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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: Aug 8, 2017

Union Pacific Giving $25,000 to Hearne (TX) Volunteer Fire Department

The Union Pacific Foundation is pleased to announce a grant award in the amount of $25,000 to the Hearne Volunteer Fire Department. Representatives from Union Pacific will be on hand to present the award at a community event scheduled for August 10, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. The event will be held at 210 Cedar Street in Hearne, with leaders from the city and Robertson County in attendance.
The grant will support the purchase of new equipment for the fire department, which serves Hearne and the surrounding community. This award from the Union Pacific Foundation is representative of the railroad's commitment to supporting first responders in the communities through which it operates, and where its employees and customers live. "These funds are a result of the Foundation's new 'Building Community Investments' program," said Dan Harbeke, Union Pacific Director - Public Affairs. "The program's new giving priorities are workforce development, community spaces, and in this case, safety."
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Posted: Aug 8, 2017

Strange Items Found at Beachwood (OH) Fire Station Construction Site Will Cost

Construction crews found some strange objects under ground at the site of the new Beachwood fire station. Removing those items and filling in the ground with suitable soil will cost the city an extra $345,000, added to the $9.7-million fire station price tag.
The cost of the city's $9.7-million fire station number two rose last week after construction crews unearthed a variety of items. Those items included old car parts, three headstones, full trees, electrical conduit, 20 feet of water line dating from the 1920s, pots that once held plants, a tractor and other assorted debris.

The findings at the city-owned property at the northeast corner of Richmond Road and Park East Drive created the need to remove the soil and bring in new soil at a spot on the construction site that will eventually become the back office/living quarters half of the new fire station building.

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Posted: Aug 8, 2017

Emergency! Star to Help Dedicate York (PA) Fair Fire Station

NBC's "Emergency!" star Randolph Mantooth will make his first appearance at the 2017 York Fair, where he will be part of the fairgrounds fire station rededication ceremony. He's tentatively scheduled to appear for fundraising autograph sessions Saturday, Sept. 9, and Sunday, Sept. 10, at the York Fair Fire Station.
He's tentatively scheduled to appear for fundraising autograph sessions Saturday, Sept. 9, and Sunday, Sept. 10, at the York Fair Fire Station. He'll be available Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

On Sunday, Mantooth will act as grand marshal of the annual Salute to Heroes Parade. The rededication ceremony of the York Fair Fire Station will begin about 3 p.m.

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Posted: Aug 8, 2017

Suspects in Georgia Fire Station Vehicle Break-Ins Arrested

Two suspects in a series of vehicle break-ins at fire stations in 17 counties around the metro Atlanta area, including Henry and Clayton, are now behind bars.
Elisha Ross, 25, and Ayana Forest, 22, both from Lawrenceville, are allegedly responsible for breaking into more than 161 vehicles at more than 44 locations, stealing at least 40 firearms. According to media reports, they were arrested on July 27 by the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office fugitive unit, along with the U.S. Marshals Service, following the execution of search warrants at two locations in Gwinnett County.

Cobb detectives began an investigation in February after three Cobb County fire stations, four Smyrna fire stations and the Glock manufacturing plant had overnight vehicle break-ins. The Federal Bureau of Investigation assisted in helping to identify Ross and Forest as suspects.

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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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