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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

Recent Fire Apparatus Deliveries

Posted: Jan 1, 2019

Recent Fire Apparatus Deliveries

delivery of the month

Pierce—Village of Tinley Park (IL) Fire Department 100-foot RMAP PUC aerial platform quint. Detroit DD13 525-hp engine; 100-foot aerial platform; Pierce PUC 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 300-gallon tank; Smart Power HR-10 10-kW generator. Dealer: Vince Baudek, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL.

E-ONE—Bloomington (IL) Fire Department pumper. Typhoon cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; eMAX 1,500-gpm pump; UPF poly 750-gallon tank; “Bloomington” custom-designed low hosebed; Onspot tire chains; Whelen warning light package. Dealer: Craig Hamerick, Banner Fire Equipment, Roxanna, IL. (Photo by author.)

HME Ahrens-Fox—Buchanan Township (MI) Fire Department top-mount-rescue pumper. HME 1871-W cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Hale FoamLogix 2.1A Class A foam system; Harrison 8-kW generator. Dealer: Matt Creech, Kodiak Emergency Vehicles, Grand Ledge, MI.

Ferrara—Hoffman Estates (IL) Fire Department pumper. Igniter cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene tank; Honda EM50005 5-kW generator; stainless steel body; Ziamatic QUIC-LIFT ladder rack; Whelen warning and scene lights. Dealer: Kevin Leuder, A.E.C. Fire & Safety, Springfield, IL. (Photo by author.)

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Posted: Dec 27, 2018

Minnesota Fire Departments Awarded Grants to Fight Carcinogens

More than 70 Minnesota fire departments are awarded funds from the State Fire Marshal to clean carcinogens from gear.

Potter County Fire and Rescue (TX) to Donate Fire Equipment

Potter County Fire and Rescue received approval to donate their old radios to the Helping Hands Program. "The new radios are digital. They've got special technology in them that is able to drown out noise," said PIO of Potter County Fire and Rescue Steven Denny.

New Coronado (CA) Fire Apparatus

Fire Services staff members were in Wisconsin last week at the Pierce Manufacturing plant completing the final inspection before the City's new fire truck begins the journey to Coronado. The Pierce truck has a 107-foot ladder, a 500-gallon water tank and a pump capable of pumping 1,500 gallons per minute.