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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

Austin (TX) Breaks Ground on New Fire, EMS Station

Posted: Jul 31, 2017

Austin (TX) Breaks Ground on New Fire, EMS Station

The station will aid the Austin Fire Department and Austin EMS in improving response times in the growing and flood prone part of the city.

Construction of the station will begin later this year and the station will be located at FM-1626 and Old San Antonio Road.

Video: Ambulance Burns Behind Trenton (NJ) Firehouse

A Trenton EMS ambulance was destroyed by flames early Sunday while parked behind Trenton Fire Headquarters, the fire department said. Trenton EMS, known as a TEMS, is also headquartered at the Perry Street firehouse. Nobody was injured in the 6:45 a.m. fire, which Engine 10 extinguished after pulling their apparatus around back.

Nobody was injured in the 6:45 a.m. fire, which Engine 10 extinguished after pulling their apparatus around back.

The fire department said the fire is not suspicious and likely caused by an electrical issue.

Federal Agency Awards Berea (OH) Fire Department for New Fire Apparatus

The Berea Fire Department will be able to purchase a new ladder truck as the result of a $797,667 federal Assistance to Firefighters grant. The department's current ladder truck is 30 years old. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded the grant, which was announced by U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) in early July.

Berea Safety Director Barb Jones said the purchase of the truck, which costs more than $1 million, would not have been possible now without the grant.

"It's been in our budget for several years ... and our current truck is about 10 years past its intended life span," Jones explained July 20 in an interview. "It doesn't meet current safety standards, so we would have had to do something. There's not a huge market for it due to its age, but we'll attempt to dispose of it either through donation or auction, or use it as part of the trade-in if they can use it for parts."

Johnston-Grimes Metro (IA) Fire Department Fully Equipped to Perform Water Rescues

Water rescue and training is nothing new to the Johnston-Grimes Metropolitan Fire Department, but one thing it's been missing is a boat. This weekend, the department trained on Beaver Creek with its new inflatable boat. The raft is meant to be used in areas with shallow water or on flooded roadways.

The purchase of the boat and training come at a crucial time for the department. The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is performing a study to determine if they want to turn Beaver Creek into a river trail to be used by people on paddle boards or kayaks. Clark says this training is meant to serve as a proactive approach.