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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

Grant Will Help Buy New Fire Truck in Taylor

Posted: Jul 24, 2017

Grant Will Help Buy New Fire Truck in Taylor

U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-12th District) announced that the Taylor Fire Department will receive a $318,182 vehicle acquisition grant through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. The grant will allow Taylor to continue to update and improve its fire department fleet.

The grant will allow Taylor to continue to update and improve its fire department fleet.

“We are very happy to receive this AFG grant and thankful for Rep. Dingell’s efforts in this area,” said Mayor Rick Sollars. “We are constantly looking at options to make our fire department fleet better.”

The grant will be used to purchase a new pumper truck, with the city matching 10 percent of the funds. CIty Council still has to approve the grant and matching money.

Fire Chief Stephen Portis and Deputy Chief Stan Pochron worked on the AFG grant application with the City’s administration.

An ever-improving financial condition has allowed department to replace its entire Fire Department fleet over a four-year period, something that the mayor said he never thought possible when he took office in 2013.

Fire Truck Crash in Mariposa County Injures One

UPDATE: Selma Fire Chief Mike Kain said Captain Jeremy Owens is doing well and is in good spirits.Cpt. Owens is home resting under the care of his parents. His wife is returning from a mission trip to Mexico.Chief Kain said the truck was driving back to th

The truck was driving back to the incident base on a tight, winding road when it hit a tree stump, lost control and ended up in a field.

One firefighter was injured and airlifted to a nearby hospital.

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-1st Attack Engineering Rescue-Pumper

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Campus Safety Enhanced with New Fire Ladder Truck - UConn Today

Posted: Jul 21, 2017

Campus Safety Enhanced with New Fire Ladder Truck - UConn Today

The UConn Fire Department's ability to handle difficult fires, emergencies in high places, and other complex rescue calls is now being greatly enhanced with the addition of a modern ladder truck to its firefighting apparatus.

The new Tower 122 truck was delivered to the University this spring, and went into service July 7 after the necessary practice runs were completed and firefighters were trained in its use. The new vehicle replaces the department’s 1994 truck, which had outlived its 20-year service life and was increasingly out of service in need of costly repairs.

“This purchase was planned out very thoughtfully to meet the needs of the University for another 20 years,” UConn Fire Chief Greg Priest says of the new Rosenbauer truck, which can carry 300 gallons of water in its on-board tank and, when attached to a hydrant, can pump 1,500 gallons per minute.