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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

West Fork Fire Department Seeks New Station

Posted: Oct 10, 2017

West Fork Fire Department Seeks New Station

The newly formed West Fork Volunteer Fire Department is gaining traction, thanks to donated equipment, training and a $100,000 from the owners of Dunton Hot Springs resort. Residents of the West Fork Valley north of Dolores formed the nonprofit department last year to address the lack of nearby emergency services.

Residents of the West Fork Valley north of Dolores formed the nonprofit department last year to address the lack of nearby emergency services. A five-person board has been working on logistics, including fundraising for building a fire station.

“The station will provide fire protection for a community that currently has no fire station, preventing homeowners from being insured and putting their safety at risk,” according to a statement from Bennet’s office. “We plan to introduce the bill in the Senate this fall after incorporating feedback from the county and community.”

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Tonolo Fire Protection (IL) Gets Grant Money

Posted: Oct 10, 2017

Tonolo Fire Protection (IL) Gets Grant Money

One volunteer fire district needs money to replace old expired equipment and thanks to a grant, that's going to happen. Volunteer fire departments like Tonolo Fire Protection don't get much tax money, so they rely on grants like this to be able to stay open.

Illinois American Water is donating more than 75 thousand dollars to departments across the state, and Tolono is one of them. It's for one thousand dollars and the fire protection district says they need that money to replace the old equipment.

It costs around 30 to 40 thousand dollars to replace all of their equipment and they're going to have to do that in the next two years. So this grant was the first step to help them pay for it.

Fort Smith (AR) Regional Airport Fire Station in the Works

Pre-construction site work has begun on the new fire station at the Fort Smith Regional Airport. Turn Key Construction Management of Fort Smith received a building permit for the $3 million-plus job on Oct. 2, having been awarded the project in June after submitting the lowest of six qualified bids.

Pending weather and other possible setbacks, the new three-bay airport fire station has a completion date set for October 2018, according to Ron Burnett, job superintendent at Turn Key.

MAHG Architecture of Fort Smith designed the new fire station large enough to accommodate the airport’s new aircraft fire and rescue fire truck. The new truck and two other restored aircraft fire rescue trucks were acquired following a change in mission in 2014 for the local Arkansas Air National Guard to a remotely piloted aircraft unit.

The airport and the Arkansas Air National Guard unit formerly had a joint-use agreement that called for aircraft fire protection from the 188th Fighter Wing in exchange for use of 140 acres at the airport for Ebbing Air National Guard Base. A token $1 a year was part of the deal. A new joint-use agreement has been in the works.