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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

Lewisville (TX) Residents Build Half-Scale Fire Apparatus

Posted: Mar 8, 2017

Lewisville (TX) Residents Build Half-Scale Fire Apparatus

It's a dream a lot of young children have - to drive a fire truck. Now as adults, two Lewisville residents have made that dream a reality by building their own fire truck. For the past nine months, Roy Schindler and Roger Brietz have been working on a half-scale Lewisville fire truck.

The 5-foot high and 6-foot long truck is all handmade using mainly fiberglass for the frame. They worked off photos of a real Lewisville fire truck and engine and a toy fire truck. They said building things is a hobby for them.

Bonne Terre (MO) Fire Apparatus an Issue

During a recent discussion between the Bonne Terre City Council and the Bonne Terre Fire Department about the ISO rating, the topic of the newest fire truck came up and what they plan to do with it. "Unfortunately that truck is just not designed for the city of Bonne Terre," said Barton.

"It's unfortunate and I hate that money was spent on it, but it is an expensive Band-Aid truck. We run it for EMS calls and it's not a truck I personally feel comfortable sending out to a fire first, it would be one of the last trucks to show up at a fire."

Alderman Ron Elders said he was sitting on the council when it was discussed and bought before Barton was chief. He said at the time it was brought up, he wondered how it would fit down the streets because it was so big.

Fire Damages Building on Glen Rock (NJ) Church Grounds

GLEN ROCK - A fire caused major damage to a building but no injuries on the grounds of St. Catharine Church on Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters extinguished the blaze at the Monsignor Holmes Building within about 45 minutes of receiving a call at 1:12 p.m., Glen Rock Fire Chief Tom Jennings said.

Woolwich (ME) to Consider New Fire Apparatus at Town Meeting

Woolwich voters will consider a new fire pumper truck at next month's annual town meeting. On Monday night, selectmen unanimously agreed to put it on the warrant.

Fire Chief Mike Demers has estimated the cost at $356,000 and has suggested a 10-year lease purchase agreement. Demers, on vacation, was not at the board meeting. Chairman David King Sr. said the financing and wording of the article was still to be determined. "We'd shop around in order to get the best interest rate and financing we could along with the best price for the fire truck," he said.