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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

Santa Barbara (CA) Fire Department Trains During Drought Using 'Pump-Pod'

Posted: Jun 5, 2017

Santa Barbara (CA) Fire Department Trains During Drought Using 'Pump-Pod'

Recycling water has even become a priority during the drought for fire departments as they train their crews on using the complicated pump that sends water from fire engines through hose lines for crews battling structure, vehicle, and wild-land fires. City of Santa Barbara fire crews tested a “Pump-Pod” on Friday that can capture thousands of gallons of water as crews train. The high-volume flow is then recycled and re-used during further sessions.

Town of Alabama Volunteer Fire Department Gets FM Global Grant

The Town of Alabama Volunteer Fire Department has received a $1,500 fire prevention grant from FM Global, one of the world’s largest commercial property insurers.

The award will be used to assist with prefire planning to efficiently collect and track data related to local community buildings. The information will help the fire service respond in an emergency situation.

Because fire continues to be the leading cause of property damage worldwide, during the past 40 years FM Global has contributed millions of dollars in fire prevention grants to fire service organizations around the globe. The company has awarded grants to a number of New York-based organizations.

Lawrencetown (Canada) Firefighters Turn Out for New Fire Apparatus Arrival

Truck No. 31 arrived mid-morning on May 27 as a handful of firefighters with the Lawrencetown Volunteer Fire Department waited to see what Lantz Truck Body in Port Williams had built them this time. Chief Mike Stoddart, Deputy Chief Andy Lowe, and Captain Mike Lockett were on the committee that designed the truck, replacing the old walk-in GMC with a new crew-cab Freightliner.

Lockett showed firefighters some of the features of the truck – basically a giant toolbox on wheels that holds all sorts of gear from air tanks, saws, hydraulic cutting tools, to jack stands, red safety cones, pipe, and even latex gloves.

“It’s a four-door Freightliner chassis,” said Lockett. “It’s got a 6,000-psi cascade bottle system on it for filling our self-contained breathing apparatus – that’s a four-bottle system. It has a command tower light for lighting up scenes, so some good nighttime vision. And it has a 25-kilowatt generator set on it as well.”

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Hays (KS) Fire Chief Proposed Purchase of New Fire Apparatus

Posted: Jun 5, 2017

Hays (KS) Fire Chief Proposed Purchase of New Fire Apparatus

The Hays fire chief proposed Thursday at a city commission work session the purchase of a new pumper/ladder truck for the City of Hays. Gary Brown said the new truck would "complete the tool box" for Hays firefighters. A 2016 demonstrator model with 2,500 miles on it would replace a 2002 model.

The older model is wider and uses more fuel than the newer truck. Because the truck is wider, it is more difficult to position in narrow streets.

The new truck would allow firefighters to provide better coverage of larger structure and city blocks. In addition, it could assist the city’s fire rating, which affects insurance premiums for all residents.