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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

Posted: May 26, 2017

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-1st Attack Rescue-Pumper

Jefferson Township Fire Department, Crestline, OH, rescue-pumper. Ford F-550 cab and chassis; Power Stroke 6.7-liter V8 diesel 440-hp engine; Darley 2-1/2 AGE 24 K pump with Kubota diesel engine

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Patient Dies After Ambulance Hits Tree in Duanesburg (NY)

Posted: May 25, 2017

Patient Dies After Ambulance Hits Tree in Duanesburg (NY)

The patient killed when the ambulance he was riding in veered off the road has been identified.

Chris Aerneke, 64, has been in and out of Albany Med over the past five years for an illness. He was being taken to his home in Sloansville on Wednesday after a week of treatment when the ambulance ride turned tragic.

New Miniota (Canada) Fire Apparatus Put to the Test

When lightning struck a steel building on Decker Hutterite Colony Farm, Monday morning, May 8, Miniota Fire department was on first alert. It was a non-injury incident, said Miniota Fire Chief Nick Young, but it put their brand new fire truck to the test. Young immediately requested help from three other adjacent fire departments.

Miniota's brand new pumper truck was part of the four-department fire fight Monday morning, and it was its first fire call for the vehicle, delivered at the end of March.

"The technology is amazing compared to the 1983 model we had before," explained Young. "The pump is a lot bigger on it. The foam capability to put with the water is computerized. It makes it very easy to apply foam (fire retardant)."

The new crew cab can also transport more firefighters to the scene.

Miniota also took its older pumper, and a mini pumper, bringing 2,500 gallons of water in total. Water was also pumped from the nearby Arrow River which flows past the end of the colony's lane. It fed four pump trucks at the scene.

Citizens Applaud Northport (AL) Fire Station, Also Housing a Tornado Shelter

A small community in Tuscaloosa County now has a facility where residents can be safe during severe weather. The Carroll's Creek Fire Department has a brand new fire station and a large community storm shelter.

The new fire station opened up recently, and Fire Chief Tom Clarke says giving local residents a place where they can go when a tornado is a threat is good for the community.

"Well this will save lots of lives, and if they pay attention to the weather alerts and come here it will," Clarke said. "We are going to open it up anytime we have bad weather and welcome anybody inside who wants to get in there."

The new tornado storm shelter is located in the basement of the fire station on Lary Lake Road in Northport. It can house up to 299 people during severe weather. Chief Clarke says the facility was built with 14 inches of reinforced cement strong enough to withstand 250 mph wind speeds.