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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 23, 2017

Investigation Continues after Firetruck Rolls Down Embankment

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Crews at the Bay Ridge Volunteer Fire Department are still assessing the damage to their truck after what they're calling a freak accident It's not something you see every day, a big rig fire truck flipped on its side.

The truck on the other hand not so much. It was towed back to the station and remains out of service. The damage may appear minimal, but repairs could take months, and during that time, the company will need help from other local departments.

“For certain calls, if we need them we have a very good mutual aid network.”

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Posted: May 23, 2017

Ambulances at Cambria Fire Station? Not So Fast

Residents of the neighborhood around the Cambria Fire Station won't be seeing ambulances dispatched onto Burton Avenue there anytime soon. A decision to pursue a grant designed to help Cambria's health care district relocate to the fire station site was shelved Wednesday, May 17.

Instead, the district will pursue a different grant, which would provide funds to help with repairs to the existing ambulance facility on Main Street.

That facility was damaged in heavy rains that caused a wooden debris wall to fail, forcing ambulance crews to relocate to private property until it could be fixed. The water caused damage to other portions of the Main Street property, as well.

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Posted: May 23, 2017

Car Hits Fire Truck in Greenfield (MA)

GREENFIELD - One person was transported to the hospital after a car hit a fire truck near the intersection of Colrain and Solon streets on Sunday evening. Fire Chief Robert Strahan said the fire truck and an ambulance were responding to a call when a...
None of the firefighters were injured and the crash is an active police investigation. The vehicle that hit the truck had extensive damage to the front of the vehicle, and the fire truck had a small amount of damage including a flat tire and some broken trim.
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Posted: May 23, 2017

Fire Truck Rollover Leaves Local Company Without Its Top Tool

Four firefighters riding in a truck that rolled over Sunday afternoon escape major injury. Our Matt Hunter has more on the impact the accident will have on the department's ability to answer calls while the truck is out of commission.

The department purchased the truck just last August for $700,000; the accident temporarily leaves the department without its primary tool.

"It carries all of our hydraulic rescue equipment for motor vehicle accidents, some of our hazardous materials equipment and all of our structural firefighting equipment," Mellon said.

Until the truck is repaired, the company will answer calls with its two backup engines and rely on assistance from smaller mutual aid companies nearby.

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Fire Mechanics Section Board

Chair

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Chair

Elliot Courage
North Whatcom Fire & Rescue
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Vice Chair

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Vice Chair

Mike Smith 
Pierce County Fire District #5
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Secretary

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Secretary

Greg Bach
South Snohomish County Fire & Rescue
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Director #1

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #1

Doug Jones
South Kitsap Fire & Rescue
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Director #2

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #2

Paul Spencer 
Fire Fleet Maintenance LLC
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Director #3

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #3

Jim Morris
Mountain View Fire Department
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Director #4

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #4

Arnie Kuchta

Clark County Fire District 6

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Director #6

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #6

Brett Annear
Kitsap County Fire District 18
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Director #5

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #5

Jay Jacks
Camano Island Fire & Rescue
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Legislative Representative

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Legislative Representative

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Immediate Past Chair

Posted: Oct 20, 2015

Immediate Past Chair

Brian Fortner
Graham Fire & Rescue

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