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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

Posted: Sep 21, 2017

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Chicago Turret Wagon by Steve Redick

This Photo of the Day comes from Steve Redick's archive of photos from a fire in a U-shaped apartment building.

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Posted: Sep 21, 2017

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Chicago Turret Wagon by Steve Redick

This Photo of the Day comes from Steve Redick's archive of photos from a fire in a U-shaped apartment building.

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New East Fairmont (WV) Fire Station Planned

Posted: Sep 20, 2017

New East Fairmont (WV) Fire Station Planned

Fairmont City Council passed an ordinance allowing the city to purchase property to construct a new east Fairmont fire station during last week's meeting. The current East Side fire station, located on Morgantown Avenue, is lacking the needed facilities, according to City Manager Robin Gomez, and a new station is greatly needed.

Fairmont Fire Chief Ed Simmons said that the department's current station on East Side may have been ideal decades ago, but the city needs an additional fire station that can adapt to the times.

"It's very inadequate," Simmons said. "There was a study done a few years ago, and one of the main priorities was the lack of infrastructure there required for modern fire equipment. It could barely fit a fire engine. The newer fire engines are taller. At that station, we have a very difficult time finding fire engines that can even fit into the station... I have literally inches on each side to get one of these apparatuses in there. It's just not safe."

A Look at Renovated Plum Creek (IN) Fire Station

For decades, a small fire station nestled in the Plum Creek neighborhood served the town’s north quadrant with volunteer firefighters rushing to gather the equipment stored there when an emergency arose.

Deputy Fire Chief Bob Patterson served as manager of the project that added four bedrooms with male and female bathrooms, each featuring showers, an additional bathroom with shower, a great room with reclining chairs and a large flat-screen TV and a full kitchen with separate dining area.