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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.

RECENT FIRE MECHANIC NEWS

Guelph (ON) Fire Department Puts 'Avenger' Pumper Truck into Service
Guelph (ON) Fire Department Puts 'Avenger' Pumper Truck into Service
Posted: Oct 5, 2018

Guelph (ON) Fire Department Puts 'Avenger' Pumper Truck into Service

Global News

It looks like something from the Transformer film series and is even called the "Avenger" by the manufacturer, but it's just the latest addition to the Guelph Fire Department's fleet. The brand new pumper was received about a month ago from Rosenbauer America in Minnesota and was put into service this week.

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New Apparatus from Rosenbauer

A report looked at the latest delivery for the city of Guelph, which is located in Ontario, Canada.

The department's new Avenger pumper from Rosenbauer was recently put into service. The fire truck is shorter from front to back and comes with a tighter steering radius, which is important for the community, according to Chief John Osborne.

“It allows us to get into the areas within the community that are a little bit smaller because intensification is the way we’re moving towards now and we needed a truck that was capable of getting into the smaller areas,” Osborne explained.

The truck was purchased for $740,000, but Osborne said about $100,000 was saved because it was meant to be one of Rosenbauer’s demonstration trucks.

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Metropolis (IL) Fire Department Purchases Fire Prevention Simulator
Metropolis (IL) Fire Department Purchases Fire Prevention Simulator
Posted: Oct 4, 2018

Metropolis (IL) Fire Department Purchases Fire Prevention Simulator

www.metropolisplanet.com

Metropolis Fire Department will now have a new tool to use when Fire Prevention Week begins next week — a fire prevention simulator.

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New York Fire Departments Getting FEMA Grants for New Fire Equipment
New York Fire Departments Getting FEMA Grants for New Fire Equipment
Posted: Oct 4, 2018

New York Fire Departments Getting FEMA Grants for New Fire Equipment

News10

Recently FEMA awarded assistance to firefighters grants and five departments in the Capital Region were given hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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Volunteer fire departments rely heavily on grants to buy new equipment and now a local company will be able to do just that.  

The Broadalbin Kennyetto Fire Company has been awarded more than $150,000 in a recent round of federal

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Del City (OK) Fire Station Dedicated to Those Lost in LODD
Del City (OK) Fire Station Dedicated to Those Lost in LODD
Posted: Oct 4, 2018

Del City (OK) Fire Station Dedicated to Those Lost in LODD

KFOR

A new fire station in Del City will soon honor three men who spent their lives serving others. The Del City Central Fire Station, located at 2800 Epperly in Del City, will be dedicated Friday, Oct. 5, beginning at 1 p.m. 

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The station will honor Michael C. Hope, Sgt. Steve Townsend and Capt. Ron Weaver.

Hope was a Del City native and a captain in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was killed in action.

Townsend was a Del City firefighter who had a line of duty death in 1999.Weaver was a Del City native and Del City firefighter who died of cancer in 2007, which was considered a line of duty death.

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Fire Mechanics Section Board

Chair

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Chair

Elliot Courage
North Whatcom Fire & Rescue
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Mike Smith 
Pierce County Fire District #5
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Secretary

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Secretary

Greg Bach
South Snohomish County Fire & Rescue
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Director #1

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #1

Doug Jones
South Kitsap Fire & Rescue
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Director #2

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #2

Paul Spencer 
Fire Fleet Maintenance LLC
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Director #3

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Jim Morris
Mountain View Fire Department
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Director #4

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

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Arnie Kuchta

Clark County Fire District 6

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Director #6

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

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Brett Annear
Kitsap County Fire District 18
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Director #5

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #5

Jay Jacks
Camano Island Fire & Rescue
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Posted: Oct 21, 2015

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Posted: Oct 20, 2015

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Brian Fortner
Graham Fire & Rescue

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