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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

Baton Rogue (LA) Fire Station Gets Facelift

Posted: Feb 20, 2017

Baton Rogue (LA) Fire Station Gets Facelift

A well-known downtown Baton Rouge building is getting a facelift. It is the first time in over 40 years the Robert A. Bogan fire station on Government Street has received any attention. It has not been remodeled since it opened in 1975.

Assistant Chief of Special Services Scott Pertuis said the station is being remodeled in a two-part series. The exterior of the building is being renovated now, and the exterior renovation will begin once that is completed.

Open House for New Milton Fire Station

The culmination of a 10-year effort was celebrated on Saturday, with the official ribbon cutting and open house for the new Milton Fire/Rescue building .To the delight of the crowd gathered for the celebration, the ribbon was actually two sections of fire hose, which were not cut but rather uncoupled to mark the official opening of the building.

The 9,000 square foot building is located at 865 White Mountain Highway, just up the street from the 65-year-old station it will replace. The old building no longer met building and safety code. The new $2.7 million building was designed by the architectural firm of Cowan-Goudreault of Concord, and Eckman Construction of Bedford was responsible for the build.

Wilson (AR) Gets New Fire Apparatus

When it comes to fighting fires, the town of Wilson has a new weapon in its arsenal. The city posted on social media this weekend this video of its new fire truck: As we reported earlier this month, the town is expecting to grow and now they need firefighters to keep people safe.

Pittsfield (MA) Gets New Fire Apparatus

A new ladder truck has arrived at the Pittsfield Fire Department, but it won't see any action until early next month at least. In the interim, firefighters will be busy learning to use the new apparatus and mounting equipment.

The $780,000 vehicle from Pierce Manufacturing Co., now the department's Truck 2, gleamed in the afternoon sunlight inside headquarters after its arrival on Friday. Delivery was expected a week ago, but was delayed three times by snowstorms.

The 2014 model has a 100-foot ladder, which operates differently than the previous Truck 2. Firefighters will be trained to use the ladder by a Wisconsin-based engineer over four days beginning Feb. 27, he said. Various equipment, already in the department's stock, will be installed in early- to mid-March. Czerwinski said the truck would be road-ready after that.