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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

Posted: Aug 3, 2018

Fire Truck Agreement Has Positive Domino Effect On The Community.

Station number 6 just off highway 16 has been going through some growing pains.

Jim Bussell - public information officer for the Rapid City Fire Department explains.

"The previous type 3 engine that is now at whispering pines,” Bussell stated. “That had a single cab, and a single bench seat so you could only have three firefighters in it"

This is a problem if your fire station now has 4 people.

City and local fire officials decided to make good on an agreement put together 20 years ago to solve the issue.

In exchange for helping purchase part of the original fire truck in 1998 for station 6, Whispering Pines can now house the engine in their own building, since station 6 now has a 4 seater engine.

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Posted: Aug 3, 2018

Grant Gets Elkhart (TX) Fire Apparatus

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Posted: Aug 3, 2018

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-BME Pumper

u.S. Fish and Wild Life, Burbank, WA, Aggressive Type 6 pumper. Dodge 5500 diesel 4x4 4-door cab and chassis; Cummins 6.7-liter engine; Darley 1-1/2 AGE portable pump with Perkins water cooled motor

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Posted: Aug 2, 2018

Lake Shore (MD) Fire Station Opens

The new 13,000-square-foot, $6 million station is on the site of the old Pasadena Hardware, near Maryland Avenue and Forest Drive, next to Galilee Lutheran Church. Firefighters began moving in and operating from the new home of the Lake Shore Volunteer Fire Company on Sunday afternoon.  

"Over the last three and a half years, Anne Arundel County has undertaken a major effort to address our public safety infrastructure," said Schuh. "This new volunteer fire station is a bricks and mortar example of our unwavering commitment to public safety."

This new station sits on about 3.5 acres and is just over 12,000 square feet. It replaces a fire station that was built in the 1940s. The new station incorporates "green" site and design features including solar technology, Energy Star appliances, landscaping and irrigation efficiency strategies, low emission appliances, stormwater control and is LEED Silver certified.

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Fire Mechanics Section Board

Chair

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Chair

Elliot Courage
North Whatcom Fire & Rescue
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Vice Chair

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Vice Chair

Mike Smith 
Pierce County Fire District #5
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Secretary

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

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

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #3

Jim Morris
Mountain View Fire Department
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Director #4

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #4

Arnie Kuchta

Clark County Fire District 6

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Director #6

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #6

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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Legislative Representative

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Legislative Representative

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Immediate Past Chair

Posted: Oct 20, 2015

Immediate Past Chair

Brian Fortner
Graham Fire & Rescue

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