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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

Youngstown (OH) Consolidating Fire Stations

Posted: Apr 27, 2017

Youngstown (OH) Consolidating Fire Stations

A feasibility study will determine if the city should consider consolidating its main fire station downtown and one on Madison Avenue at a new location.

The city is looking to find a new location for its No. 1 fire station at 420 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and the nearby No. 7 station at 145 Madison Ave. on the North Side that also would house the department’s headquarters, vehicle maintenance, inspections and investigations departments as well as a fire rescue truck, a pumper and a ladder truck, said fire Chief John J. O’Neill Jr. - See more at: http://www.vindy.com/news/2017/apr/26/youngstown-consolidating-main-madison-fire-station/#sthash.2LgHjMNU.dpuf

Idaho Falls New Fire Station to be Finished Monday

The opening of the new fire station brings to completion a decadelong effort to restore the Idaho Falls Fire Department’s ability to provide centralized housing for staff and firefighting equipment in the downtown area.

The previous downtown station adjacent to City Hall couldn't house heavy equipment after cracks in the floor were discovered. In 2007, it was reported that larger cracks had developed in the floor, and that it could even be seen to shift under the weight of firefighting equipment. Finally, after a 2013 structural review, all the heavy equipment was removed.

Among other key pieces of equipment, the downtown station is expected to house the department’s ladder truck, which will now be located near many of the city’s tallest buildings.

Beebe (AR) Dedicates New Fire Apparatus

The Beebe Fire Department celebrated their new Ladder 2 firetruck with an Open House and "push in" ceremony Saturday, April 22nd. Beebe Fire Dept. District Chief Vaudie McAfee explained that the "push in" ceremony is a traditional even that comes from back in the era when fire pumpers were horse-driven and they were washed off after a fire and then the pumper was pushed back into the station ready for the next fire.

The new firetruck Ladder 2 is a custom-built, Cummins powered quint – which means it has five functions: pumper, tanker, fire hose, aerial device and ground ladders. It is a 2017 quint and will carry up to six firefighters and has a 77-foot aerial ladder. It was custom manufactured by Ferrara Fire Apparatus with custom features just for the City of Beebe. It has a 500-gallon water supply and can pump 1,750 gallons per minute.

Pair of Detroit Firefighters Crashed Fire Apparatus During Joy Ride

Some Detroit firefighters are under scrutiny for wrecking a fire truck and then trying to cover it up. Last month when two Detroit firefighters out of Engine 55 decided to use a rig for their personal ride - it did not end well.

Detroit police responded to the accident scene, but the firefighters claimed someone sideswiped the fire rig. Although they initially lied to police and superiors, their stories didn't line up. Eventually they confessed to causing more than $75,000 worth of damage to the vehicle.

The fire truck is now behind locked doors at the Detroit Fire Maintenance Division, considered evidence while Detroit Fire Commissioner Eric Jones tells us an investigation is underway.

In the meantime the two firefighters involved in the wreck and one firefighter who helped cover for them, are on administrative leave without pay.