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Welcome

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

Port Canaveral (FL), Cape Canaveral Share Cost of New Fire Truck, Donate Old Truck To Volunteer Dept.

Posted: Mar 2, 2017

Port Canaveral (FL), Cape Canaveral Share Cost of New Fire Truck, Donate Old Truck To Volunteer Dept.

BREVARD COUNTY * CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA - Canaveral Fire Rescue, which serves Port Canaveral and the city of Cape Canaveral, is putting its brand new fire truck into service. The 2017 2000-gallon-per-minute pumper has 33 percent more capacity than the 1991 truck it is replacing, which was the largest available at the time.

The 2017 pumper has a 2,000-gpm pump, which increases its pumping capacity by about 1/3 over the 1991 truck it is replacing. The 1991 truck, although retired by Port Canaveral, is being donated to a fire company near Tallahassee.

Heflin (LA) Volunteer Fire Department Purchases New Fire Truck

The Heflin Volunteer Fire Department has purchased a brand-new fire truck to replace one in its fleet of six. The 2,500-gallon pumper tanker has all new equipment, foam and hoses to fight fires in Fire Protection District 12.

The pumper-tanker features a 2,500-gallon tank and replaces one of the department's six rigs. The $360,000 fire apparatus also carried foam and offers compartmentation for SCBA and various hose fittings.

Lynbrook (NY) Headquarters to be Named After Late Chief

The headquarters for the Lynbrook Fire Department will soon be renamed in honor of former longtime Chief James McDermott, who died in August at age 55. Mayor Bill Hendrick announced the news at the Feb. 21 village board meeting. "He was really a great guy and everybody knew about him," Hendrick said.

McDermott served as chief of the department for the first time in 2002 and then again in 2012. He was the only person to ever be elected to serve a second term as chief in the 116-year history of the Lynbrook Fire Department.

Ground Broken for Bonham (SC) Fire Station

The new Bonham Fire Station will be a state-of-the-art facility that can accommodate the future growth of a department that serves a community that is at the heart of Union County's growing manufacturing sector.

In December, Union County Council voted unanimously to authorize a loan of $300,000 from the Union County Economic Development Fund to the Bonham Fire Department to help the department build a new fire station. The decision to do so was driven in large part by the county’s efforts to promote economic development in general, particularly the manufacturing sector, a significant portion of which is located in the Bonham Community.