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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

Little Rock (AR) Firefighters Face Growing Epidemic of Cancer

Posted: Nov 2, 2017

Little Rock (AR) Firefighters Face Growing Epidemic of Cancer

katv.com

Firefighters in Little Rock come face to face with danger each and every day but one of their biggest battles is one you can't see...cancer. Now, the Little Rock Fire Department is sounding the alarm on what they call a growing epidemic.

Duncan Adds $780,000 Aerial Ladder Truck

Swoknews

Steve Metzer DUNCAN The Duncan Fire Department has added a new $780,000 aerial ladder truck to its inventory. The 2017 model, 75-foot aerial ladder truck Ladder 5 was ordered after action taken by the Duncan City Council in March. It was built and delivered ahead of schedule by the Sutphen Corp., headquartered in Dublin, Ohio.

Opelika Fire Department Retains Strong Insurance Services Office Public Protection Classification Rating

OANow - Opelika and Auburn Alabama

Officials are praising the news from the Opelika Fire Department that maintaining an insurance rating will positively affect residents' lives - and wallets. The department once again received a Class 2/2X status for its Insurance Services Office Public Protection Classification (ISO PPC), according to a release from the city of Opelika.

Read more at OANow - Opelika and Auburn Alabama

An ISO PPC takes multiple factors into account:

» Emergency communications systems, such facilities for staffing, training and dispatching objectives, among other things

» The fire department and its staffing, training, equipment and geographic deployment of units

» Water supply and hydrant examination

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City Of Corning To Replace 26-Year-Old Fire Engine

Posted: Nov 2, 2017

City Of Corning To Replace 26-Year-Old Fire Engine

Mytwintiers

CORNING, N.Y. (18 NEWS) - Out with the old, in with the new. That's what the City of Corning fire department will soon be saying about it's oldest fire engine. The department is saying goodbye to its 26-year-old American LaFrance and it's thanks to a grant, worth almost half a million dollars, locked down by local politicians as part of the 2017-2018 New York State budget.