) Fire Apparatus Accident

A fatal wreck occurred in the process of officials responding to the shed fire at the home on Morris Stevens Road -- killing 55-year-old Michael Snider, who Sheriff Reece says was an acquaintance of the injured woman. Deputies are not releasing the identity of the woman at this time. However, they did say she is at the hospital and is expected to survive. Deputies say they found her injured a few hours after the fatal wreck after knocking on the home's door (she stayed out of sight as crews fought the shed fire). Snider died when his work truck collided head-on with a Jones County fire truck on Hwy. 49 as it was responding to the fire scene. Deputies initially thought Snider hit the fire truck as he was driving to the fire at his home, but now Sheriff Reece says he may have been fleeing the scene.
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Posted: Jul 2, 2019

Manitowoc (WI) Firefighters Restore 1935 Fire Apparatus

 
 
 

Keehan, a firefighter with the Manitowoc Fire Department, and Carl Kuehn, a retired firefighter, have been working on the truck since the IAFF 368, the local firefighters' union, purchased it from a private collector about a year ago.   

Mack Trucks, Inc., is an American truck manufacturer that was founded under the name Mack Brothers Company in 1900. Many of the trucks and buses manufactured by Mack were given a distinctive bulldog hood ornament. 
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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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