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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 30, 2018

SVI Graphics Overhauls Website to Showcase 14 Years of Graphics Capabilities in the Emergency Industry

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — SVI Graphics, a leader in designing and  producing custom vehicle graphics for the emergency industry, recently overhauled its  website, svigraphics.com, to better showcase the company’s robust graphics capabilities.  The redesigned website showcases 14 years of industry work in vehicle chevrons, door  decals, door kickers, product labels and fleet vehicle rebranding. 

Unlike local graphic shops, SVI Graphics specializes in creating custom vehicle graphics that can meet NFPA guidelines. The company’s emergency vehicle graphics meet the gamut of NFPA stipulations on coverage and reflectivity to keep crews safe. SVI Graphics offers 3M certified products, printed with solvent ink and laminated for UV protection for flawless results. 

The website showcases graphics by vehicle type. OEMs and departments can browse fire truck graphics, custom ambulance graphics, police car graphics and commercial vehicle graphics. The site also allows users to browse by graphic type — vehicle chevrons, door decals, ghost graphics, graphic kits, product labels, vehicle wraps and fleet rebranding.  

SVI Graphics works with some of the nation’s top OEMs, as well as departments across the country. The website provides a portal for customers to easily submit project details, including CAD drawings, vehicle photos, essential measurements and design inspiration. Potential customers can review sample proofs. SVI Graphics offers an impressive two-week turnaround time from time of approval to time of shipment. Many of SVI’s graphics are single panel for quick self-install, or SVI Graphics offers installation services. Among SVI Graphics OEM customers: Spartan, Smeal, Weis, Midwest Fire and Wireless Advanced Communications.  

Crews can also sport their own 2” x 2” or 6” x 6” decals on their own equipment or personal vehicles with SVI Graphics’ Buy Now graphics. 

 

About SVI Graphics 

For the last 14 years, SVI Graphics, located in Fort Collins, Colo., has fulfilled the emergency industry’s vehicle graphic needs, delivering exceptional service and flawless results for a difference you can trust. The company began as a division of SVI Emergency Vehicles, a locally owned and operated fire apparatus manufacturer, servicing the fire and emergency industries since 1954. In the last decade, SVI Graphics has expanded into a full-service graphics company. SVI offers 3M certified products, printed with solvent ink and laminated for UV protection. Graphics can meet NFPA guidelines, and capabilities include printed or diamond grade chevrons, door decals, door kickers, product labels and vehicle rebranding. 

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Posted: Aug 30, 2018

HVFD To Purchase New Fire Engine Thanks To Mill Levy Increase

One thing that influenced the department’s push for a new engine was HVFD’s ISO rating, which affects residents’ insurance rates. Not having a reserve engine was something that negatively affected the rating.     Since Engine 11 is still functional, it will be fully maintained and put on reserve status. In a scenario where HVFD needs to call for mutual aid, they will also have an additional engine they can utilize themselves.     Having a reserve engine also means that it can be used if another is out of commission. The Amherst department, for example, is also in the Holyoke Fire Protection District. It uses an engine almost identical to the one going into reserve, so it will be a seamless backup if needed.
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Posted: Aug 30, 2018

Pittsburgh-Area Firefighters Lose Hearing Loss Lawsuit

According to a majority panel of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, a group of Pittsburgh firefighters did not prove that a different design for a fire truck siren they say permanently damaged their hearing would have been safer.

Plaintiffs Maher and Roell serve on the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire, and are among 247 firefighters who claimed the siren was defectively-designed and caused them to suffer permanent hearing loss.

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Posted: Aug 30, 2018

Spencer's Rescue 1 Ready For New Roads, Same Color

The used truck replaces a 1990 GMC that was “too small, has a standard transmission and hydraulic brakes,” the chief said.

This is an automatic, is much larger and will save time because firefighters will have just about everything they need when it arrives at crashes, water rescues, and high-angle and confined-space incidents. At fires it will be a support vehicle.

 

On the West Coast in Santee, firefighters learned about Spencer’s acquisition through social media, and some folks there mentioned how much they miss the vehicle.

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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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