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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: Feb 10, 2021

DeKalb (GA) Begins $5M Construction for Fire Station

DeKalb County has started a $5-million project to replace a fire station built 76 years ago, reports the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

The two-story, 15,000-square foot building will include new design layouts to better protect firefighters’ health.

The current fire station was built in 1945 and cost $13,000 to build. The station lacks space for modern fire trucks and doesn’t include facilities for women.

Hear from Fire Chief Darnell Fullum at the Groundbreaking Ceremony for Fire Station No. 7 on Columbia Drive. Continue to watch live at https://t.co/sFB0VK0vmt pic.twitter.com/jFwLjTSn3c
— DeKalb County TV (@DCTVChannel23) February 10, 2021

The new fire station is the first of several the county will build using Special Purpose Local Optional Sales Tax (SPLOST) funds.

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Posted: Feb 10, 2021

Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (GA) Renting Training Center to Fire Department

Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport plans to rent out a former Boeing training center building to the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department, reports Atlanta Journal Constitution.

The center used to host flight simulations. Atlanta Fire Rescue plans to use 42,000 square feet of the facility to train.

The five-year lease at $366,660 a year represents fair market value. It is set to run from April 1, 2021 until March 31, 2026.

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Posted: Feb 10, 2021

New Iberia (LA) Fire Department Welcomes Two Fire Apparatus

The New Iberia Fire Department has two fire trucks that will replace two trucks that are nearing 20 years old, reports The Daily Iberian.

Radios and other equipment will be installed in the trucks and are expected to go into service in two weeks. The city decided to float a bond to order the fire truck and air packs. The city had originally planned to budget for the purchases. The two trucks came in at $800,000 and the department was also able to purchase new air packs for the firefighters.

One of the older trucks will be kept on as a reserve unit.

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Blue Mountain (MS) Officials Vote to Obtain Fire Apparatus

The Blue Mountain Board of Aldermen voted to obtain a fire truck from the Mitchell Volunteer Fire Department and return a current truck to the state, reports Southern Sentinel.

The cost for the new truck is $900. The fire department is also hoping to upgrade a building.

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