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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: Oct 1, 2018

Product News

REV Group TITANÂ® 6x6 Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) vehicle is the second configuration in E-ONE’s new line of ARFF products. With the 6x6 configuration and its new, optional, 65-foot high reach extendable turret (HRET), the TITAN 6X6 EXT offers additional capabilities and performance for today’s first responders. The E-ONE TITAN 6x6 and 6x6 EXT provide increased storage, with a total of 320 cubic feet including a full transverse compartment; options, with the E-ONE 65-foot extendable turret with telescopic dry chemical tube and the 250-gpm ultra-motion fuselage penetration device; knockdown, with 3,000-gpm pump, electronic foam proportioning with patented ECOLOGICÂ® calibration system, a high-flow extendable turret device rated at 1,500 gpm, and the low-attack, high-flow 750-gpm RHINOÂ® bumper turret with dry chemical discharge; and power, with an available Scania 770-hp engine that provides 2,215 foot-pounds of torque for greater acceleration.

www.e-one.com, 352-237-1122

HURST Jaws of LifeÂ® S 799E2/S 799 cutter offers an 8.03-inch blade opening to get around tougher metals and newer designs in the posts. Available in the HURST Jaws of Life battery-powered eDRAULIC and 10,000-psi lines, the S 799E2 and S 799 reduce tool swing challenges by cutting A and B posts from its easy-to-handle perpendicular angle. It can also complete most B-post cuts with one bite. With first responder safety and comfort in mind, the S 799E2 and S 799 are ergonomically designed with a star-grip that permits tool actuation from almost any gripping position. Dead-man control valves will revert the tool to a neutral position if a worker’s hands slip from the control. Additionally, the S 799E2 eDRAULIC cutter comes with two batteries and one charger.

www.jawsoflife.com, 800-537-2659

Bullard’s ReTrak fire helmet series offers emergency responders a fire helmet with an integrated visor engineered directly from feedback received from firefighters. The ReTrak design provides firefighters with key features including a simple, one-handed operation; an increased area of protection; and a comfort nose piece. In addition, ReTrak lets

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Minnesota Fire Department Marks 125 Years

Posted: Oct 1, 2018

Minnesota Fire Department Marks 125 Years

Fire Apparatus Magazine

The hay lofts for the horses that pulled the steam pumper fire engines can still be seen in the ceiling of the Virginia firehouse. The bricks in the original hose tower still bear the inscriptions of firefighters' names dating back to the early-1900s.

Read more at StarTribune - Minneapolis-St Paul

The building has been in existence for 111 years, after all, making it "one of the older firehouses in Minnesota," Virginia Fire Marshal Chris Clark told the Mesabi Daily News. Â

The department, however, has been around even longer. This year marks the Virginia Fire Department's 125th anniversary.

On March 10, 1893 — four months after Virginia was voted to village status — "nearly all the able-bodied men met to form the community's first firefighting company," according to a written history of the department.

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Yardley-Makefield Fire Company (PA) Dedicates New Fire Apparatus

Posted: Oct 1, 2018

Yardley-Makefield Fire Company (PA) Dedicates New Fire Apparatus

Buckslocalnews

In recognition of his dedication, his service, his wise counsel and his calm and friendly demeanor, the company surprised Larry Newman during its monthly meeting with the dedication of a fire truck - the company’s brand new Rescue 80 - in his honor.