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Welcome

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

Petersburg (VA) Fire Truck Idled for Weeks Over $100 Repair

Posted: Feb 15, 2017

Petersburg (VA) Fire Truck Idled for Weeks Over $100 Repair

PETERSBURG, Va. -- Viewers in Petersburg reached out to the CBS 6 Problem Solvers about a fire engine that has been out of service for nearly two weeks. The issue keeping the truck garaged would cost less than one hundred dollars to fix. The old tire has to be taken off and the new tire mounted.

WTVR reported on the situation in Petersburg, Virginia, in which a fire apparatus was apparently out of service for almost two weeks over a repair that should cost less that $100 to fix.

An old tire has to be taken off and the new tire mounted, according to WTVR. The station has borrowed a fire engine from Fort Lee.

The city has recently been in the spotlight over budget issues related to public safety.

Cobb County (GA) Fire Truck Hit by Bullet

Officials say a bullet hit a Cobb County fire truck as it was returning to a fire station in Marietta on Tuesday.

No one was injured when a bullet struck a Cobb County (GA) fire truck that was returning to a station in Marietta, according to reports.

Firefighters in the truck reportedly knew that something happened, but were not aware that the truck was hit by a bullet until they returned to the fire station.

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Videos: FDNY Apparatus in NYC

Still of FDNY fire apparatus in New York City.

Below you'll find a few videos of FDNY rigs navigating the streets of New York City. All videos courtesy of YouTube user THEMAJESTIRIUM1.

THE MAJESTIC FDNY RESCUE1 RETURNING TO QUARTERS ON WEST 43RD STREET IN HELL'S KITCHEN, MANHATTAN.

NEW FDNY RESCUE MEDICS / HAZTAC AMBULANCE TRANSPORTING WITH SIREN ON 7TH AVENUE IN THE MIDTOWN AREA OF MANHATTAN IN NEW YORK CITY.

FDNY ENGINE 26 RESPONDING MODIFIED ON 8TH AVENUE IN HELL'S KITCHEN, MANHATTAN IN NEW YORK CITY.

FDNY LADDER 4 AND A MOUNT SINAI AMBULANCE RESPONDING ON 7TH AVENUE IN THE TIMES SQUARE AREA OF MANHATTAN IN NEW YORK CITY.

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Posted: Feb 15, 2017

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-VT Hackney Hazmat Truck

Worcester County, Snow Hill, MD, light-duty hazmat unit. Ford F-550 4x4 cab and chassis; Ford Power Stroke 300-hp engine; 12.6-foot, seven-compartment walk-around body.