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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: Apr 25, 2017

Asheville (NC) Weighs Pros, Cons of Replacing Firetruck that Hit Building

Asheville city leaders could decide Tuesday to replace a firetruck that was totaled when it hit a business on New Leicester Highway earlier this year.According to the crash report, the driver of the firetruck was on his way to a call Jan. 7 when he lost co

One of the pros of buying a new firetruck is that it would increase the operational ability of the fire department. Right now, reserve apparatus are being rotated into service as a temporary solution, city documents said. A new truck would also improve the average age of the city's fleet, which would reduce long-term maintenance and repair costs and inject modern sustainability features into the fleet, the city report said.



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Posted: Apr 25, 2017

San Franciso Supe Urges Building Affordable Housing Above Fire Station

SF supe urges building affordable housing above fire station In a dense neighborhood where available development sites are scarce, Peskin is proposing that the city take advantage of the property's 200-foot height limit to build an affordable-housing tower above a new fire station.

Firefighters from Station 13, one of the busiest firehouses in San Francisco, regularly respond to calls from high-rises across the north Financial District.

Now, Supervisor Aaron Peskin is hoping the property, at 530 Sansome St., has the potential to help mitigate another emergency: the city’s affordable-housing crisis.

In a dense neighborhood where available development sites are scarce, Peskin is proposing that the city take advantage of the property’s 200-foot height limit to build an affordable-housing tower above a new fire station.

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Posted: Apr 25, 2017

Modesto (CA) Puts Engine Company Back into Service

Modesto had something to celebrate this week: the Fire Department's return to service of an engine company that had been eliminated in a 2011 budget reduction. Engine Company No. 11 was back on the job Tuesday at Station No. 11. Interim Fire Chief Alan Ernst said this is the first significant increase in resources for his department in years.

Modesto received federal money to help restart the engine company. The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded the city a $2.2 million SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) grant in the fall. The grant covers the cost of hiring nine firefighters for two years.

The grant increased the department’s staff to 140 sworn personnel, enough to restart an engine company. An engine company is staffed with three firefighters, three engineers and three captains. Modesto expects to spend about $334,000 of its own money over the life of the grant to cover the difference in compensation between the firefighters and the engineers and captains as well as one-time costs, such as sending the nine firefighters to the fire academy.

The nine firefighters started their training in January, and Tuesday was their first official day as firefighters. Ernst said the Fire Department has made it a priority to find the money to keep them and Engine No. 11 in service after the grant ends in January 2019.


Read more here: http://www.modbee.com/news/article146102144.html#storylink=cpy
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Posted: Apr 25, 2017

Naperville Testing 2 Fire Engine Models, Maintenance Crews

Naperville firefighters soon will test two new fire engines and two new service plans as they try to determine which will work best moving forward. In a $1.4 million move some city council members and Fire Chief Mark Puknaitis call an "out-of-the-box experiment," the city will test two models of fire engines and two maintenance companies for the next 10 years.

Fire engines so far have been maintained by city mechanics in the fleet services division of the public works department. But the number of mechanics certified to work on fire engines is down from six in 2014 to three, Public Works Director Dick Dublinski said.



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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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