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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

Do Firefighters Face a Cancer Risk at Their Fire Stations?

Posted: Mar 2, 2017

Do Firefighters Face a Cancer Risk at Their Fire Stations?

The Boston Fire Department has tried to combat cancer in its ranks by obtaining new breathing gear and requiring firefighters wear it until they leave a fire, equipping stations with industrial-strength washing machines, and buying extra sets of protective gear.

The Boston (MA) Fire Department has been taking major steps to ensure its members are aware of the cancer risks that exist as they do their jobs. Now, it is taking a look at fire stations to see what risks exist there. The short answer is yes, there is plenty inside a station that can expose firefighters to harmful carcinogens, mostly on the apparatus floor. Diesel exhaust that is not vented from the building or filtered somehow is one area that should not need explanation at this point. Read more about what the Boston Fire Department is doing to reduce cancer risks in its fire stations.

Lake County (FL) Opens Its 25th Fire Station in Umatilla

Lake County Fire Rescue opened its 25th full-time fire house, Station 20, in Umatilla, and added another 19 firefighters to its ranks in February.

In addition to opening the 25th station, the department added 19 personnel. the department responds to more than 20,000 calls annually. The new station will be staffed 24/7 and offers fire suppression and advanced life support services.

Town Shows Off New Shiny, Red Fire Truck

What's shiny, red and costs almost half a million dollars? A fire truck, that's what, and South Boston Fire Department's newest piece of rolling stock was on display in front of town council chambers on Monday evening before town's council's work session got underway.

The new truck cost $450,477. The cab and chassis were complete in December, with plumbing and painting completed in January. The truck is now in service.

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.