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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: Feb 27, 2018

Fire truck replacement options considered

Town administration dismissed replacing the pumper truck with either a straight ladder truck or a similar vehicle with no aerial capabilities. Instead, the two best options it identified were a truck with an aerial platform or a truck with an articulating aerial platform.

Among other benefits, an aerial platform would provide a base for fire-fighting and allow firefighters to work outside the collapse zone of a building.

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Posted: Feb 27, 2018

San Francisco Fire Department sees spike in breast cancer rate

The department says approximately 16 percent of its firefighters are women. Of that number, 15 percent of female firefighters between 40 and 50 years old have been diagnosed with breast cancer, which is six times the national average.

"Cancer is a concern for the San Francisco Fire Department as well as the fire service nationwide. But in San Francisco, we have seen and we do have numbers of elevated cancer rates for male and female firefighters," said Jeanine Nicholson, deputy chief of administration for the San Francisco Fire Department.

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Posted: Feb 27, 2018

Fire Station Back Open in North Scranton

The kitchen and doors were damaged.

While repairs were made, Truck #4 was moved to another fire station in the city.

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Posted: Feb 27, 2018

New Hybrid Fire/Ladder Truck To Reduce Palm Beach's Operational Costs

The Town Council approved Tuesday the purchase of a new aerial ladder truck and a pumper truck at a combined cost of $1,079,613. Deputy Fire Chief Darrel Donatto told the council that the two trucks will save the town more than $5 million over 15 years by eliminating the use of a third truck and the need for three firefighter posts.

The two new trucks will be stationed at the Central Fire Station, where they will replace three vehicles — a ladder truck and two fire engines, Donatto said. The station can shift from three trucks to two because one of the new trucks is a hybrid fire engine/ladder truck, he said.

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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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