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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: Sep 29, 2016

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Kingsport (TN) Fire Department has 10 Year Plan for Renovations

Posted: Sep 28, 2016

Kingsport (TN) Fire Department has 10 Year Plan for Renovations

The Kingsport Fire Department has put a plan in place that will help with some major issues for the eight stations they have throughout the city. Chief Craig Dye said the $3.9 million dollar plan was put into place because the city just doesn't have the manpower within their maintenance department to address the issues with the aging buildings.

The department's oldest building dates back to 1941 while the newest was just built six years ago.

Chief Dye said the department has double within his 33 years there and that this plan was put into place because maintaining these buildings is a necessity for the department to function properly and for the safety of his employees.

One of the main issues he highlighted was some of the station's exhaust located too close to the dormitories of the employees and needs to be properly relocated to maintain air quality.

Seguin (TX) Welcomes New Fire Apparatus

The sisters paid homage to their great-grandfather, Harold Brodt, a former Seguin firefighter, by lending a hand during the Push-In Ceremony on Monday at Seguin Fire Station No. 2. "It just fills my heart because my daddy was so much a part of the fire department," grandmother Carla Mergele said.

The 2016 Pierce Enforcer will replace the engine that has served the city for 20 years, Skinner said.

The engine includes an large cab that allows for more space for the firefighters, and the equipment they need for various situations, including helping patients since firefighters also double as paramedics,

"It has a 1,500 gallon a minute pump, just like the rest of our fire trucks do, but this one carries 1,000 gallons of water," he said. "The reason we did that is because it serves the west side of town, which has a little more rural area. So, we wanted to be better prepared with the water."

On the back of the truck, the firefighters wanted to personalize it by paying tribute to the firefighters who died on Sept. 11, 2001.

"If you notice on the back, it says keep back 343 feet," Skinner said. "That is in memory of the 343 firefighters who were lost on 9-11; a little tribute to our fallen. It has the twin towers behind the 343. I felt that was a nice touch."

After Billings and Kirkpatrick placed an American flag on the back of the truck, Skinner invited the guests to assist in the tradition.

Bloom Township (OH) New Fire Station Opens Saturday

Bloom Township Fire's Station 552 is less than a mile east of the center of the township. Chief Terry Gill said the location of the newest station, 8485 Lithopolis Road, across from the township office, was selected to meet National Fire Protection Association standards, which recommend travel time for runs at four minutes or less.

Before the new station, Bloom Township Fire was hitting that mark about 65 percent of the time. With the second station, Gill expects that to jump to nearly 100 percent. Now, all but two homes in the township are within a 5-mile radius of a fire station.

There have already been two runs out of the new station when personnel happened to be there, Gill said. Runs that would have taken about five minutes to get to now took less than 60 seconds.

That station will be up and running Saturday. Not everything will be finished come Saturday morning. Some furniture will come in gradually. Gill said he also is hoping to get a sign in soon, but he added a sign's not necessary to get the trucks out the door. Everything should be complete for the dedication ceremony in October.

Staff will be split between Station 551, which will remain in Lithopolis, and the newest station. Three firefighters will be at each station around the clock, and each will have one medic and one engine.