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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.

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Toledo (OH) Fire Department Seeks Funds for New Apparatus
Toledo (OH) Fire Department Seeks Funds for New Apparatus
Posted: Oct 10, 2018

Toledo (OH) Fire Department Seeks Funds for New Apparatus

www.wtol.com

The Toledo Fire Department has been dealing with a growing frustration. Firefighters have been forced to deal with an aging fleet of vehicle, while rushing to rescue calls. Fire Chief Brian Byrd said he needs new trucks. "Some of our fire stations are some of the busiest in the country," explained Chief Byrd.

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Aging Fleet a Concern for Firefighters

The Toledo (OH) Fire Department is seeking funding for six new fire trucks, according to a report.

Fire Chief Brian Byrd said some of Toledo's stations are among the busiest in the country and a recent spike in calls for service is putting a strain on both firefighters and the rigs.

WTOL 11 reported that most frontline apparatus are less than 10 years old, but reserves or backup trucks have extremely  high mileage and are showing signs of wear. Two ladder trucks on the list were originally built back in 1983. The fire department often depends on their reserve trucks when frontline vehicles are down for maintenance, the report said, and the reserves are dwindling.

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Video: SUV Strikes Wilmer (TX) Police, Firefighters
Video: SUV Strikes Wilmer (TX) Police, Firefighters
Posted: Oct 9, 2018

Video: SUV Strikes Wilmer (TX) Police, Firefighters

Wichita News and Weather | Wichita, KS | ksn

Dashcam video from Texas' Wilmer Police Department captured a scary moment Saturday when an SUV lost control on a wet highway and crashed.

Read more at Wichita News and Weather | Wichita, KS | ksn

The crash, which everyone survived, happened Saturday morning in Hutchins.  

The SUV struck four people, two police officers and two firefighters, who were standing in front of the car involved in the single-vehicle crash, police said.

Only one of the four sustained serious injuries, a Hutchins firefighter who suffered broken ribs, a fractured vertebrae and a lacerated kidney, according to a Facebook post by the Nevada Volunteer Fire Department.