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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

Grant Could Help Update Danville (IL) Fire Technology

Posted: Aug 28, 2017

Grant Could Help Update Danville (IL) Fire Technology

The city is pursuing a grant that could help save lives. It would fund technology updates for the fire department. Officials with the city say it would help them get to fires faster.

The biggest updates would be putting cameras at railroad crossings. That way, the department would know which routes to avoid, and dispatchers would know immediately if they need to reroute fire calls. That could speed up response times and in some cases save lives.

The fire union chief says that when it comes to fires, seconds and minutes matter. He said a fire can double in size every minute. City officials say that's why grants like these are so important, especially with the uncertainty of the state budget and the cuts that forces on the department.

Alleged Drunken Driver Crashes into La Grange (IL) Squad Car and Ambulance

A police squad car and an ambulance were damaged in La Grange Friday when they were struck by an alleged drunken driver while police and fire were responding to another accident. The collision took place at 7:50 p.m. in the 900 block of La Grange Road.

La Grange police and the Pleasantview Fire District were responding to another accident when Eli Torres, 30, of the 900 block of Lois Place in Joliet, struck the squad car which then rammed into the ambulance.

Torres' vehicle flipped on to its side, but he was not injured. No police and fire staff were hurt during the accident, said Sgt. Robert Wardlaw of the La Grange Police Department.

2017 Millville Fire Apparatus Show and Muster Photos from Millville (NJ)

More than 80 vintage fire trucks rolled into WheatonArts this weekend for the 37th annual Fire Apparatus Show and Muster in Millville, New Jersey. The grand display was a visual history of the evolution of fire and emergency apparatus.

There were hand pumpers and horse drawn apparatus, plus engines from historic manufacturers such as Ward LaFrance, Mack, International Hahn, Ford (Model T), GMC, Seagrave, Pierce and International Oren.

And amazing details like wooden ladders and wheel spokes, retro bullet-shaped lights, brass fittings, and hand cranks for both sirens and windows.

Cool Springs (NC) Completes New Fire Station

The Cool Springs Volunteer Fire Department has a new home. The new Station One on Mocksville Highway, nearly across the street from the old station, was officially completed on Saturday when the department moved its fire trucks. With 24,000 square feet of space, the $4 million building will give the department room to grow in the coming decades, Fire Chief Andy Webster said.

Construction on Cool Springs’ fire station began June 2016. The building has living space, added storage, a community room for rent, a gym and a full kitchen. Iredell EMS and Iredell Rescue Squad will both add emergency vehicles to the station in the coming months, and the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office will use the building for its patrol deputies.