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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: Jan 12, 2017

Fighting Fire with Drones

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On October 28, 2016, Latvian heavy-duty drone manufacturer Aerones Ltd., together with the fire and rescue team from Aizkraukle, conducted an experiment the world had never seen before. In this experiment, the “Aerones” drone was tested to fight possible fire accidents. The results proved that it is able to reach heights exceeding those of firefighter truck ladders, while the drone also has the capability to operate in hard to reach and dangerous spots.

Currently the drones weigh 55 kg with a length and width of 3 m. With 145 kg of lifting power they can work up to 30 minutes depending on weather conditions. It takes 15 minutes to change batteries, while a full charge can be reached in approximately 90 minutes. New tests addressing the possibility of supplying the drones with power through special cables are planned in the near future.

The company is in progress to obtain a patent for the use of their drone to extinguish fires at very great heights. It is estimated that by using its drone, heights of 300 to 400 meters will be accessible for firefighting.

For more information, visit www.aerones.com.

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OKC Fire Truck Hit By Vehicle In NW OKC

Posted: Jan 12, 2017

OKC Fire Truck Hit By Vehicle In NW OKC

An Oklahoma City fire truck sustained minor damage after being hit by a vehicle Wednesday afternoon in northwest Oklahoma City, fire officials said.

The crash happened shortly after 2 p.m. near Council Road and Northwest Expressway.

The other vehicle involved in the crash, a white, two-door Lexus with damage to the driver's side, drove away from the scene, fire officials said.

No firefighters were injured in the crash. Fire officials have not released a damage estimate for the fire truck.

Vehicle Hits Fire Truck during Call

Copyright 2017 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. What started as a typical fire, turned into much more while crews were at the scene. Fire crews were called to the 2600 block of Cochran Street just before 1a.m.

The crash caused only minor damage, and no injuries were reported.

The vehicle fire was extinguished in just moments, and a fire inspector was called to investigate the cause.

Ambulance Damaged in Accident

A St. Francois County ambulance was damaged in an accident at 2:40 a.m. Tuesday. St. Francois County Ambulance District Administrator David Tetrault said the ambulance was driving northbound on U.S. 67 at Athena School Road when a gust of strong wind took the ambulance out of the left lane.

The area has had strong winds most of the week.

“The EMT driver stated that there was a gust of wind that took the ambulance off the road and he was unable to correct it back onto the highway due to the possibility of the ambulance turning over,” explained Tetrault. “He continued to drive into the median where the ambulance took out a couple of signs and scraped the side of the ambulance.”

Tetrault said the right front passenger wheel was completely taken off as the ambulance came to a complete stop.

“We were transporting a patient to Mercy Jefferson and had two crew members on board,” said Tetrault. “No injuries were reported at the time of the accident and a JPAD Ambulance continued with the patient transport to Mercy Hospital Jefferson. The St. Francois County Ambulance District runs approximately 13,000 calls annually with more than 8,000 emergency calls and travel well over a million miles a year.”

Tetrault added they are very grateful to their staff who are trained to operate an emergency vehicle and their quick thinking skills to keep the ambulance on all four wheels.