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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

Boulder Junction Fire Department to Get New Ambulance - The Lakeland Times

Posted: Jul 28, 2017

Boulder Junction Fire Department to Get New Ambulance - The Lakeland Times

The Boulder Junction town board gave the OK Tuesday for the town's fire department to purchase a new ambulance. The ambulance, actually a demonstrator unit, is based on a 2016 Ford F-450 four-wheel drive chassis cab and will replace the department's current ambulance, based on a 2006 Ford E-350 two-wheel drive chassis cab.

The ambulance, actually a demonstrator unit, is based on a 2016 Ford F-450 four-wheel drive chassis cab and will replace the department's current ambulance, based on a 2006 Ford E-350 two-wheel drive chassis cab.

Fire Chief Matt Reuss said the new ambulance will come with the full manufacturer's warranty and the department will get $20,000 in trade for the old ambulance.

He said total cost, after trade-in and a demonstrator discount, is $188,178 delivered; the fire department's ambulance replacement fund is $162,243, as of Tuesday morning.

Bainbridge Firefighters Return from Canyon Creek Fire - Bainbridge Island Review

Photo courtesy of the Bainbridge Island Fire Department The Bainbridge Island Fire Department's Brush 21 is a specially designed rig outfitted with pumps and other equipment for battling wildland fires. Three members of the Bainbridge Island Fire Department have returned to the island after helping firefighters from across the state battle the Canyon Creek Fire in Okanogan County last week.

Bainbridge Island sent Brush 21 to the blaze, manned by Bainbridge Lt. Josh Foley and firefighter Kyle Nelson. Brush 21 is a specially designed rig outfitted with pumps and other equipment for battling wildland fires.

The pair joined a strike team composed of units from Pierce and Kitsap counties, said Bainbridge Island Assistant Fire Chief Jared Moravec, who gave Bainbridge fire commissioners a brief update of the mobilization late last week.

Girard Fire Department Plans on Replacing Old Equipment with Grant

Some of the Girard Fire Department's rescue equipment will soon be entering the 21st Century after receiving several hundred thousand dollars from a federal grant. Congressman Tim Ryan announced Thursday Girard was one of two cities in Ohio selected to receive money from the Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.

The Girard Fire Department was awarded $428,572.

With that money, the fire department will be purchasing a rescue pumper, a truck that holds water to fight structure fires and has the necessary extrication equipment to assist in car accidents.

The truck will do the job of two of the department's older trucks. One of which is a 1989 engine, and the other is a 1994 rescue truck.

Fire officials say the current engine from 1989 has an open cab design which is no longer used due to the danger of firefighters falling from the truck.

HURST Jaws of LifeÂ® Enhances Operations with New Equipment for North Carolina Manufacturing Facility

SHELBY, NC—HURST Jaws of LifeÂ® rescue tools are designed to be unstoppable, and an investment in new equipment at its North Carolina manufacturing facility is helping the manufacturer of rescue tools increase productivity and maintain the performance standards needed against today’s high-strength steels.

“We’re committed to bringing first responders rescue tools that are innovative, strong, fast and reliable,” said Christopher Jaques, general manager, HURST Jaws of Life in Shelby, North Carlina. “Our new state-of-the-art equipment enhances our production process so we can get tools to our customers quickly. Equally important is the assurance this new equipment brings that our tools will continue to offer the exceptional performance and quality the industry has come to expect from HURST Jaws of Life.”

HURST’s registered Jaws of Life name is recognized worldwide for its ability to cut, bend and pull steel to allow first responders access to patients during accidents and emergencies. The company’s new Mazak machine is bringing increased speed to the manufacturing of the parts such as pivot bars, pistons and links that move the arms and blades of these rescue tools. The machine’s programmable memory has capacity for specs of dozens of components, ensuring HURST’s machinists can efficiently and easily make parts for a full line of Jaws of Life cutters, spreaders and combination tools.

“Our tool parts today are very intricate, and this machine has new technology and improved memory, speed and horsepower to increase plant productivity,” said HURST Jaws of Life Plant Manager Nicki Vaca.

The company also added a new optical comparator machine to its quality control process. The machine uses scanning technology to compare the parts that have been machined in HURST Jaws of Life’s manufacturing facility to engineer drawings, ensuring accuracy in parts making.

“This new machine provides an extra step in quality control, allowing us to make sure everything meets set specifications,” Vaca said. “When you’re making rescue tools, there’s no room for anything less than excellence.”

The machines were installed earlier this year and are being used for the manufacture of HURST’s newest eDRAULIC battery-powered rescue tools, including its SP777 E2, as well as its legendary 5,000- and 10,000-psi hose line tools.

For more information, visit www.jawsoflife.com.