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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

Posted: Nov 14, 2022

SmartDock SCBA Restraint System by IMMI Is A Time Saver

Firehawk SCBA mounted into SmartDock Restraint system.

By Bill Adkins

Have you ever arrived on the scene of an emergency incident and realized that you forgot to release the restraint strap across your SCBA? The frustration of needing to doff the SCBA, releasing the strap to the restraint system and don the SCBA again tends to make us play catch up. This also does not look good to the eyes of the public when they see other firefighters exit the fire apparatus and you are seen taking your SCBA off instead of exiting yourself. SmartDock by IMMI is committed to preventing firefighters from wasting time with our gear when seconds count.

The SmartDock restraint system provides single motion insertion and extraction of almost all SCBAs, holds the cylinder securely in place while the apparatus is in transit, and releases using no straps or levers. In the event of a crash, the SmartDock system will lock up (like a seatbelt) and prevent the SCBA from becoming a projectile in the cab of the apparatus. SmartDock has been crash tested at the Center for Advanced Product Evaluation (CAPE) to exceed the NFPA 1901 Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus. The SmartDock restraint system, however, does not take the place of the apparatus seatbelts. When the apparatus is in motion firefighters should still wear seatbelts.

Posted: Nov 14, 2022

Pelham (AL) Relocates Fire Station No. 3, Holds Grand Opening

Sunday was the grand opening of Pelham (AL)’s newly relocated Fire Station No. 3- a brand new state-of-the-art facility, CBS42.com reported. This new station, located on Highway 11, replaces its previous location on Highway 52.

With the relocation some may have concerns of what this means for those near the previous location. City officials tell CBS42 you won’t see much of a difference, the report said.

A fire official said the station was moved to help better serve their fastest growing area, the report said.

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Posted: Nov 14, 2022

Miami Valley (OH) Fire District’s Levy Win Allows for Upgrades to Stations, Apparatus, Gear

Miamisburg and Miami Township residents voted to approve a permanent, 11-mill property tax levy in the November election. Miami Valley Fire District will be getting increased revenue that will help it upgrade its facilities, apparatus and equipment.

The measure eliminates all existing fire-related tax levies in the city and township and replaces them with the new 11 mills, the report said.

Miamisburg, Miami Township (OH) Fire District Seeks Major Tax Levy

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Posted: Nov 14, 2022

Car Crashes into Harrison (IN) Township Fire House

Three people were hurt when an 18-year-old Elkhart man allegedly ran a stop sign and collided into a car which then crashed into the Harrison Township Fire House, 953mnc.com reported. It happened around 8:45 a.m. Sunday on County Road 9 at County Road 40.

According to the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office, the car that was hit struck the garage door of the fire station. The door then hit an unoccupied fire truck housed inside the station, the report said.

The driver who police say caused the crash says he tried to stop but slid on the slippery road, the report said.