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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.

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Posted: Dec 9, 2022

Photo Apparatus of the Day: December 9, 2022

Smeal—Riverside County (CA) Fire Department wildland urban interface pumper. Spartan Gladiator EMFD cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSU20 1,750-gpm pump; Waterous E511 auxiliary pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; 25- and 40-gallon foam cells; FoamPro 2002 dual-agent foam system. Dealer: Scott Beck, Fire Apparatus Solutions, Rialto, CA.


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Posted: Dec 9, 2022

Photo Apparatus of the Day: December 9, 2022

Smeal—Riverside County (CA) Fire Department wildland urban interface pumper. Spartan Gladiator EMFD cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSU20 1,750-gpm pump; Waterous E511 auxiliary pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; 25- and 40-gallon foam cells; FoamPro 2002 dual-agent foam system. Dealer: Scott Beck, Fire Apparatus Solutions, Rialto, CA.


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Posted: Dec 9, 2022

Montgomery (AL) Stops Traffic to Show Off Seven New Fire Trucks

The city of Montgomery (AL) stopped traffic Thursday afternoon, blocking Madison Avenue with the fire department’s seven new fire trucks.

The mayor and fire chief said the $5 million truck purchase was the largest in the 125-year history of the department, the fire department said on its Facebook page.

“This purchase package make up is two aerial platform ladder trucks which will be effective in rescue operations and five pumpers with the capability of mitigating incidents and enhancing medical services more efficiently.

“This was a long overdue and major accomplishment under Mayor Reed’s administration; holding true to his Montgomery Forward Initiative in the area of Public Safety for all areas of the city.

“These apparatuses are a welcomed resource to our existing fleet and the women and men of MFR thanks Mayor Reed for his unwavering support in our mission of Saving Lives and Protecting Property.

“MFR thanks Chief of Staff Hill, Finance Director Beville, MPD Police Chief Albert, News Media Outlets, Community Partner SERVPRO, Interested Citizens and others along with the firefighters who were in attendance.”

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Posted: Dec 9, 2022

Chesterfield (VA) Fire to Host Midlothian Station 5 Dedication Ceremony Monday

Chesterfield Fire and EMS will dedicate the new Midlothian Fire Station No. 5 during a ceremony at 10 a.m. Monday, December 12, according to a press release.

The public is invited to attend. Parking is available at Winfree Church, 13617 Midlothian Turnpike, and free shuttle service will be provided. Attendees are asked to use the church’s Coalfield Road entrance to access the parking and shuttle area.

The three-bay, 15,000-square-foot station, which is located at the intersection of Midlothian Turnpike and Charter Colony Parkway, opened September 12. Its first call for service was for the new ladder truck to assist the Bon Air fire station with a fire alarm activation.

Ladder truck 5 is Chesterfield’s sixth staffed ladder truck and the first added to the countywide Fire and EMS response system since 1989. It addresses increased demand in Midlothian, the county’s most active area for commercial activity that also is seeing significant growth in multifamily housing and mixed-use developments.

More than 2,900 of Chesterfield’s 7,650 residential buildings three stories or taller, or approximately 38%, are located within the new Midlothian fire station’s service district.

“It’s a special day for the county and residents and businesses who will be served by Station 5,” said Midlothian District Supervisor Dr. Mark S. Miller. “Safety of citizens remains the county’s highest priority. By ensuring we have proper facilities and equipment, our Fire and EMS Department is better prepared to preserve and protect our community’s most important asset, our people.” 

The Midlothian Volunteer Fire Department (MVFD) began construction of the former Station 5 in 1955 as a two-bay vehicle garage that remains today, less than a mile east of the new station along Route 60.  Over the years, several expansion projects were undertaken, focused on a volunteer fire department’s role in the community and were never intended to support a seven day-a-week, 24-hour operation.

Chesterfield Fire & EMS added career firefighters to the station in 1977 and has staffed an engine company out of the facility ever since. But the 67-year-old station, which is now owned by Forest View Volunteer Rescue Squad (FVRS), isn’t large enough to accommodate a ladder truck. It’s also land-locked, limiting the ability to expand the building’s footprint and keep up with population growth.

“When I became fire chief in Chesterfield in late 2008, I quickly recognized that the old Fire Station No. 5 was incapable of supporting current and future Fire and EMS needs in the growing Midlothian area,” said Loy Senter, chief of Chesterfield Fire and EMS. “Following a multi-alarm fire in the Old Buckingham Station apartments in late 2010, work began in earnest to plan for a new fire station in Midlothian that would house additional staff and equipment to better protect the community, including higher density mixed-use and multifamily developments.” 

The new Midlothian Station 5 serves an area covering 22.8 square miles, including a population of approximately 29,445 and more than 9,000 structures. In addition to the ladder truck, it also houses an engine, ambulance, technical rescue truck and brush truck, and is staffed daily by at least eight firefighters.

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Fire Mechanics Section Board

Chair

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Chair

Elliot Courage
North Whatcom Fire & Rescue
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Vice Chair

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Vice Chair

Mike Smith 
Pierce County Fire District #5
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Secretary

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Secretary

Greg Bach
South Snohomish County Fire & Rescue
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Director #1

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #1

Doug Jones
South Kitsap Fire & Rescue
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Director #2

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #2

Paul Spencer 
Fire Fleet Maintenance LLC
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Director #3

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #3

Jim Morris
Mountain View Fire Department
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Director #4

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #4

Arnie Kuchta

Clark County Fire District 6

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Director #6

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #6

Brett Annear
Kitsap County Fire District 18
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Director #5

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #5

Jay Jacks
Camano Island Fire & Rescue
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Legislative Representative

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Legislative Representative

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Immediate Past Chair

Posted: Oct 20, 2015

Immediate Past Chair

Brian Fortner
Graham Fire & Rescue

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