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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

Ground-breaking for Peekskill Central Fire Station

Posted: Dec 22, 2016

Ground-breaking for Peekskill Central Fire Station

Officials say new firehouse will save money, maintain emergency response times. PEEKSKILL - After two decades of talking, studying and planning, the city broke ground on a new $12 million central firehouse Tuesday that will house Peekskill's six fire companies under one roof.

"Finally, we'll have a new fire house that meets the needs of our department and that our citizens can afford to pay for," Mayor Frank Catalina said of the long-awaited facility to be built on a one-acre lot at the centrally-located corner of Main and South Broad streets.

Catalina said the need for a new firehouse had been talked about for 20 years because of the deteriorating conditions of the current facilities, some of which are more than a century old.

The city charter authorizes 100 volunteers for each of Peekskill's six companies and Catalina said there was a time when there were waiting lists to join. Now, he said, the there are a total of 100 volunteers qualified for interior fire attacks, along with 24 paid firefighters.

"We have a great fire department, and they do great work," Catalina said. "There's a lot of tradition in the fire service, and it's a very social organization. We're hoping that this new, state-of-the-art facility, with all of its amenities, will attract more volunteers."

He said the new firehouse will also save the city the cost of maintaining the old facilities.

The new firehouse, expected to be completed in the summer of 2018, will consolidate five existing facilities on Main, South Division and Washington streets, Crompond Road and Highland Avenue. Those properties will either be re-purposed or developed in the future.

New firefighting vehicle adds multiple capabilities for Blackwell VFD

By Randy Ward | rward@ksan.tv Published 12/15 2016 10:04AM Updated 12/15 2016 10:27AM Copyright 2016 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Texas A&M Forest Service awarded a $188,355 grant to Blackwell Volunteer Fire Department for the purchase of a new firefighting vehicle through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program.

The new vehicle is a 2016 Freightliner four-wheel drive chassis, outfitted with a 1,000 gallon water tank and a pump with foam capability.

The vehicle can serve in multiple roles bit its primary purpose is fighting wildland fires.

“It is good to have dependable equipment that doesn’t require continuous investment in repairs,” said Blackwell VFD Chief Randy Pieper. “This tender will be ready to go at a moment’s notice.”

Blackwell VFD was established in 1959 and its 40 volunteers serve approximately 15,000 residents over 754 square miles in Nolan County.

“We appreciate Texas A&M Forest Service having grant programs that are such a great benefit to small departments like ours,” said Pieper.

Texas A&M Forest Service is committed to protecting lives and property through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program, a cost-share program funded by Texas State Legislature and administered by Texas A&M Forest Service.

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New County Fire Truck

Posted: Dec 22, 2016

New County Fire Truck

The Hopkins County Commissioners Court approved the purchase of a special new fire truck at a Wednesday morning meeting. County Fire Chief Andy Endsley said his department, and especially Fire Marshal Mike Mathews, had done a lot of research into this truck. Chief Endsley said the truck would be beneficial for the citizens of Hopkins County.

He said it would allow the county fire department to better protect homes in the county against brush and grass fires. Chief Endsley said more and more new homes were being built in the county that were large ones, 3,000 to 4,000 square feet. He said the new truck included an auxiliary pump on top. Chief Endsley said the Class A pumper could carry 1,000 gallons of water. He called the truck a game changer for the county fire depart. He said the truck would require 90 days to be built. The chassis and cab are pre-built. Chief Endsley said the county would be able to design the back end of the vehicle to be built just the way they want. He said the truck would be the first custom built Class A pumper that the county had ever owned. Chief Endsley said the truck should last 20 years. The cost for the fire truck is $433,000.