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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

Bernardston Fire Station Committee Hopes to Negotiate Lower Prices

Posted: Feb 2, 2017

Bernardston Fire Station Committee Hopes to Negotiate Lower Prices

BERNARDSTON - After receiving costly preliminary estimates for building a new fire station at two prospective sites, the Fire Station Expansion Committee hopes to negotiate lower property prices. During a Tuesday meeting, the committee reviewed an order of magnitude cost table submitted by Brattleboro engineering and architecture firm Stevens & Associates.

The firm compared the 1 Brattleboro Road lot, which could possibly be combined with a lot at 12 Church St., and the 23 Kringle Drive property.

The firm estimated the total project cost at 23 Kringle Drive would be $3,801,000, just $68,000 more than the total project cost at 1 Brattleboro Road and 12 Church St., which would be $3,733,000. However, the actual costs could vary significantly, as much as 30 percent more or less.

Originally, the committee had just been comparing the 1 Brattleboro Road property with the 23 Kringle Drive property. Land acquisition costs vary drastically, with the 1.28-acre Brattleboro Road lot costing $178,500 and the 5.62-acre Kringle Drive lot costing $709,000, once closing costs are factored in.

However, Bernardston Fire Chief Peter Shedd said that if the committee decided on the Brattleboro Road property, and still needed more land, Bernardston resident Frank “Bud” Foster would be willing to donate his property at 12 Church St. Foster confirmed this, though no decision has been made yet concerning the property, where Foster said he also rents space to two families.

Fire Department purchases state-of-the-art fire truck

Later this month, firefighters will have a new resource to tackle emergencies - a state-of-the-art truck. The $635,000 purchase was a year in the making for the St. Joseph Fire Department.

“This truck has a roll-and-go, meaning it can roll and pump water at the same time, so if you had a building collapse, or something of that nature, and you had to move the truck, they could do so without affecting the firemen that are using hoses off this truck,” said Mike Neylon, the fire department’s chief training officer.

Neylon said the truck features an aerial ladder that allows fire crews to quickly reach a building story or roof instead of using a ground ladder. He also said a flip of a switch can move the ladder upward and the outrigger is easier to deploy.

“An outrigger is a stabilizing system that we hydraulically put out to the sides of this vehicle to stabilize it from tipping,” Neylon said.

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-E-ONE Pumper

Plantation (FL) Fire Department pumper. Quest cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 400-hp engine; E-ONE 1,500-gpm pump.

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St. Paul (MN) Votes to Approve $100,000 for Fire Department Study

Posted: Feb 1, 2017

St. Paul (MN) Votes to Approve $100,000 for Fire Department Study

The St. Paul City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to dedicate $100,000 to a top-to-bottom review of the St. Paul Fire Department, a major step toward helping the department craft a strategic plan. The city funds were placed in a contingency reserve account in late 2016.

A budget resolution, sponsored by council member Chris Tolbert, will release the money, allowing the city to complete a review of the fire department’s strengths and weaknesses before the 2018 budget is finalized.

At the time, the mayor said the study would be data-driven and “will likely explore demographic and population shifts in the city, first-responder response times, outcomes for patient care, fleet and facility needs and resource deployment.” The city plans to hire an outside private consultant to lead the study.