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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: Jan 8, 2018

Plainfield Fire Department to get two high-tech chest compression devices

The devices are being purchased with a $29,822 grant from The Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation. Plainfield District Fire Chief Jeff Drake worked with the Firehouse Foundation to secure the grant. Drake is also the part-time fire chief in Solon Township. Last fall he secured a similar grant from Firehouse to purchase a similar device for Solon Township.  

The devices will provide mechanical chest compressions to a victim of a cardiac arrest, which American Heart Association studies show increases the chance of survival for the victim and frees up the rescue personnel to perform other critical functions. 

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Posted: Jan 8, 2018

Field Tests Of Tracking Devices For Firefighters

One technology proposed to overcome these limitations and provide GPS location tracking and messaging for firefighters is satellite messengers. The Center of Excellence for Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting (CoE) was requested to conduct a study of these devices to analyze their utility for firefighters. This study illustrated the technical specifications of two consumer-grade satellite messengers, the SPOT Gen3® and the Garmin inReach® (formerly known as the DeLorme inReach), and provided information on service options and costs. The study also assessed the capabilities of the SOS feature common to both devices and employed field trials to evaluate the performance of the devices in various types of vegetation and terrain.
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Posted: Jan 8, 2018

Sauk Prairie Ambulance purchases three new defibrillators after 15 years

The new machines not only offer cardiac support, but also measures how well an individual is breathing, replacing a separate blood pressure machine by monitoring a person’s oxygen saturation, auto checks a person’s carbon monoxide levels, conducts EKG monitoring, measures blood pressure and more.

Darling said the department will keep its older devices that check carbon monoxide levels, because often when dealing with carbon monoxide poisoning, the crew is dealing with multiple victims. This would be the case when a home’s furnace malfunctions, or for use to bring up a firefighter’s oxygen levels.

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Posted: Jan 8, 2018

Zico Launches Line of Brackets for Improved Tool Mounting

Zico Slotted Variable Mounts

Ziamatic Corp. (Zico) introduces Slotted Variable Mounts, a new line of brackets for the mounting of handheld tools, designed to provide improved flexibility and customization when laying out and mounting to 1”x1” tool board grids.

With their easy-to-use slotted bases, Slotted Variable Mounts eliminate the positioning restrictions of pre-drilled holes and increase total mounting options, even allowing for diagonal mounting—something difficult to do with “track” style boards.

“There wasn’t a lot you could do with tool and track boards. There was a rigidness there. You either mounted the tools horizontally or you mounted them vertically or maybe a little of both. The holes only lined up so many ways,” said Brian McGinty, Chief Engineer. “With our new Slotted Variable Mounts, it’s such a simple change, but one that I think can really open up the options for departments looking to get the best use of the space they’re given on the apparatus.”

Mount bases are solid cast aluminum that will not crack, break, or pull free from the wall like some vinyl brands. Flexible draw latches are thick, UV-stabilized rubber capable of withstanding time in harsh outdoor environments. Each draw latch secures a range of tool diameters.

Available now. For more information please call 1-800-711-FIRE or visit ziamatic.com

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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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