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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 7, 2017

Chetco Bar Fire Firefighters Have Fire Equipment Stolen

In Southern Oregon, firefighters are still battling the raging Chetco Bar Fire, currently at 176,000 acres with 5% containment. To make matters more difficult, thousands of dollars of equipment were stolen from one of the fire crews. The theft took place over the weekend.
Two fire trucks from Lane County Fire Defense were ransacked – losing equipment such as an oxygen tank, a firefighter’s bag, a flat-headed axe and a firefighter jacket.

Fortunately, some of that equipment was found dumped nearby, enough to allow the crews to make it out to the fire line.

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Posted: Sep 7, 2017

Petersburg (VA) Receives New Fire Apparatus

After several years of setbacks stemming from financial difficulties, the Petersburg Fire Department received one of three new trucks on Thursday.
The new 2017 KME Kovatch truck was sitting outside of the Walnut Hill station, beside the outdated 1988 model it was replacing. The truck is a basic rescue pumper truck, with a water pump and hose on it.

Division Chief Richard Lemocks talked about the process behind acquiring a new fire truck.

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Posted: Sep 7, 2017

Grant Helps Goodman (MO) Purchase Fire Equipment

To help fight fires including brush fires, an area fire protection district received a $3,000 grant from the Missouri Department of Conservation.
"We used it to purchase a skid unit for a brush truck that we are in the process of building right now," Goodman Area Fire Protection District Chief Keith Estes said. "The unit itself cost $9,500. Obviously we had to pay more than the grant, but that is a good thing."

The grant received was the Missouri Department of Conservation's VFA (Volunteers Firefighters Assistance program), a 50/50 matching grant program. Applications are sent out to the departments, they are filled out by the fire departments and sent back in with what they would like to use the grant for.

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Posted: Sep 7, 2017

Kowaliga (AL) VFD Gets Fire Apparatus Through FEMA Grant

The Kowaliga Volunteer Fire Department recently upgraded their fleet with a new brush truck that was purchased through a FEMA grant and matching funds from the community. According to Terry Young, chairman of the board of Kowaliga Volunteer Fire Department, this new brush truck will replace the 1977 model.
"They struggle nationwide," Young said. "It's really difficult to find the funds to buy new equipment. We get $50 a year per household and $100 for business. That is enough money to keep gas in the trucks and maintain basically. Our department, like others, has no money for equipment. In saying that, with volunteer fire departments, the equipment gets older and older and older until something big happens."
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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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