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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.

RECENT FIRE MECHANIC NEWS

Posted: Aug 24, 2017

Cuts Affect DE Firefighters Hope to Replace Fleet

Rehoboth Beach's volunteer firefighters are facing an uncertain financial future - a future that is more cloudy than ever after state legislators cut 20 percent of grant-in-aid funding. These grants are state appropriations to nonprofits that provide services to citizens. During the standoff over the budget, legislators discussed possibly cutting grant-in-aid altogether to plug a $400 million shortfall.
A report from the Cape Gazette looked at how cuts at the state level are affecting Rehoboth Beach (DE) firefighters, who were planning on replacing the department's aging apparatus fleet, among other issues.

All of the company’s four fire apparatus are over 20 years old, according to Warren Jones, spokesman for the company. What money the company does have is tied up in capital investments to keep emergency equipment on the road, Jones said.

The cuts to grant-in-aid-funding come as the company is facing financial difficulty related to the new Station 2, which was fast-tracked in the wake of Hurricane Sandy and had a pricetag of $4M.
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Posted: Aug 24, 2017

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-HME Pumper

Kewanee (IL) Fire Department top-mount pumper. 1871W cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 370-hp engine; 794-gallon polypropylene tank; Hale Qflo 1,250-gpm pump.

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Posted: Aug 23, 2017

D.C. Fire Boat Sinks While Docked

The newest boat in the D.C. fire department’s three-vessel fleet sank Wednesday morning while docked at a marina at the Southwest Waterfront Park. Officials said they are investigating a possible mechanical failure.
The loss, at least temporarily, of Fireboat 3, a 29-foot-long boat built in 2014 at a cost of about $300,000, leaves the department’s coverage of the District waterways depleted.

The similarly sized Fireboat 2 was sold, and its replacement is about a month away from arriving, said Dabney Hudson, the president of the firefighter’s labor union; it was confirmed by a department spokesman.

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Posted: Aug 23, 2017

Additional $225k Needed for Burlington (MA) Fire Station

The Board of Selectmen recently approved a bond authorization warrant article for the construction of Fire Station 2 that will ask Town Meeting to appropriate $225,000 for additional site work that needs to be done.
Plans for the rebuild of Fire Station 2 on Terrace Hall Avenue are well underway and have been well documented as the town seeks approval for a formal site plan application through the Planning Board.

An approval from the planners is all that is left for this permitting process, with the proposal already earning approvals from the Board of Selectmen, Board of Health, and Zoning Board of Appeals.

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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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