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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

Danbury (CT) Gets New Fire Apparatus

Posted: Sep 11, 2017

Danbury (CT) Gets New Fire Apparatus

Firefighters recently took delivery of two new engines that feature some of the latest firefighting capabilities. The two new engines, bought from Pierce Manufacturing for about $1.2 million, have new LED lighting, more water capacity and an advanced communications system.

"In the past the driver would have to lean out and shout directions to the other firefighters," said Assistant Fire Chief Mark Omasta. "The new engines come with headsets so that firefighters can communicate clearly with each other and the dispatch center."

The engines also have electronic connections for tools such as the Jaws of Life, which are preferable to hydraulic units that require hoses and other apparatus to operate.

Lexington (KY) Fire Station Celebrates 100 Years

At 87, retired Lexington Fire Major Orville Cook leafed through a scrapbook of newspaper clippings Sunday, reminiscing about his work on dramatic fires and rescues and when the city's Station 6 "was at the center of everything." The fire station at 501 South Limestone Street had its centennial celebration Sunday.

Lexington’s first motorized fire engine, following the days of the horse drawn wagon, was at one time assigned to Station 6, said Battalion Fire Chief Phil Buettner, who made sure the engine was ready for the event. Station 6 has housed, at some time, almost every type of apparatus the department has used: pumpers, ladder trucks, emergency care units and water towers, a news release said.

Video of Los Angeles Fire Apparatus Driving Toward Hurricane Irma Goes Viral

Video of a Los Angeles Fire Department truck, rolling south toward Hurricane Irma on the Florida Turnpike, has created a minor sensation on the Internet. The truck, part of the city's swiftwater rescue team from Station 88 in Encino, and its crew was being staged for rescue work in Florida.

Choked me up. @LAFD all the way from California southbound on the Florida turnpike heading toward #HurricanIrma @cnnbrk @FoxNews @MSNBC pic.twitter.com/j1sDXTSGEV
— Franco Powers (@FrancoPowers) September 9, 2017

Clark County (NV) Fire Apparatus Stolen; Suspect Now in Custody

The Metropolitan Police Department has taken into custody a person the agency said stole a "Clark County EMS truck," according to posts on the department's official Twitter account. At 4:16 p.m. Friday the department posted officers were pursuing the stolen vehicle on southbound Interstate-15 near Primm.

County spokesman Erik Pappa said he received preliminary reports that the vehicle was stolen in the area of Las Vegas Boulevard South and Harmon Avenue while the paramedics it belonged to were treating a patient.