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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

Robbinsville (NJ) Fire Department Awarded $22K Federal Grant

Posted: Jun 15, 2017

Robbinsville (NJ) Fire Department Awarded $22K Federal Grant

Township firefighters will receive federal funding to update their medical equipment, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith recently announced. Smith said the Robbinsville Fire Department will be awarded a $22,740 grant from the Department of Homeland Security, through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program.

Smith said in a statement the grant will be used to purchase four defibrillators and one CPR device. The money will cover about 95 percent of the total cost, replacing the township's current outdated equipment, he said.

In 2000, Smith helped create the AFG Program through his involvement with the Congressional Fire Services Caucus. Robbinsville received a grant of over $100,000 in 2015 through the program.

Lightning Strike Suspected as Cause of Fire in Williamsburg (VA) Fire Station

Fire officials believe a lightning strike caused a fire at the Williamsburg fire station at 440 N. Boundary Street. It happened on Wednesday around 4:15 p.m. Officials say the fire happened in one of the air conditioning units on the roof.

Most of the fire department personnel were out of the building on a separate call when the fire started.

Firefighters returned to the station and had the fire under control in approximately 15 minutes. James City County and York County Fire Departments helped put out the fire.

South Carolina Fire Apparatus Donated to CATE Center

A local fire department has donated a fire truck to a local educational institution to help train students interested in becoming firefighters. In a statement released Monday, the Union County Career and Technology Center (CATE) announced that it had recently received a fire engine from the Carlisle Volunteer Fire District.

In a statement released Monday, the Union County Career and Technology Center (CATE) announced that it had recently received a fire engine from the Carlisle Volunteer Fire District.

The press release states that the “Carlisle Fire Department graciously donated the 1983 Chevrolet pumper/tanker for use in the Firefighter I and II programs. This fire truck will allow students in the firefighting classes to experience real life situations in preparation for firefighting /first responder careers.”

Car that Killed Comstock Township (MI) Fire Chief Blew Past Fire Apparatus

A fire truck with its emergency lights flashing was parked on I-94 to block traffic when a car struck and killed Comstock Township Fire Chief Ed Switalski on the shoulder of the road.

Police still don't know why the driver of a sedan, identified only as a 24-year-old Battle Creek man, lost control and struck the chief, Kalamazoo County Undersheriff Pali Matyas said.

Switalski, 55, was on foot at the back of his vehicle after responding to a 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, report of a car crash near mile marker 81 east of the Sprinkle Road exit when the fatal crash occurred, deputies said.

First responders were originally called to a different crash on eastbound I-94 and could not immediately find any wreckage east of Sprinkle Road, Matyas said. The firefighters circled back and spotted the crash further off the side of the highway, where they parked.