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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

Worcester (MA) New Fire Apparatus Receives Blessing

Posted: Nov 17, 2017

Worcester (MA) New Fire Apparatus Receives Blessing

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

The city’s new $600,000 fire rescue truck received a blessing Thursday at the firehouse built on the site where a deadly warehouse fire in 1999 claimed the lives of six firefighters.

Read more at Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Before the new Rescue 1 could receive the blessing, however, it had to return from a job.

Dignitaries assembled for the 4 p.m. ceremony at the Franklin Street Fire Station waited until the rescue truck returned from a reported building fire on Terrace Road.

“This piece of equipment isn’t just sitting here - it’s out doing exactly what it was intended to do, to serve and protect the people of the city of Worcester,” City Manager Edward M. Augustus Jr. said.

“And it’s the amazing dedicated firefighters ... that make these pieces of equipment come alive every day and be the tools that they need to get the job done that we all expect of them,” Mr. Augustus said.

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Papillion Volunteer Fire Department (NE) Finds New Home for Historic Fire Apparatus

Posted: Nov 17, 2017

Papillion Volunteer Fire Department (NE) Finds New Home for Historic Fire Apparatus

Omaha World Herald

A vintage fire truck in Papillion will soon have a new home. A 1947 fire truck, the first new truck purchased by the Papillion Volunteer Fire Department, will be housed at a building being constructed near the Papillion Senior Center at 1001 Limerick Road.

Springfield (OH) Spending $1.1M to Replace Aging Fire Apparatus, Ambulances

Springfield News Sun

The Springfield Fire/Rescue Division will spend about $1.1 million to upgrade its aging fleet next year, its first new vehicles since 2010. The fire department will spend about $560,000 for a new rescue engine, including $100,000 from the city's permanent improvement fund. The department will also spend about $540,000 on three new ambulance units.

FAMA Awards 2017 Phillip L. Turner Scholarship to Brett Seggerman

www.fireapparatusmagazine.com

The Fire Apparatus Manufacturers' Association (FAMA) awarded its 2017 Phillip L. Turner Fire Protection Scholarship to Oklahoma State University student Brett Seggerman. Seggerman was selected to receive the $5,000 scholarship in recognition of his outstanding achievements and dedication to the protection of life-safety. Brett's life focus is on helping others.

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The Fire Apparatus Manufacturers’ Association (FAMA) awarded its 2017 Phillip L. Turner Fire Protection Scholarship to Oklahoma State University student Brett Seggerman. Seggerman was selected to receive the $5,000 scholarship in recognition of his outstanding achievements and dedication to the protection of life-safety.

Brett’s life focus is on helping others. During high school Brett accumulated over 500 hours of community service hours, plus many more during college.

While Brett maintains a strong G.P.A., he is very involved in student organizations. Brett is an active member of the American Society of Safety Engineers, Student Association of Fire Investigators, and Society of Fire Protections Engineers. He also has served as the College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology Student Council Representative for both SAFI and SFPE. Recently, Brett was elected Treasurer of the SFPE; in this role he will manage the organization’s finances for their events.

Driven and goal oriented, Brett plans to become the best Fire Protection Engineer he can be. He plans to pass the FE (Fundamentals of Engineering) exam soon and graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection & Safety Engineering Technology in May 2018. Brett looks forward to a career in Fire Protection Engineering and is currently contemplating pursuing a Master’s degree.

During the application process, FAMA received five letters of recommendation on Brett’s behalf. His professors consistently spoke very highly of Brett’s academic record, leadership and professionalism, and community involvement.

The Phillip L. Turner Scholarship is awarded annually by FAMA, and has been sponsored since 2009 by FAMA member Akron Brass Co., a worldwide marketer and manufacturer of high performance lifeÂ Read more