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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

Shelby Township to Purchase New Extrication Equipment

Posted: Mar 22, 2017

Shelby Township to Purchase New Extrication Equipment

The Shelby Township Board of Trustees approved the purchase of replacement extrication equipment for the Fire Department at the March 7 regular board meeting. Trustee Doug Wozniak made the motion, seconded by Clerk Stanley Grot, in support of passing this item. The motion passed unanimously.

The Fire Department will purchase one Hurst E-Draulic S700E2 Cutter Package, one Hurst E-Draulic SP555E2 Spreader Package, one Hurst E-Draulic R421E2 Ram Package and one Hurst E-Draulic AC/DC Converter Pack.

Firefighters Try Out New Rescue Tools

In an effort to keep the department's equipment at the forefront of technology, a group of St. Thomas firefighters participated in a training demonstration of the Hurst eDRAULIC rescue tools on March...

The new Hurst tools function using battery power, making them quicker and easier to deploy said STFD Chief Training Officer Ryan Guay.

All Brown Counjty (IN) Fire Departments Getting $8,000 Boost

All six of Brown County's volunteer fire departments will get an equal share of "timber sale" money which Brown County received from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Each department - Brown County (Nashville), Cordry-Sweetwater, Fruitdale, Hamblen, Jackson and Van Buren - will receive $8,000. The county received a total of $86,975.99.

Medford (MA) Seeks Additional Equipment to Clean Fire Gear

While the Medford Fire Department scored an important victory when funding was approved in February by Mayor Stephanie M. Burke for a second set of turnout gear – the gear worn by firefighters that protects them while responding to emergency situations – some feel as though there is still one step left before the issue of addressing firefighter safety can be hailed as a success.

"The issue remains that we still don't have the basic necessity...of what they call an extractor. Which is basically a giant washing machine on steroids that cleans this heavy-duty turnout gear," said Michael Marks, vice president of the Medford City Council during their March 7 meeting. "We have one giant washing machine for over 120 firefighters."

It is indeed true that Medford currently has one extractor and one drier, located at the fire headquarters on Main Street. The extractor can only wash one set of gear at a time, and takes about an hour and a half. It takes at least an additional two hours to dry, but the driers can accommodate two to three uniforms at the same time.