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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: Sep 8, 2017

Ithaca Fire Department Receives $22,000 in Federal Funds

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer announced today that the Ithaca Fire Department will received $22,637 in federal funds, allocated through the Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. A press release said the Fire Department will put the funds towards new specialty equipment which cleans hazardous contaminants from protective clothing worn by firefighters.

The fire department will put the funds towards new specialty equipment which cleans hazardous contaminants from protective clothing worn by firefighters. 


"It is essential that we provide our firefighters with the tools they need to do their jobs effectively," Schumer said, according to the release. "Our first responders are our local heroes and our primary line of defense for safety and security--it is critical that we do all we can to ensure that they are well equipped and prepared to take on any emergency."


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Posted: Sep 8, 2017

Tullahoma Fire Department Improves ISO Rating to 2

The fire department in the small Coffee County, Tenn., town of Tullahoma recently improved its ISO classification enough to place it in the top 3 percent of departments in the state, a designation that means lower fire insurance premiums for residents and business owners.

The new rating comes from a combination of improvements ranging from increased training and better equipment maintenance to backup turnout gear, air tanks and portable radios for every member of the department.


A partnership among the fire department, the Tullahoma Utilities Authority and the Coffee County Consolidated Communications Center led to the communications upgrades and improved water distribution to the 1,300 hydrants in the town.


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Posted: Sep 8, 2017

Fire Department Saves Life After Winning Grain Rescue Tube and Training

It was 9:53 a.m. on Aug. 8. A local farmer had just fallen into a bin of rotting corn in a small, rural community on the outskirts of the county. By the time Webb arrived on the scene less than 10 minutes later, the farmer was engulfed in corn up to his neck.

Webb’s fire department is one of dozens in some of the country’s top farming communities that have received life-saving grain rescue tubes and training as part of Nationwide’s annual Nominate Your Fire Department Contest. Another one of those winners — the Westphalia Fire Department in Kansas — also used their new skills in 2015 to rescue a man who had become entrapped in a grain bin.


“It only takes seconds to become entrapped in grain and less than a minute to become completely engulfed,” said Brad Liggett, president of Nationwide Agribusiness, the No. 1 farm insurer1. “Once grain is above knee-level, it is nearly impossible to get out without assistance. Until we can convince all farmers and other grain handlers to develop a zero-entry mentality, we will strive to make tubes and rescue training as widely available as possible.”


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Posted: Sep 8, 2017

Fire Station Aims to Prevent Firefighter Cancer Risk

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.- The Pike Township Fire Department broke ground on what will be a brand new, state-of-the-art firehouse on Thursday. Incorporated into the design of this new facility will be many ways to help firefighters lessen their chances of developing cancer, as research has shown firefighters have an increased risk of cancer and cancer-related deaths.

Incorporated into the design of this new facility will be many ways to help firefighters lessen their chances of developing cancer, as research has shown firefighters have an increased risk of cancer and cancer-related deaths.


According to a recent CDC study, firefighters were found to have a greater risk of digestive, oral and respiratory cancers. In Pike Township, the number of current and retired firefighters with cancer diagnoses is about ten percent.


Recently, Pike Township put measures into place to lessen their employees’ exposure to two of the biggest carcinogens connected to fighting fires: truck exhaust and burning materials.


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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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