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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

Alden (IA) Welcomes New Fire Apparatus to Fleet

Posted: Nov 22, 2016

Alden (IA) Welcomes New Fire Apparatus to Fleet

According to Alden Fire Department Chief Leonard Baker, a water pumper truck typically carries a shelf life of 20 years before the machine needs to be replaced. The Alden FD's current pumper passed its 20th birthday which led to Baker researching the possibility of replacing it with a new model.

San Francisco FD SUV Stolen From Inside Fire Station

In an early evening bit of derring-do last night, an unnamed individual reportedly stole a San Francisco Fire Department battalion chief vehicle right out of a station. KRON 4 reports that the vehicle in question is not an actual fire truck, but rather one of those department red Ford Explorers that can frequently be seen cruising the city streets.

While details on the crime are few, we know that the theft went down around 8:40 p.m., and that the vehicle was taken from inside Station 8 on Bluxome Street near 4th. SFPD officers were able to spot the extremely recognizable truck on the street, and the suspect was taken into custody.

The vehicle was returned to the station and there is no word if it was damaged in any way by the suspect.

This is not the first time a SFFD vehicle has been stolen. Last June a SFFD ambulance was taken from Mason Street during a medical emergency. In that incident a police chase ensued, and the driver ended up crashing the $225,000 ambulance on the east-bound Treasure Island off ramp. It caught fire after the wreck.

Woodmore (TN) School Bus Crash's Impact on First Responders

Monday's tragedy is a heart break for the dozens of first responders to the scene. Crews worked for hours trying to rescue the 37 children on board. A half dozen fire trucks responded to the Monday's tragedy along with 12 county ambulances.

These are moments first responders train for, but are never mentally ready to deal with it in real life.

Calls slowly inundated the Chattanooga Fire Department. Firefighters knew something serious just happened. “It hit home with a lot of our firefighters that have children that ride the bus every day. Some are still struggling today wanting to pick up kids themselves,” said Fire Chief Chris Adams.

Quint 13 was the first to arrive on the scene with four firefighters, minutes after being dispatched. “It looked like a war zone, parents, victims, the walk and wounded were all in one location.”

Crews instantly worked their game plan. Their main mission, to rescue as many students as possible. “They disassembled the inside of the bus in a very confined space. Not a lot of room for tools and firefighters but they stayed in there.”

For hours they broke glass, stripped away metal, and comforted crying children. “When you're in there for 2 hours, talking to someone you form a major connection. There is no buffer, no buffer to the long time exposure.”

A hard day for our hometown heroes. “We all go home, there is five new angels that left a lot of folks behind,” said Director of Hamilton County EMS Ken Wilkerson.

Grant Fuels New Koloa (HI) Firefighting Capabilities

Former firefighter and Kauai Councilmember Mason Chock said the county’s new ladder truck is a benchmark that was long awaited.

"We need to be able to service the community properly," said Chock, who was with the Kauai Fire Department for 12 years. "The quint is able to provide that -- that's been missing for a long time. I opened this station. It used to be right over there by the park. This should have came a long time ago with that transition. I'm happy to see it."

About 75 people gathered at Koloa Fire Station on Friday for the blessing of KFD's first aerial apparatus engine. The engine was funded by a 2014 Federal Emergency Management Agency grant called the Assistance to Firefighters grant, which totaled $791,000.

The quint's price tag came in at $774,000, said Deputy Fire Chief Kilipaki Vaughan, who added that 90 percent was funded by the FEMA grant, while the remaining 10 percent was paid for by the County of Kauai KFD.

Vaughan said the quint has five functions: it work as a pump as well as a mobile water tank, it carries fire hoses, has a mobile aerial device (ladder) and also carries ground ladders.