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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 Uses for Old Fire Trucks

Posted: Feb 28, 2017

New Uses for Old Fire Trucks

Aging fire trucks, like old soldiers, never die. Resourceful fire departments just find new uses for the old equipment.The vehicles usually become part of a department's reserve fleet or end up benefiting cash-strapped volunteer fire departments. The Tuscaloosa Fire and Rescue Service will receive two new pumpers and a new ladder truck sometime in March.

Gander Rolls Out New Rescue-Pumper for Service

Government slashes 287 management jobs, shuffles departments Updated story: The provincial government took a major step towards downsizing the civil service Wednesday and reorganized government departments in line with Premier Dwight Ball's vision of a "flatter, leaner structure" for public services.

Mon Valley Fire Companies Receive Grants from State

Stockdale firefighters answered the call when a structure fire broke out on Railroad Street, just a block from the fire station. The department's pumper truck was the second vehicle on the scene during the blaze, which broke out about two years ago. "It made a difference that day," Stockdale fire Chief Tom Wilkinson said of the pumper truck.

Lake Bridge Fire Department Receives Grant for New Pumper-Tanker - Brownwood News

Written by Amanda Coers - You wouldn't think the availability of water would be an issue for the Brownwood Lake Bridge Fire Department, but it turns out fighting fires near the county's largest water source is actually harder than many realize.