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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

'Unsuitable' Soils Found at Central Fire Station Excavation

Posted: Nov 18, 2016

'Unsuitable' Soils Found at Central Fire Station Excavation

BRATTLEBORO - Town Manager Peter Elwell says an issue with 'unsuitable' soil at the site of construction of an addition to Central Fire Station had been anticipated and will not affect the project financially. 'We have encountered some unsuitable ...

"We have encountered some unsuitable soils," Elwell said at a meeting Tuesday. "This is a site with a lot of history. We couldn't be sure what we would find in the excavation but we were pretty sure we would find some things that wouldn't be proper to leave in there."

Pieces of concrete, metal, half a tank of oil and a drill-bit auger were found while land was being prepared for an addition on the station, according to town reports.

Some additional soil was brought to the station, Elwell said. The issue had been anticipated when budgeting for the project's guaranteed maximum price, so no further cost will come of it. The project schedule also factored in the possibility of dealing with soil issues.

Excavation was completed at Central Fire Station, said Steve Horton, project manager, noting there was no contamination at the site after environmental tests were conducted.

Concerns have been raised about a wall system and moisture control in the West Brattleboro Fire Station under construction. The topic came up at a meeting with the town's Police-Fire Facility Building Committee in May. Committee members and project leaders have kept the dialogue going. A change in the design will allow the walls to "breath more freely" now, Elwell said, making "a more permeable barrier on the inside."

The recommended product is going to let moisture leave the walls, according to Horton. The worry has to do with water coming into the walls from within the building and causing mold to grow.

"Everybody has a different opinion," Horton said.

Town Energy Committee member Tad Montgomery said he was disappointed with the project "barely exceeding code in the wall structure's insulating values."

"Where we are with this is cost versus performance," Horton said. "We were charged by the town to build a cost-effective building that would exceed code but at the same time meet all the other requirements involved."

Horton anticipates the station will be ready of occupancy by the end of February. Efficiency Vermont will be performing tests to ensure there are no "gaps in th

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Posted: Nov 18, 2016

Honeywell FDIC 2017 October Scholarship Recipients Announced

Five firefighters have been selected as the October recipients of the Honeywell FDIC 2017 Scholarship program. They are:

JEFF GAVLIK
Illinois Valley Fire District, Nominated by Dennis Hoke

JOEY MEINS
Kingman Fire Department, nominated by Chris Angermuller

BRADLEY R.DAVIDSN, CFI, CFI-II
Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd., nominated by Martin E. Bell, CAO

JOSEPH MAJHESS
Bacon Raton Fire Rescue, nominated by Scott Ward

JON BROWN
Crestline FD, Nominated by Ronald Conn

See September's recipients

What will get you a Scholarship?

Honeywell and DuPont™ KevlarÂ® have combined to award 20 deserving firefighters and first responders with a full-paid scholarship - including travel and accommodations - to attend to FDIC International 2017, the industry's premier safety and training event. Recipients will receive airfare, lodging and a food stipend.

Scholarships are awarded based on:

Distinguished leadership, dedication to their community, and outstanding implementation of best practices
Passion for knowledge, training and improving department techniques and safety
A history of attending training seminars/classes and implementing best practices from his/her training that benefit the department

SUBMIT A VIDEO
Scholarships selected monthly.

Tell us who and why your nominee is deserving of this scholarship opportunity by providing a short video or a short essay.
As a special incentive for submitting videos, the videos will be posted online for voting by Fire Engineering readers, FDIC attendees and the general public.
Top videos will be automatically moved to the finals for review by the selection committee.

Scholarship Recipients gain from the experience:
See - Innovations and new methods from fire industry experts and trainers.
Learn - Advance your knowledge base. Improve your techniques.
Change - And update your approach to response, rescue, and department and community safety.

NOMINATE NOW
Scholarships selected monthly

The clock is ticking . . .

The Scholarship is available to residents of the United States and Canada only, and career and volunteer fire fighters, EMS and HazMat personnel are eligible. Candidates must be nominated by a fellow

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Fire Department Dedicates New Truck

Posted: Nov 18, 2016

Fire Department Dedicates New Truck

By Linda Collins Fairborn Daily Herald MAD RIVER TOWNSHIP - The Hustead Fire Department celebrated the arrival of a new state-of-art rescue pumper with a dedication ceremony Sunday afternoon at the Hustead Fire and EMS station, located at 6215 Springfield-Xenia Road.

Hustead Fire Chief Larry Ridenour officially presented the custom-made 2016 Sutphen Pumper to a group of township residents and local firefighter who gathered in the firehouse bay for the special event. Also on hand were Mad River Township Trustee Robert McClure Jr., Green Township Trustee Brian Clem, who is also a Hustead firefighter, retired Hustead Fire Chief Bill Young, Hustead EMS Chief Heather Kaufman, Enon/Mad River Township Deputy Fire Chief Elmer Beard, and Sutphen Corporation Engineer Jason Haulman.

The new pumper, Rescue 49, has the ability to pump 1,500 gallons of water per minute and boasts a 1,000-gallon water tank, a 30-gallon fuel foam tank, and a 1,000-watt hydraulic generator. The six-man cab provides additional space to transport firefighters, and a deck gun mounted on top of the vehicle that can be easily deployed. The fire chief noted that the vehicle was equipped with LED warning lights, and the department would be adding a backup camera system in the near future.

The Sutphen pumper replaces a 30-year-old fire truck, and the fire chief estimates that the new pumper should be in service for at least 30 years.

During the dedication ceremony, Ridenour explained that both Mad River and Green Townships provided the funding for the $446,000 Sutphen vehicle and thanked township voters for passing the operating levies that provided the necessary funding to purchase the new apparatus.

Firetruck Dedication Honors Former Fire Chief

The Belleview McVille Fire Department sits across the street from the Ohio River and covers 40 square miles of rural Boone County. The department relies on the support of volunteers to protect the area. So after getting a new pumper tanker truck, Fire Chief Jeff Hermes decided to dedicate it to an unwavering supporter of the fire department.

The Belleview McVille Fire Department sits across the street from the Ohio River and covers 40 square miles of rural Boone County.

The department relies on the support of volunteers to protect the area. So after getting a new pumper tanker truck, Fire Chief Jeff Hermes decided to dedicate it to an unwavering supporter of the fire department.

Glenn Moore was a former firefighter, fire chief and board member who passed earlier this year after a cancer diagnosis.

It is the first time a truck in Belleview McVille has been dedicated. Hermes said he doubts there will ever be another reason of this magnitude to cause another dedication.

“I was an outsider here. I come here when I retired to enjoy some peace and serenity,” Hermes said. “But I was given the opportunity to run this place and move it forward. It wasn’t a popular thing with some locals, but Glenn always was a voice of reason and was a person who continued his friendship toward the department and was always donating and smoothing things out over here.