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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

New Pumper Truck Offers Needed Equipment for FD

Posted: May 5, 2017

New Pumper Truck Offers Needed Equipment for FD

KILGORE - Loudon Twp. firefighters recently added new equipment to the department's fire fighting arsenal. With assistance from a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant, the department purchased a 2017 Ford 550 equipped with a Fouts Brothers plastic mini pumper body. Chief John Beckley Jr. said the new truck offers the department needed services.

Chief John Beckley Jr. said the new truck offers the department needed services.

“It holds 300 gallons of water and pumps 1,000 gallons per minute,” he said. “It also carries the jaws of life, which are new to the department.”

The truck is equipped with a 40-gallon foam tank and carries four Scott air packs.

Beckley noted the truck is a welcome addition.

“This truck replaced a 1983 Chevrolet, which was the first new truck the department purchased,” he said. “It is also replacing an army vehicle we used in the last few years.”

The FEMA grant provided $185,000 toward the purchase price. The department provided a five percent match, or $8,800.

Fundraising Ongoing for Aerial Fire Truck

The donations continue for the ongoing fundraiser for the Cherokee Fire & Rescue Department’s new $870,000 aerial fire truck, with nearly $42,000 more contributed in the last few weeks. New donors include Hy-Vee Food Store and Distribution Center $25,000, Cherokee County Solid Waste Commi8ssion $5,000, Denny’s Service and Bomgaars Grill Raffles $5,180, V-T Industries $5,000, Wetherell Manufacturing $1,000, and Cherokee Rural Water $500...

To date, the department has raised approximately $776,000 towards that goal, with the City of Cherokee the largest benefactor with its $500,000 contribution.

When a Firetruck Showed Up on His Street, Toddler Lost His Mind

by: Allie Goolrick Updated: An Atlanta toddler is charming the internet with his adorable freak-out about a firetruck that parked in front of his Cander Park house last month. Max, 2Â½, just couldn't contain his excitement when a firetruck showed up outside his window.

Video shows the toddler standing on a small chair in his room to peer out the window. Moments later, he alerts his parents in the most adorable way.

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Mayor Unveils First of 23 New Fire Engines on Firefighter Appreciation Day

Posted: May 5, 2017

Mayor Unveils First of 23 New Fire Engines on Firefighter Appreciation Day

With the snip of a ribbon, Mayor Martin J. Walsh christened the first of the Boston Fire Department's 23 new fire engines Thursday at the Engine 17 firehouse in Dorchester. "With these new engines, we continue to make the Boston Fire Department stronger and more able to respond to the needs of every citizen," Walsh said.

The children cheered as the ribbon was cut, ran their hands across the engine’s shiny red paint, and giggled when they dropped the plastic firefighter hats they had been given. At the end of the ceremony, they offered handwritten notes to the firefighters who are often seen in the halls of their school.