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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 23, 2017

Man Restores 1924 Ford Lincoln Fire Truck

Crawford Slason, a resident of Watertown, is making progress on his most recent restoration project, a 1924 Ford Lincoln that he will convert into a searchlight vehicle.


He’s carefully measured, patterned and cut new wood to replace the rotten oak under the metal skin and swapped out the original engine, frozen with corrosion after standing in the weather for many years, for a Ford motor that runs well.


Mr. Slason told Voices, “The car companies didn’t have the technology to stamp large pieces of metal so they built wood cars and nailed smaller pieces of sheet metal on top.”


A collection of almost a dozen vintage search lights in various sizes, including a few at least a foot in diameter, await the restoration of the rear end of the vehicle.


VoicesNews.com reported on the restoration of an antique fire truck in New England.
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Posted: Aug 23, 2017

Man Injured When Vehicle Strikes Responding Fire Truck

A man was taken to a hospital early Tuesday when the pickup truck he was driving struck a fire truck that was responding to an earlier rain-related accident on Interstate 35 near Ottawa in Franklin County, authorities said. The incident occurred at 6:28 a.m.
The Topeka Capitol-Journal reported on a civilian-vs.-fire-apparatus collision in Kansas that left one man injured. The fire truck was unoccupied at the time of the incident, the report said.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2000 Dodge Ram pickup truck was traveling north on I-35 when it went off the roadway for about 150 feet then came back onto the road, where it struck a fire truck that was assisting with a separate accident
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Posted: Aug 23, 2017

Video: Chicago Fire Apparatus at Large Warehouse Fire

SRResquire - Large vacant warehouse. 3 TL, snorkel and deck gun operating. Old Zenith Plant

 

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Posted: Aug 23, 2017

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Spartan ER Pumper

Mesquite (TX) Fire Department pumper. Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 500-gallon polypropylene tank.

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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

TBD
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Immediate Past Chair

Posted: Oct 20, 2015

Immediate Past Chair

Brian Fortner
Graham Fire & Rescue

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