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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

Waterford (CT) Firefighter Backs Fire Apparatus into Fire Station

Posted: Jul 11, 2017

Waterford (CT) Firefighter Backs Fire Apparatus into Fire Station

A town firefighter backed a ladder truck into the Cohanzie Fire Department building after refueling it Sunday evening, putting the truck out of commission and causing structural damage to the building.

Cohanzie Fire Chief Todd Branche said Monday a town-employed firefighter working a shift at the Cohanzie department on Dayton Road had taken the truck out to refill its fuel tank at about 8:15 p.m.. A police report identified Mark Parker, 49, as the driver.

Parker backed the truck into a brick column between two of the building’s bays, damaging the bucket on the back of the truck, Branche said.

Crash Involving Live Oak (FL) Ambulance Leaves Two in Serious Condition

A Friday afternoon accident involving an ambulance east of Live Oak sent two to hospitals with serious injuries.

According to a Florida Highway Patrol report, 21-year-old Kristin Daley, of Live Oak, was driving an ambulance that was headed west on U.S. Highway 90 at 3:30 p.m. as it neared a 2008 Chevrolet Uplander.

The Uplander, which was driven by 48-year-old Jerry Gates, also of Live Oak, was stopped in the westbound lane waiting to turn into a private lane, the report states.

According to the report, Daley failed to observe the van stopped in traffic and rear-ended the Uplander.

Windsor (SC) Fire Department Gets Fire Apparatus for Brush Fires

A local volunteer fire department has gotten a brand new truck that the chief said is the only one of it's kind in the Southeast.

The Windsor Volunteer Fire Department now has a custom built Bulldog 4X4 Brush Truck that is strictly for brush fires in the area, said Fire Chief Ricky Mundy.

"Here in Windsor, 80 percent of our fires are brush fires," Mundy said. "We got this new truck to increase our firefighter capabilities."

The truck was built by off-road experts with Howe & Howe Technologies Inc. for extreme situations and absolute reliability, according to the businesses website.

New Tahlequah (OK) Fire Apparatus Help Battle Brush, Grass Fires

The Tahlequah Fire Department upgraded its equipment in June with the purchase of a new 2017 Ford to aid them with brush and grass fires in the city, county and surrounding area. Fire Chief Ray Hammons said he is proud to have the new truck and thankful they city administration recognized the need.

The previous brush truck was a 1980 Chevy 1 ton, which was bought brand-new. Hammons said it was Tahlequah's first rescue truck, and until the department bought a new rescue truck around 2005, it was used for both services.

"Our old brush truck started out as Tahlequah's and Cherokee County's first rescue truck in 1980 and was considered one of the sharpest trucks in the state. Together, this truck and its equipment and the men who responded with it for over 20 years, saved many lives, and back then, we responded throughout the whole county due to the fact no one else had rescue tools," said Hammons.