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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

House Committee Approves FY2018 Homeland Security Spending Bill

Posted: Jul 21, 2017

House Committee Approves FY2018 Homeland Security Spending Bill

On Tuesday, July 18th, the House Appropriations Committee approved legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security for Fiscal Year 2018. The $44.3 billion spending bill represents a nearly $2 billion increase in spending for the Department compared to the current fiscal year.

The bill would fund the Assistance to Firefighters (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant programs at $690 million, the same amount as the current fiscal year. The United States Fire Administration (USFA) would receive a slight cut from $44 million for Fiscal Year 2017 to $43.41 million for Fiscal Year 2018. The Urban Search and Rescue System (USAR) and the State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) would both be funded at essentially the same levels as the current fiscal year. The Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) would receive $630 million, an increase of $25 million over the current fiscal year.

Earlier this year, the White House released a Fiscal Year 2018 budget proposal that recommend significant cuts to the USAR, SHSGP and UASI programs.

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Community Bank dontates $1,000 to Hopkinton-Fort Jackson Fire Department toward purchase of UTV | NorthCountryNow

Posted: Jul 21, 2017

Community Bank dontates $1,000 to Hopkinton-Fort Jackson Fire Department toward purchase of UTV | NorthCountryNow

HOPKINTON -- Community Bank N.A. recently presented Hopkinton Fort Jackson Fire Department with a $1,000 donation to help fund the purchase of a new utility task vehicle.

Community Bank N.A. recently presented Hopkinton Fort Jackson Fire Department with a $1,000 donation to help fund the purchase of a new utility task vehicle.

This purchase will allow the department to transport emergency medical personnel directly to any emergency in limited access areas.

Yukon Sending Money, Firefighting Equipment to Wildfire-Stricken British Columbia - Yukon News

The Yukon government is sending $25,000 and 40 pumps to B.C. to help with firefighting efforts. (Twitter/BCGovFireInfo) Yukon government will donate $25k, while Whitehorse is mulling its own contribution By Jackie Hong The Yukon is sending money and firefighting equipment down to British Columbia to aid the province in its fight against wildfires raging across the Interior.

The Yukon government will donate $25,000 to the Canadian Red Cross, which is supporting tens of thousands of B.C. residents displaced by the fire. The territorial government will also be sending down 40 pumps to help with firefighting efforts, Premier Sandy Silver announced in Edmonton July 17.

Alton Fire Department to Receive Over $800,000 in Federal Funding for Firefighter Resources | RiverBender.com

CHICAGO - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) awarded a total of $2,695,377 to communities across Illinois through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program.

The AFG Program provides first-responder organizations with the access to much-needed emergency response equipment, firefighting and emergency vehicles, personal protective equipment and training in an effort to create safer, more prepared communities.