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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

Crews Called to Put Out Fire at Saylor Township Fire Department

Posted: Mar 31, 2017

Crews Called to Put Out Fire at Saylor Township Fire Department

DES MOINES, Iowa - Firefighters from Ankeny and Altoona were called out early Friday morning to help put out flames at another fire department. Mutual aid was called out to the Saylor Township Fire Department at 211 54th Street around 5:15 a.m. when the fire was discovered.

Officials on scene say the fire started after crews were cleaning up a grill Thursday night that was to be used during a pancake breakfast Saturday. A grill cleaning brick was discarded in a box of rags and sparked the fire.

Area Fire Department Receives Grant for Grain Bin Rescue Tube

Morrill Fire Department (FD) received a $1,800 grant for a grain bin rescue tube from the Frontier Farm Credit Working Here Fund. Morrill FD purchased a grain bin rescue tube for grain bin entrapment rescue services. The grain bin rescue tube will help to protect the communities of Morrill Township and Hamlin Township in Brown County and surrounding areas.

The grain bin rescue tube will help to protect the communities of Morrill Township and Hamlin Township in Brown County and surrounding areas. The firefighters will be trained on the proper use of the new equipment.

Shoals Ambulance Adds New Transafe Ramp to Emergency Vehicles

Shoals Ambulance has added a Transafe ramp to all of their ambulances in Lauderdale County. The ramp is designed to accommodate patients over 350 pounds. According to a press release sent out by Shoals Ambulance, the ramp attaches to the outside portion of the ambulance and uses a motorized track to move the patient into an ambulance once they are on a stretcher.

Shoals Ambulance said the new device makes it safer and easier to move an overweight patient. It also reduces the risk of EMTs and paramedics getting injured.

Jenny Lind Fire Station Shut Down; Equipment Seized In Separate County

JENNY LIND (KFSM) -- The small rural fire department in the Jenny Lind Community of Sebastian County was dissolved last week after its effectiveness was called into question. "Whenever the continued vote of the lack of confidence of fire departments backing up Jenny Lind continued to occur an ordinance was presented to the quorum court," said Sebastian County Judge David Hudson.

The Jenny Lind Fire Department was shut down and its district was reassigned to surrounding fire departments, according to county leaders.

Hudson said he entered the Jenny Lind Fire Department on Wednesday (Mar. 29) to asses the departments equipment, but it was gone.

The equipment ended up in Crawford County at the Cedarville Fire Department.

Sebastian County leaders said they thought the Jenny Lind volunteer firefighters took it upon themselves to give the leftover equipment away.