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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

Santa Maria (CA) Firefighters Train on New Tractor-Drawn Aerial Ladder Quint

Posted: Oct 9, 2018

Santa Maria (CA) Firefighters Train on New Tractor-Drawn Aerial Ladder Quint

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As Santa Maria continues to grow, firefighters are rolling out a new tool to help them better serve the community.

New Apparatus Made Possible by Grant

KEYT recently profiled a new addition to theÂ Santa Maria (CA) Fire Department's fleet.

The acquisition of the new $1.5 million tractor-drawn aerial ladder quintÂ was made possible by an Assistance to Firefighters Grant.Â

"This is like driving a tractor trailer. That’s what we’ve been preaching to the guys on the floor. Not only are you worried about the front part, but you’re also worried about the back trailer part, so it’s definitely longer, there’s more moving parts. It’s a different expertise,” said Firefighter AJ Tevis.

The new rig is expected to help with maneuverability on city streets, which are undergoing significant development.

Salt Lake City (UT) Fire Department to Open Renewable-Energy Fire Station

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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Salt Lake City Fire Department is preparing to dedicate a station it says is one of few in the country to create as much renewable energy as it uses. The department will dedicate the new Station No. 3 on Wednesday.

Firehouse to Be Dedicated Wednesday

Recent news reports looked at a rare type of fire station about the be dedicatd in Salt Lake City: a firehouse that creates as much renewable energy as it uses.

Station No. 3 generates its own power from a 110-kilowatt solar array with more than 300 panels. It also has energy-efficient features like triple-pane window glazing.

The city says it's the second in the country to have be a net-zero energy building, after another Salt Lake City fire station was dedicated in May. See the video for that firehouse below.

Read more about the features of the station above.

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New Salt Lake City Fire Station To Create As Much Energy As It Consumes

Firefighters Blame City for Fire in Salt Lake City Fire Station

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ME Fire Truck Flips on Way to Fire

Posted: Oct 9, 2018

ME Fire Truck Flips on Way to Fire

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MONROE (NEWS CENTER Maine) -- A fire tanker was responding to a structure fire on Dickie Hill Road when it came around the corner and ended up on its side, just down the road from where the fire was.

Fire truck overturns on way to fire - Waldo VillageSoup

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A West Frankfort fire tanker truck on its way to a structure fire in Monroe ended up on its side, blocking Dickie Hill Road yesterday, according to NewsCenter Maine. West Frankfort Fire Chief Roy Stone told the television station the department has a policy of staying to the far right on back roads to avoid oncoming traffic.

Driver OK; Apparatus Totaled

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Posted: Oct 9, 2018

FDSOA Announces Keynote for January 2019

Janine Driver

The Fire Department Safety Officer Association (FDSOA) announced Janine Driver, bestselling author of You Can’t Lie to Me and former lie detection expert for the FBI, CIA, and Scotland Yard, will be the keynote speaker for the 2019 Apparatus Maintenance & Specification Symposium and the 2019 Safety Forum. This event will be held January 20-24 in Orlando, Florida.

Driver certainly can relate to the fire service as the daughter of Charlie Driver, recently retired EVT for Brookline, Massachusetts. Last year, she also presented to the Fire Emergency Manufacturers and Services Association and Fire Apparatus Manufacturers Association’s annual meetings and got rave reviews.

“If you’re a fleet supervisor or EVT and dealing with apparatus manufacturers or vendors on bids or a safety officer trying to convince your fire chief to invest in better safety gear or with firefighters to wear their turn out gear or SCBAs, listen, you say more than you think,” said Driver. “Imagine if you knew in your life what you were saying without saying a word!”

ALSO: Why Attend the FDSOA Apparatus Specification and Maintenance Symposium?

Janine Driver has demonstrated her world-renowned expertise on programs including the NBC Today Show, Dr. Oz, Nancy Grace and CNN. Her presentation is fast-paced, interactive and will make you rethink interactions within the fire department, colleagues and in your community. A former hostage negotiator, Driver will also teach you how position yourself for success in negotiations with manufacturers and vendors—even family and friends--and get people to cooperate.

“Regardless of your occupation, the ability to ‘read’ people is extremely important,” said Rich Marinucci, executive director, FDSOA. “Fire officers, fire apparatus manufactures, suppliers and virtually everyone else, can benefit from this session. Driver’s message is helpful for safety officers who must not only monitor firefighter activities, but also anticipate what may occur in the near future.”

The FDSOA Apparatus Specification and Maintenance Symposium will be held Monday, January 20 to Wednesday, January 23rd. Concurrently the FDSOA Safety Forum will be hold the two-day Incident Safety Officer Academy and the Health & Safety Officer Academy on January 21-22.

For more information visit: www.fdsoa.org.

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