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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 11, 2017

Video: Pierce/Peterbilt Tanker Delivery

 

This Pierce/Peterbilt tanker features a side-mount Hale 1,250-gpm pump and a 1,700-gallon tank.

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Posted: May 11, 2017

Fire Truck Catches Fire on the Way to a Call

Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency service says it's looking into what caused a fire truck's engine to catch fire Thursday morning. Firefighters were responding to a medical call around 9 a.m. when they heard an "odd noise" coming from the engine while driving on West Porters Lake Road, said Deputy Chief Roy Hollett.

Hollett said the engine began to lose power, the crew pulled over and the truck's cab began to fill with smoke. 

The crew attempted to control the blaze with a dry chemical extinguisher. A second truck then showed up and was able to put the fire out. 

Hollett said the equipment on the damaged truck was moved to a spare vehicle, so there will be no disruption of service. He said it's not yet clear how much the fire damaged the truck.

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Posted: May 11, 2017

Lakeside City (TX) VFD Builds New Rapid Response Brush Truck

A new Rapid Response Brush Truck has been completed by and for the Lakeside City Volunteer Fire Department.

The Lakeside City VFD Captain, Eric Stevens, said the truck has state of the art lighting and grass fire fighting equipment. 

Stevens said the truck was completely built by the Lakeside City VFD and a majority of the fund used for the vehicle came from the annual Lakeside City Garage Sale.

No grant money or budget money was used for this truck. 

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Posted: May 11, 2017

Foam Trucks Aim to Help City Quash Car, Dumpster Fires

The 23 fire engines set for their Boston debut this year will be equipped with foam that can be powerfully effective in helping quash certain blazes and are intended to decrease the risk of cancer for city firefighters, officials said Tuesday. Fire Commissioner Joseph E.

Fire Commissioner Joseph E. Finn said that foam will be used only on dumpster and vehicle blazes, which are most hazardous to firefighters’ health.

“There will be no reason a firefighter will need to be up close to a dumpster fire,’’ Finn said at a City Council hearing Tuesday. “The foam will do the job. It will reduce the exposure.”

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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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