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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 24, 2017

FDIC International 2017 Exhibitor Showcase: Groves/Ready Rack

Jesse Moy of Groves

Jesse Moy discusses what Groves/Ready Rack had on display at FDIC International 2017.

Watch in the player below.

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Posted: May 24, 2017

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Spartan ER Pumper

Saginaw Township (MI) Fire Department pumper. Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 380-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump.

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Jury Awards $9.5M in Case Involving North Kitsap (WA) Fire Apparatus

Posted: May 23, 2017

Jury Awards $9.5M in Case Involving North Kitsap (WA) Fire Apparatus

A King County Superior Court jury on Thursday awarded $9.5 million to the family of a Kingston man who died in a collision with a fire truck. On the morning of July 4, 2014, Jason Foster was was riding a motor scooter on Miller Bay Road, approaching its intersection with West Kingston Road.

The traffic signal turned yellow, and he continued. Entering the crossroads from the other direction was former firefighter intern Scott Sommers, driving North Kitsap Fire & Rescue Engine 85. Foster, 48, struck the truck, which wasn't on an emergency call, and died instantly.

Attorneys for the fire district and Sommers argued that Foster was driving unsafely, speeding and swerving, and lost control of his scooter before the collision. They said the truck was stationary, waiting to turn. Lawyers for Foster's family claimed he was operating the scooter prudently, had the right of way and had no reason to expect that the fire engine would pull into his lane.

Dew (TX) VFD Receives Grant for Fire Appparatus

Dew Volunteer Fire Department recently received a grant through the Texas A&M Forest Service’s Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program. The funding was used to purchase a 2016 Ford 750 brush truck that will help increase their capacity to save lives and property.

The new truck is equipped with a front bumper turret, 16,000-pound wench, a slip-on unit that has an 800-gallon poly water tank and a 10-gallon foam tank.