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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: Oct 27, 2016

Dual-Purpose Dries Turnout Gear and Hose

After contaminated hose and turnout gear has been thoroughly and safely washed, it is necessary for it to be dried in a quick and safe manner. Circul-Air Drying Cabinets provide a safe and more economical alternative to the cost of towers and the damaging practice of drying on hot pavement or in intense sunlight – both of which have the potential to damage expensive equipment. Fresh air is drawn over thermostatically controlled, 1000-watt heater strips by a high volume, top mounted axial fan. Variable dryer settings can maintain an optimum hose drying temperature. Or, as an alternative to the warm air settings available, the ambient air setting dries without heat.

Circul-Air’s Dual Purpose Dryer allows hose and turnout gear to be dried quickly and safely, minimizing shrinkage while ensuring a rapid return to service. When emergencies arise, you want your equipment ready to go, so it’s essential to get hose and turnout gear back into service as quickly as possible. Circul-Air’s high-capacity drying cabinet handles up to 500 feet of 5-inch hose. Ten removable galvanized steel shelves permit other items to be dried in the cabinet, and a 12-hour timer shuts down the dryer automatically. You’ll use less energy and never overheat and damage the hose.

Features include:

Now with an Industry Leading 5 year warranty
900 CFM
Average life cycle of 35+ years
Conforms to NFPA 1851
Dry 4-6 sets of gear easily in 4 hours or less
Dry 500ft of 5 inch hose in 10-12 hours
Easily dry boots and gloves without additional accessories
Easy to use control panel with an automatic 12 hour shut off timer
ETL CSA certified
Professional grade quality
AFG grant approved
Includes 2 shelves and 6 gear hangers

For more information, visit www.circul-air-corp.com.

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New $3.5M Limerick (PA) Firehouse to Break Ground

Posted: Oct 27, 2016

New $3.5M Limerick (PA) Firehouse to Break Ground

LIMERICK >> Big things are coming down the pike for the Limerick Fire Company as construction on its new headquarters gets underway in just a few short weeks. The fire company currently operates out of its 390 W. Ridge Pike facility built in 1984.

That facility is in need of significant updates to maintain the efficiencies of the company, and embrace the modern challenges the company faces. Several studies conducted over the past few years have determined that a renovation of the existing building would be cost prohibitive.

That’s why it opted to move forward with the $3.5 million construction of a new facility, built over the footprint of the existing building.

“It’s exciting but very busy,” said Tom Walters, Limerick Fire Company president. “Through this process it ended up being significantly more than seven digits to remodel the existing building than it cost to tear down and build a brand new building. That’s why we’re building a brand new building.”

The groundbreaking ceremony for the new facility will be held Saturday, Oct. 29, from 10-11 a.m. Among those in attendance will be state Sen. John Rafferty, R-44th Dist., state Rep. Tom Quigley, R-146th Dist., as well as township supervisors and staff and other dignitaries. Demolition of the existing fire house will take place on or about Nov. 5. The new two-story, 20,000-square-foot building will be equipped with five drive-through apparatus bays. Included in the overall square footage is space for the existing members to sleep while staffing the station during weather events, or other emergencies. Other vital spaces will include training and study rooms for the more than 70 active firefighters to meet mandated training certifications, equipment and radio rooms, along with administrative offices. The new station will also provide accommodations to maintain emergency medical services staffing provided by Trappe Ambulance Company, and a space to support the township emergency operations center.

Insurance Company Wrapping Up Investigation at Fire Department

Great Cacapon - West Virginia Counties Group Self-Insurance Risk Pool (WVCoRP) is completing its investigation of the fire that destroyed the Great Cacapon Volunteer Fire Department in July of this year. The fire department was able to start construction on a temporary structure across the street, and the department hopes to be able to move trucks in before freezing weather arrives.

As the investigation comes to a close, the fire department and Morgan County will be able to start demolition on the standing walls of the burnt-out building.

“We have released them to start (demolishing) the building. We are done. We are just waiting on the final reports,” said Chris Carey, an administrator for Risk Pool.

Carey said that means funds will be released to the county soon.

“I do have an outside company that is doing the fire investigation, and then I have another guy out there trying to do an appraisal on what it is going to cost to rebuild the building to establish what the actual cash value and replacement cost of the building are, so there are multiple people working on this,” Carey said.

The cause of the fire is still unknown at this time.

“No, we don’t know one way or the other, (it’s) undetermined. Basically what happens is, if I can’t pinpoint exactly 100 percent what the fire source or ignition is, I have to do it undetermined,” said George Harms, assistant state fire marshal. “But I put it in the area of the brush truck, in front of the brush truck.”

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New Aberdeen (NC) Fire Truck to Tackle Medical Calls, Accidents

Posted: Oct 27, 2016

New Aberdeen (NC) Fire Truck to Tackle Medical Calls, Accidents

A newly approved fire truck is expected to help the Aberdeen Fire Rescue Department respond more efficiently to medical calls. The Aberdeen Board of Commissioners recently approved the purchase of the custom-built vehicle, which is expected to be ready for delivery by early June.

Resembling a cross between a pickup truck and a fire engine, the squad vehicle isn’t equipped to handle large structure fires. According to Fire Chief Phillip Richardson, it is designed to tackle small traffic accidents and medical emergencies.

“Our personnel resources are tight,” Richardson said. “This will let us split up the crews and get a little more bang for our buck.”

More than 50 people work at the Fire Department, including 16 full-time firefighters. They respond to about 1,600 calls each year.

Richardson says about 35 percent of those calls are for the kind of medical issues that the new squad vehicle will handle.

“Ten years ago, we averaged 30 calls a month,” he said. “It’s a big difference in the volume of calls.”

Responding to medical calls with the new vehicle, Richardson says, will free up the town’s two fire engines and its larger fire tower vehicle to fight blazes.

“The truck is not designed to fight a house fire, but the majority of our calls aren’t for that anymore,” he said.