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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

Hamden Fire Announce Newest Piece of Equipment

Posted: Jul 14, 2017

Hamden Fire Announce Newest Piece of Equipment

From Hamden Fire: The Hamden Fire Department has taken delivery of its latest piece of apparatus, a 2016 Smeal quintuple combination pumper or quint. The apparatus will serve as a dual purpose engine (pumper) and a 75 ft. ladder truck.

The apparatus will serve as a dual purpose engine (pumper) and a 75 ft. ladder truck. The nick-name “Quint” (derived from quintuple) refers to a vehicle with five functions that provides a pump, water tank, fire hose, aerial device, and ground ladders capabilities.

LaVergne Fire Dept. Gets a New Sutphen Rescue-Pumper

LaVergne Mayor Dennis Waldron helped to introduce a new fire truck. The new truck is a reserve pump fire truck. The truck is at Fire Station 3 on 301 Bill Stewart Blvd. The truck is part of the City of La Vergne Fire Departments Back-Up Sutphen Rescue Pumper.

The truck is at Fire Station 3 on 301 Bill Stewart Blvd. The truck is part of the City of La Vergne Fire Departments Back-Up Sutphen Rescue Pumper. It will be available to see through Saturday at Fire Station 3.

Colorado Fire Officials to Unveil New Type 3 Fire Engines

DENVER, Colo. - The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control will soon unveil five new "Type 3" fire engines. These new fire engines are equipped with a 600-gallon water tank and 500-gallon-per-minute pump, four-wheel drive and the ability to seat four firefighters.

These new fire engines are equipped with a 600-gallon water tank and 500-gallon-per-minute pump, four-wheel drive and the ability to seat four firefighters.

Type 3 fire engines are commonly referred to as the largest, most rugged and powerful of the wildland fire engine types.

For more information on these units, visit The Rig.

Local Fire District Fire Trucks Busy Battling Drought

The word blessed is an understatement when it comes to our local first responders! The West Dunn Fire District, Killdeer Area Ambulance Service, Killdeer Police Department, and Dunn County Sheriff's Office have the most incredible staff and volunteers around! Nicole Nowitzki Dunn County Herald This extreme drought is on everyone's mind this summer for many...

The WDFD has had roughly 20 fire calls this summer; most of them have been in the last two weeks. Many different factors have caused the fires from cigarette butts and farm equipment to dry lightning strikes. When asked about preventing fires during the drought, Matt Hargrave suggested, “The biggest thing is to not drive motorized vehicles off road and to ensure they adhere to the county fire ban. It is spot on.”