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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: Jan 18, 2017

Northport City Council (AL) Discusses Fire Apparatus Disposal

The Northport City Council is expected to discuss options for disposing of a surplus fire truck when it meets Jan. 23.As part of pre-meeting discussions Jan. 23, the council will get a chance to consider whether to donate the truck to a volunteer fire department or sell it at auction, according to Councilman Rodney Sullivan.

Depending on which option is chosen, the council could take up the matter as an action item in February, Sullivan said.

The 2005-model Ferrara Fire Apparatus truck was discussed Tuesday during the city's Public Safety Committee meeting.

The Northport fire department is recommending the truck be disposed of as surplus, according to Fire Chief Bart Marshall. Marshall was unsure of how much the fire truck would fetch at auction. The truck has been stripped of useful spare equipment, he said. The department is also recommending the city dispose of a 2000 Ford Expedition, which has been used as a command vehicle.

So far, three regional volunteer departments have expressed interest in the fire truck, Marshall said. The department consulted with the county's volunteer fire department association.

The departments are in the Englewood community, Sipsey Valley and in Fayette County, Marshall said. Marshall recommended donating the truck be donated to Sipsey Valley, the closest of the three, if the council decides not to sell the truck, allowing it to be close enough to remain a local resource for the city.

 

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Posted: Jan 18, 2017

Bronto Skylift Inc. Names TGM Wind Services as Distributor for 10 States

 Bronto Skylift Inc. Names TGM Wind Services as Distributor for 10 States

Bronto Skylift, a leading manufacturer of truck-mounted aerial work platforms (AWPs), has named TGM Wind Services LLC, an AWP rental specialist, as Distributor for Bronto products in the states of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Michigan.

This expanding partnership with Bronto Skylift will enable a steady and continuous growth for TGM in the US market and provide more opportunities for end-users to expand the usage of truck-mounted AWPs in new markets beyond the wind-power and electric utility industry.

The relationship between Bronto and TGM began in 2009, and since then TGM has been an innovator and leader in the rental of AWPs not only to the wind generation industry, but also to all industries requiring high-level overhead access, including petro-chem, power generation plants, TV media, and electrical utility transmission maintenance. Today, TGM owns 19 Bronto units ranging in working heights from 150 feet to 295 feet and is the fastest-growing private customer of Bronto Skylift in the United States.

TGM Wind Services will be present in its new role at Bronto Skylift’s booth no. 701 at NATE UNITE 2017 Conference & Exposition in Fort Worth, Texas, on February 27-March 2, 2017. NATE UNITE is an annual event for key decision makers in the broadcast and telecommunications tower erection, service, and maintenance industry.

For more information, please contact Janne Pulkkinen, Vice President, Bronto Skylift Inc, tel. 321 666 0286, janne.pulkkinen@brontoskylift.com.

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Posted: Jan 18, 2017

Safe Fleet Adds Peter Luhrs to the Technical Team

 Safe Fleet Adds Peter Luhrs to the Technical Team

 

Peter Luhrs joined the Safe Fleet team as Director of Integrated Control Systems. He will report to Toh Meng, Senior Vice President, Emergency & Industrial and office out of the Fire Research Corporation facilities in New York.

"Peter brings many years of Electronic Control solution experience, including the last eighteen within the fire industry market. In addition, Peter is an active Fire Apparatus Manufacturer's Association member and serves as the Electrical Technical Sub-Committee Co-Chair. He also participates in the National Marine Electronics Association and is on the Steering Committee for the National Association of School Directors for Pupil Transportation," according to Meng. "We are pleased and excited to have Peter join the team and look forward to his contributions towards our initiatives."


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Posted: Jan 18, 2017

Motorola Solutions, RapidSOS Join Forces to Deliver Data from Connected Devices to First Responders

Motorola Solutions and RapidSOS

Motorola Solutions and RapidSOS announced they will work together to increase the data available to public safety agencies and first responders, providing critical information to accelerate response times and improve emergency outcomes. 

Imagine if first responders arrived at an incident armed with precise location information, real-time medical information for those involved and live video of the scene. Yet today, the estimated 500,000 mobile 911 calls coming into U.S. public safety answering points (PSAPs) daily provide only the basics about the caller’s location and nature of the emergency.

With RapidSOS, third-party data collected by smartphones, connected cars, wearables, and other connected devices will flow through Motorola Solutions’ emergency response systems, from 911 call-takers and dispatchers to police officers and emergency medical personnel in the field, creating end-to-end emergency data connectivity.

"We believe in technology that gets the right information to the right person, at the right time and in the right way," said Eduardo Conrado, executive vice president, Strategy & Innovation Office, Motorola Solutions. "Our work with RapidSOS adds a new dimension to our software solutions for the command center, enabling critical information to be shared with the people who need it most."

RapidSOS’ technology takes in information from any properly credentialed connected device and transmits it in a way that is compatible with existing 911 and emergency response systems. It can transmit data related to voice, location, multimedia including photos and videos from scene, type of emergency, medical and demographic data, real-time health information from wearables (heart rate, blood oxygen level, glucose) and vehicle telematics (airbag deployment, occupancy, speed before impact).

Data delivered by RapidSOS will be available as modules across Motorola Solutions’ command center software solutions, allowing PSAP personnel and first responders to choose the data they want, including wireless location, multimedia or health information.

“RapidSOS has advanced information about users in an emergency, and working with Motorola Solutions makes all of this rich data actionable,” said Michael Martin, chief executive officer, RapidSOS. “Our combined efforts provide the public safety community with the option for what, when, and how data is conveyed to them in an emergency to save lives.”

This relationship enhances Motorola Solutions’ portfolio of Smart Public Safety Solutions, which enables public safety agencies to turn data into intelligence.

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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

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Immediate Past Chair

Posted: Oct 20, 2015

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Brian Fortner
Graham Fire & Rescue

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