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Welcome

The Finest Supporting the Bravest!

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

Chillicothe (MI) Fire Department Received $160,000 to Update Fire Equipment

Posted: Nov 15, 2017

Chillicothe (MI) Fire Department Received $160,000 to Update Fire Equipment

www.chillicothenews.com

Chillicothe Fire Department received $160,000 from the FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant to update and replace SCBAs (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus). Chillicothe Fire Department received $160,000 from the FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant to update and replace SCBAs (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus). The current in service SCBAs are 18 to 22 years old.

Corpus Christi (TX) Opens New Fire Station

www.101corpuschristi.com

Fire Station No. 18 made its first call Tuesday, Nov. 14, one day before a ribbon-cutting ceremony officially opened it. After almost a year under construction, the city’s newest fire station is now ready to serve at the corner of Ayers and Saratoga. It will cover the west side and part of the south side of the city.

Cherokee (GA) Approves Design Fee for New Fire Station

Atlanta Journal Constitution

The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners has approved a $197,774 change order to a professional services agreement with its fire station architect so that it can adapt an existing design to a new facility to replace Station No. 9 in Canton.

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Wiley Wilson has produced “a most acceptable prototypical building design, with each station site adapted,” and is therefore recommended for the job, according to a report to commissioners by Chief Timothy Prather of Cherokee Fire and Emergency Services.

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Vintage El Cajon (CA) Fire Apparatus Restored for 2017 Parade

Posted: Nov 15, 2017

Vintage El Cajon (CA) Fire Apparatus Restored for 2017 Parade

Fire Apparatus Magazine

The El Cajon Professional Firefighters Foundation received a touching gift. Meg Buxton, widow of the late Gil Buxton, donated his disabled 1950 American LaFrance fire engine to the firefighter nonprofit. Buxton, a longtime East County businessman and community leader, served as president of the Mother Goose Parade. One of his prized efforts on behalf of the annual event had been loving restoration of the vintage truck as a parade vehicle.