Washington Fire Chiefs > Sections

HomeExpand
- WFCExpoExpand
MembersExpand
- Fire Service DirectoryExpand
  - Associate MembersExpand
  - County Fire Chiefs AssociationExpand
- NPPGOV Member ProgramExpand
- IAFC ForumExpand
About UsExpand
- WFC BoardExpand
- MembershipExpand
  - Department MembershipExpand
  - Affiliate MembershipExpand
  - Bugle MembershipExpand
- Contact UsExpand
NewsExpand
CalendarExpand
ResourcesExpand
- Legislative ResourcesExpand
- Job AnnouncementsExpand
- Classified AdsExpand
- EVIP InformationExpand
- WFC BookstoreExpand
- LODD ResourcesExpand
- Memorial WallExpand
- Safety CalendarExpand
- LinksExpand
- Volunteer ResourcesExpand
- Timeloss ResourcesExpand
- RFA Implementation GuideExpand
- COVID-19 ResourcesExpand
- WFC MagazineExpand
DocumentsExpand
- Association DocumentsExpand
  - Bylaws & PoliciesExpand
  - FormsExpand
  - Position PapersExpand
  - Minutes & Board BooksExpand
- Chief DocumentsExpand
  - State Chiefs RatesExpand
  - GEMT DocumentsExpand
  - NFIRS Annual ReportsExpand
  - Model PoliciesExpand
  - Training DocumentsExpand
- Legislative DocumentsExpand
- Event PresentationsExpand
- EMS Section DocumentsExpand
- Fire Administrative Support Section DocumentsExpand
- Fire Mechanics Section DocumentsExpand
- Fire Training Safety and Officers Section DocumentsExpand
- Public Fire Educators Section DocumentsExpand
SectionsExpand
- Emergency Medical ServicesExpand
- Fire Administrative SupportExpand
  - DocumentsExpand
  - Discussion Forum & RFI'sExpand
  - Member DirectoryExpand
  - MerchandiseExpand
  - Photo GalleryExpand
- Fire MechanicsExpand
  - Photo GalleryExpand
  - Training & TestingExpand
  - EVT Discussion ForumExpand
  - ScholarshipExpand
  - Award NominationExpand
- Fire Training Safety and OfficersExpand
  - Firefighter ProgramExpand
  - ScholarshipExpand
  - Photo GalleryExpand
- Public Fire EducatorsExpand
- HazMat CommitteeExpand
County Fire ChiefsExpand
- King County Fire Chiefs AssociationExpand
- Pierce County Fire Chiefs AssociationExpand
- Snohomish County Fire Chiefs AssociationExpand
- Thurston County Fire Chiefs AssociationExpand
FRWCExpand
WSAFMExpand

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

New Augusta (ME) Fire Station Nearing Completion

Posted: Feb 27, 2017

New Augusta (ME) Fire Station Nearing Completion

The city’s first new fire station in more than 50 years should be finished by mid-March after poor weather conditions earlier this month delayed the completion of the Leighton Road facility by a few weeks.

It’s been 51 years since the city’s newest fire station was built on Hospital Street, and Audette said this station is overdue and a long time coming because of the growth in the area and increase in fire department calls to north Augusta.

A study by the Matrix Consulting Group in 2008 recommended the department build a new station in the area of Civic Center Drive near Interstate 95. The area is home to the Marketplace at Augusta, a hospital and an under-construction National Guard headquarters, along with several businesses, organizations and public agencies.

Woodbine (KY) Fire Apparatus Wrecked En Route to Structure Fire

A Woodbine Fire Department pumper truck was involved in a wreck while responding to an emergency call Thursday afternoon.Whitley County Sheriff Colan Harrell said the truck with two firefighters wrecked on Louden Road off of East Ky. 92 approximately eight miles outside of Williamsburg.

Harrell said the incident began when the truck dropped off the side of the narrow roadway. Ridner was able to get the truck back on the road, but as it became evident that he could not keep control, he did what he could to avoid overturning the truck.

Williamsville (NY) Village Board to Consider Replacing Three Fire Apparatus

Three of the Williamsville Fire Department's trucks would be replaced under a proposal the Village Board will consider Monday night. Two 2003 pumper trucks and the department's rescue truck would be replaced at an estimated maximum cost of $1.35 million. The village would use $175,000 from its capital fire truck reserve and borrow $1,175,000 to purchase the new trucks.

That cost is expected to be offset by $200,000 from trading in the older vehicles.

Mayor Brian Kulpa said the Fire Department is actually downsizing its fleet because the new rescue truck, which carries tools such as the jaws of life and other cutters, will be a smaller F-650 pickup chassis.