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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

Groom Creek (AZ) Fire Company Receives Firehouse Subs Grant

Posted: Nov 28, 2016

Groom Creek (AZ) Fire Company Receives Firehouse Subs Grant

Groom Creek Fire Captain Brennan Johnstone and firefighter Josh Krueger show Firehouse Subs manager Terrell Kluting the self-contained breathing apparatus refill station that the department purchased with a $24,780 grant from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation. The refill station will allow the department’s oxygen bottles to be refilled at the station and save many valuable minutes for training and future fires, Johnstone said.

Construction on Schedule for New Buchanan County (MO) Ambulance Headquarters

The $1.7 million Buchanan County Emergency Medical Services headquarters and ambulance dispatch center is expected to be completed and ready for occupancy by Jan. 15. The building is located across from Meierhoffer Funeral Home on the south side of Frederick Boulevard.

The Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority (REMSA) took out an eight-year loan to pay for the approximately 10,000-square-foot facility and is on track to pay the mortgage within five years, said Wallace Patrick, Buchanan County EMS executive director.

E.L. Crawford, the general contractor, is on track to complete the project in mid-January. This will be the ambulance service’s third facility when completed. One is located in midtown on South 10th Street near Olive Street, and the other is on the South Side at 824 W. Hyde Park.

Creal Clark and Seifert Architects and Engineers designed the building to make the ambulance service more efficient. There will be a ready bay with two ambulances set for dispatch in the new facility.

The emergency medical service is operating a fleet of 11 ambulances, including four REMSA recently bought.

The vehicle bays have been designed so the ambulances won’t have to have their engines running until they are dispatched, Patrick said. This will save on gasoline costs and engine wear and tear, he said.

The new dispatch center will have four dispatch consoles and a backup electrical generator.

Built into the facility will be a 12-foot-by-12-foot emergency room with a backup communications station. The room will meet Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requirements for a tornado shelter.

There also will be an automated dispensary system for medical supplies.

Man Dies in Coryell County (TX) Head-On Collision with Ambulance

A head-on collision involving an automobile and an ambulance early Saturday morning in Coryell County killed a Copperas Cove man and interrupted a patient's transfer from Brownwood to the Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Temple, the Texas Department of Public Safety said.

A report by DPS Sgt. John Roberts said Lance Michael Stephens, 23, was driving a 2006 Kia Optima north on State Highway 36 a mile north of The Grove about 2:40 a.m. when the car drifted to its left into the path of an ambulance occupied by a driver, a crew member and a patient. Stevens was pronounced dead at the scene.

Another ambulance took the occupants of the ambulance to Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple with what Roberts termed nonincapacitating injuries. Further information about them was not available Sunday.

Dallas (TX) Fire Station Renovated with the Help of the Dallas Cowboys

With the northwest Dallas fire station run down after years of hard use, Ford contracted with local renovation experts for a whirlwind rehab. Starting offensive linemen from the Dallas Cowboys helped with demolition and final touches so the firefighters could use their new kitchen and dining area for their Thanksgiving Day meal.

In addition to the extensive renovation, Denis Leary, on behalf of Leary Firefighters Foundation, pledged a $50,000 donation to the Dallas Fire Department to purchase much needed equipment. He handed over keys to a brand-new 2017 F-Series Super Duty donated by Ford Motor Company to the Dallas Firefighters.

“Ford truck team members live to serve our customers, and firefighters are especially valued for their important role in our communities,” says Mark LaNeve, Ford Motor Company vice president of sales, marketing and service. “With the toughest, smartest, most capable truck in America, it’s only fitting Ford is presenting a brand-new 2017 F-Series Super Duty to the men and women of the Dallas Fire Department.”

Ford F-Series has a 58 percent market share in teh emergency vehicle segment.

Highlights of the renovation, as well as presentations by Ford and Leary be broadcast nationally on the Fox Sports NFL Thanksgiving Pregame Show between the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins. Additional renovations were scheduled to take place after the holiday weekend.