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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 19, 2016

Folsom Fire Department Gets Grant for Defibrillators

The Folsom-area fire department has been awarded a $15,000 grant, which it will use to buy six automated external defibrillators, the agency announced Sunday (Oct. 16). The Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation awarded the grant, Fire Chief David Pittman said in a news release.

The purchase of the AEDs will allow the department to equip more vehicles with the devices, he said.

According to the American Heart Association, about 326,000 people suffered an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest event last year, continuing to make sudden cardiac arrest one of the leading causes of death in the United States, the release said. AEDs are a crucial part of first responder gear because most fire departments can respond to a sudden cardiac arrest event quicker than an ambulance, it said.

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Posted: Oct 19, 2016

Student-Made Fire Prevention Logos Featured on Camden Fire Trucks

CAMDEN - Camden-Rockport Middle School and Children's House Montessori School students fire prevention awareness logos, now painted on Camden's Engine 4 and ladder truck, will be a moving reminder all year of how to help prevent fires. The winners were announced, and the logos displayed Oct. 14 at the middle school.

The Camden Fire Department came up with the idea of involving students in Fire Prevention Week outreach, by offering to paint the students' logos on a real fire truck, according to Camden Fire Chief Chris Farley.

Firefighters visited the schools and made presentations during lunch time, and supplied rolls of butcher paper, paint and markers. The students did the rest.


CRMS Principal Jaime Stone said she got reports from the students that they worked on their submissions for "hours and hours," taking the materials home to put in the extra time. Farley said both the students and the firefighters are excited about the results.

The Fire Department received 18 submissions from the four grades at CRMS, and one submission jointly worked on by students at the Montessori school.

Judges, who looked for clear and colorful safety messages included. State Fire Marshal Investigator Mary-Ann MacMaster, Camden Town Manager Patricia Finnigan, firefighter Matt Heat, Assistant Fire Chief John Wickenden, as well as Farley and Stone.

The CRMS fire prevention logo winners are: Ryan Anderson, fifth grade, Rachel Rademacher, seventh grade, and Shauna Murray, eighth grade.

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Posted: Oct 19, 2016

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Rosenbauer Quint

Butler/Wilmington (IN) Fire Department 78-foot rear-mount aerial ladder quint. Commander R70-8 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Waterous CX 1,500-gpm pump.

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Posted: Oct 18, 2016

Person Wanted for Setting Ambulance on Fire in Washington D.C.

Metropolitan police are searching for a person who set an ambulance on fire in Northeast, D.C. over the weekend. The arsonist was caught on camera moments before the ambulance went up into flames in the 200 block of K St. in Northeast, D.C.
The video shows the man walking Peter Luce's driveway. One minute later, he turns around and walks back and into his driveway.

Minutes later, the masked man is seen walking, then running away without the bag.

Shortly after, the neighbor's surveillance camera catches the ambulance going up in flames.

Luce and his girlfriend were up watching a movie at the time. He said they heard a loud, popping noise and ran outside. When they got out, the ambulance fully engulfed.

"We've never had an arson," he said.

"We've never had someone set anything on fire."

Luce is a part of the BeatBox D.C. non-profit, a group that supports the arts in the District. The organization used the ambulance as a mobile sound system and platform for different types of eye-popping structure. Luce and his team would bring the dressed up vehicle to block parties and community events like the H Street Festival.

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Chair

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Chair

Elliot Courage
North Whatcom Fire & Rescue
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Vice Chair

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Vice Chair

Mike Smith 
Pierce County Fire District #5
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Secretary

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Secretary

Greg Bach
South Snohomish County Fire & Rescue
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Director #1

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #1

Doug Jones
South Kitsap Fire & Rescue
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Director #2

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #2

Paul Spencer 
Fire Fleet Maintenance LLC
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Director #3

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #3

Jim Morris
Mountain View Fire Department
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Director #4

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #4

Arnie Kuchta

Clark County Fire District 6

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Director #6

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #6

Brett Annear
Kitsap County Fire District 18
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Director #5

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #5

Jay Jacks
Camano Island Fire & Rescue
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Legislative Representative

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Legislative Representative

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Immediate Past Chair

Posted: Oct 20, 2015

Immediate Past Chair

Brian Fortner
Graham Fire & Rescue

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