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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

Posted: Jul 3, 2017

Photo Gallery: Winnetka (IL) Area Fire Apparatus

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Posted: Jul 3, 2017

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-

CFD Engine 109 operating at a junk yard fire.

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Fire Company Purchases New Pumper

Posted: Jun 30, 2017

Fire Company Purchases New Pumper

The Old Lycoming Township Volunteer Fire Co. recently purchased and put into service this 2017 Pierce Enforcer pumper that has a 750-gallon tank with a 1,500 gallon-per-minute pump, according to Larry Dincher, fire company treasurer. This apparatus cost $510,000 and replaced a 2004 Pierce Arrow XT that was sold to a volunteer fire department in the Altoona area, Dincher said.

This apparatus cost $510,000 and replaced a 2004 Pierce Arrow XT that was sold to a volunteer fire department in the Altoona area, Dincher said. The new truck is owned by the fire company, but manned around the clock by the Williamsport Bureau of Fire. The arrangement supports the 1999 alliance between the two companies that calls for the township fire company to provide a pumper and crew accommodations while the city department provides manpower for the truck that responds to all emergency calls in the two communities, Dincher explained.

Shiny New Upgrade: Midway Adds Two New Trucks to Fleet

Midway Fire Rescue recently took delivery of a new pumper truck and a new ladder truck. The two trucks had a combined cost of approximately $1.4 million, according to Midway Assistant Chief Jim Crawford -- $850,000 for the ladder and $550,000 for the pumper.

The money for the trucks comes from Georgetown County’s Capital Equipment Replacement Fund, which Midway contributes to and then uses to buy new apparatuses. Midway’s pumper trucks have a 15-year lifespan; its ladder trucks have a 20-year life span. Once a truck’s life span has passed, it then spends five years in reserve.

The county agreed to spend extra on advanced safety features like an extra speedometer on the right side of the dashboard that the officer can see, and a computer system that monitors everything happening with the truck, from seatbelts and to doors, to whether it needs an oil change or has a mechanical problem.