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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

Large Tree Crashes Into Fairfield (CT) Fire Station

Posted: Feb 21, 2017

Large Tree Crashes Into Fairfield (CT) Fire Station

On Thursday, a 75-foot tall pine tree crashed into the rear of the Fairfield Fire Department's Fire Station #4 on Main Street.

The department posted on its Facebook page Thursday, “Accidents can happen anywhere at anytime - be prepared... Today a 75 foot pine tree crashed into the rear of Fire Station #4. Luckily the members at that station were on an emergency call and not present in the kitchen at the time of the accident.

Milwaukee Fire Station to Reopen After Shots Fired

Milwaukee Fire Station 13 will reopen on Wednesday. The station was closed since February 17 when a shots were fired into the station. Fire Station 13 is located at 2901 North 30th Street. The Milwaukee Police Department continues to investigate the event that occurred on February 17 which caused the brief closure of Fire Station 13.

Keweenaw Health Foundation Donates Fire Equipment for Hancock (MI) Fire Department

The Hancock Volunteer Fire Department has a new piece of life-saving technology thanks to a donation from the Keweenaw Health Foundation (KHF). Keweenaw Health Foundation Executive Director Ed Jenich presented a new portable automatic external defibrillator (AED) to Second Assistant Fire Chief Neil Ahola.

An AED device is used to restore normal heart rhythm, and provides critical, necessary treatment for sudden cardiac arrest. Having an AED allows the department’s volunteer firefighters to be better prepared for an emergency 24/7.

Bullet Hits Cobb County (GA) Fire Apparatus, Nearly Hitting Firefighter

Police continue to search for suspects in a bizarre Marietta shooting that left a fire truck with a bullet hole near where a firefighter sat.

Some of the firefighters on the ladder truck heard something, but it wasn't until they made it back to their Powers Ferry fire station did they realize how close of a call it was the bullet lodged just over the crew cabin, where one firefighter had been sitting.