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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

WA Fire Truck, Police Car Struck in Separate Crashes

Posted: Feb 20, 2017

WA Fire Truck, Police Car Struck in Separate Crashes

KENT, Wash. -- Was it something about the siren lights?The city of Kent will have to repair one of their police squad cars and a fire engine after they were struck in separate crashes by suspected drunk drivers Sunday.

A Kent (WA) fire engine and police squad car were struck by suspected drunked drivers Sunday, according to KOMO.

A Kent patrol car was rear-ended by one suspected drunken driver around 2 a.m., while later in the evening a Kent fire truck was struck head-on by another suspected drunken driver.

Fire Truck Damaged in AK Highway Crash

Traffic was delayed for hours on the Glenn Highway Sunday as weather conditions led to a number of collisions, including a crash between a Chugiak Volunteer Fire and Rescue vehicle and an SUV. Assistant chief of operations Virginia McMichael said a large SUV slid and hit the left side of the fire engine, which was parked ...

A Chugiak Volunteer Fire and Rescue vehicle was badly damaged in a collision Sunday on the Glenn Highway, according to KTVA.

A large SUV slid and hit the left side of the fire engine, which was parked on the roadway responding to another collision. No firefighters or civilians were apparently injured, but the apparatus was severely damaged.

Safe operations are a significant concern for responders operating on the roadways, especially in winter weather and similar conditions.

Gunshots Fired into Milwaukee Fire Station

MILWAUKEE -- At least six gunshots were fired into Milwaukee Fire Station 13 near 30th and Locust around 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 17th. At least one went through a window. Police are investigating whether the shooting was targeted or random. Just heard the bang, bang, bang, bang," said Dave Childs, neighbor.

Someone took aim at a Milwaukee (WI) fire station on Friday, but fortunately there were no injuries.

Police are investigating whether the shooting at Milwaukee Fire Station 13 was targeted or random, according to the local FOX affiliate.

"Those guys are there for us. I can't understand why they targeted the firehouse unless it was something personal," neighbor Dave Childs told reporters.