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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: Nov 30, 2017

Mayor: Lake George (NY) Could Share New Fire Apparatus with Warrensburg

Blais proposed that the cost of a new ladder truck, estimated at $930,000, be split evenly between Warrensburg and Lake George’s two municipalities, and that it would be stationed in Lake George between May and October, and in Warrensburg between November and April.  

Not only would such a joint ownership minimize acquisition costs, but it would likely improve response times, boosting public safety, Blais said.  

In recent years, the Lake George Fire Department has experienced delays in responding to daytime fire calls, primarily in the winter, because most of their fire company members are employed outside the village.

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Posted: Nov 30, 2017

New Fire Apparatus for Milpitas (CA)

The council’s action appropriates $200,000 from the city’s equipment fund and $2,070,576 from its 2016-17 fiscal year general fund surplus to the capital improvement program’s fire apparatus replacement plan, staff reports state.  

Fire Chief Robert Mihovich told council members the current fire truck has a lot of mechanical problems, mostly age-related. He said new fire trucks turn better, which is important when responding to calls from high-density developments as well as older areas of the city. Mihovich asserted crews would be able to set up faster at fires with the newer apparatus too.

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Posted: Nov 30, 2017

IRAVFD gets Forestry fire truck, ICTC revamps it

Indian Capital Technology Center auto-body students have painted it, and IRAVFD will now refit it as a brush truck to be used in fighting brush and woodland fires, many of which occur this time of year with dying and drying foliage and high winds.

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Posted: Nov 30, 2017

Burlington Fire Truck Heading To Sister City, Soledad, Mexico

The Burlington City Council approved declaring a 1995 KME ladder truck as surplus property and adopted a resolution Nov. 21 authorizing the donation of the truck to Soledad.

Soledad currently has one truck previously donated from Burlington, in 2010, and another truck from Charlotte. It should receive the new Burlington truck in the near future.

“It would be up to [the city] because it would be their responsibility to get it from here to there,” Fire Chief Jay Smith said. “They would either put [the truck] on a flatbed or potentially on a railcar.”

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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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