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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 American Township (OH) Fire Station in Operation

Posted: Jul 11, 2017

New American Township (OH) Fire Station in Operation

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians with the American Township Fire Department’s Station 2 now have a new place to call home. Located at 2110 Edgewood Drive, the same site as Station 2’s predecessor, the new station is now in operation, with firefighters and equipment moved in as of Wednesday. While the original station, built in 1988, was "well-built for its time," according to American Township Fire Chief Thomas Hadding, it was time for a change.

Construction of the new facility started in July 2016, and to accommodate the transition, firefighters at Station 2 were housed behind Toys R Us and the old Gold’s Gym, 2296 Elida Road, with two trailers on site for sleeping quarters.

The $2.3 million facility offers numerous improvements from the previous facility, including a third bay with larger bay doors, equipment storage in a contained area with fresh air intake, greater separation between the apparatus bay and the kitchen and living quarters, a more secured entryway into the station with security cameras and a larger parking and turnaround area for fire trucks. Funding for the building was made possible thanks to the renewal of a 4.85 mill and a 4 mill levy.

Ceremony Held for Newly Renovated City of Prichard (AL) Fire Station

The City of Prichard now has a new and improved fire station. A ceremony was held Monday to commemorate the new Mitchell-Arnold Fire Station.

The old fire station was once plagued with mold and mildew.

The project cost more than $670,000.

Waterford (CT) Firefighter Backs Fire Apparatus into Fire Station

A town firefighter backed a ladder truck into the Cohanzie Fire Department building after refueling it Sunday evening, putting the truck out of commission and causing structural damage to the building.

Cohanzie Fire Chief Todd Branche said Monday a town-employed firefighter working a shift at the Cohanzie department on Dayton Road had taken the truck out to refill its fuel tank at about 8:15 p.m.. A police report identified Mark Parker, 49, as the driver.

Parker backed the truck into a brick column between two of the building’s bays, damaging the bucket on the back of the truck, Branche said.

Crash Involving Live Oak (FL) Ambulance Leaves Two in Serious Condition

A Friday afternoon accident involving an ambulance east of Live Oak sent two to hospitals with serious injuries.

According to a Florida Highway Patrol report, 21-year-old Kristin Daley, of Live Oak, was driving an ambulance that was headed west on U.S. Highway 90 at 3:30 p.m. as it neared a 2008 Chevrolet Uplander.

The Uplander, which was driven by 48-year-old Jerry Gates, also of Live Oak, was stopped in the westbound lane waiting to turn into a private lane, the report states.

According to the report, Daley failed to observe the van stopped in traffic and rear-ended the Uplander.