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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: Sep 15, 2016

Midwest Fire Makes Prairie Business Magazine 50 Best Places to Work List

LUVERNE, MN—Midwest Fire Equipment & Repair Company (Midwest Fire) announced that the company has once again made the Prairie Business magazine’s Annual 50 Best Places to Work List. 

 “To make the list two times in a row shows that Midwest Fire is obviously doing something right and doing well for their employees,” said Prairie Business Magazine Publisher Korrie Wenzel. Prairie Business is proud to present the 50 Best Places to Work. Midwest Fire continues to demonstrate a commitment to being great and understands employees are its greatest asset and we're happy to tell about it.”

Companies were nominated through an anonymous employee satisfaction survey and rated in areas including work environment, employee benefits and employee happiness. Consideration was also given to the number of nominations received per company.   

“Being named to the Top 50 Best Places to Work List by Prairie Business magazine again this year is truly an honor,” says Sarah Atchison, president and CEO at Midwest Fire. “There are so many great companies in our region. This award is an indicator of how our employees feel about our company. We have an amazing team that is empowered to do great work.  We have regular meetings to discuss projects, review processes and procedures and the employees are the ones making Midwest Fire a great place to work.” 

For more information, visit www.midwestfire.com.

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Posted: Sep 15, 2016

Firetrace Achieves Kuwait Fire Department Approval - Fire Suppression Systems

Firetrace International has achieved the Kuwait Fire Department approval for its engineered and pre-engineered systems using both 3M™ Novec™ 1230 Fire Protection Fluid and Chemours™ FM-200™.

This latest approval comes in addition to the many global, national, and local approvals and listings already obtained by Firetrace International, including UL (U.S.), P-Mark (Sweden) and, most recently, FM (Factory Mutual).

With this listing Firetrace will be able to continue its international growth and expansion, and provide customers in Kuwait, who have been patiently awaiting this approval, with fire suppression systems that offer superior performance, greater flexibility, improved value, speedier installation, and a measurable competitive edge for system installers.

Firetrace systems have many features that make them unique in their class. For more information regarding Firetrace equipment, contact the technical and sales departments at info@firetrace.com

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Posted: Sep 15, 2016

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Alexis Hazmat Fire Apparatus

Bettendorf (IA) Fire Department hazmat/heavy rescue. HME 1871 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 400-hp engine; cab command center with desk, storage, and file cabinets.

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Posted: Sep 14, 2016

Firefighting Foam Linked to Water Contamination, Injuries Under Fire

A fire suppressant foam linked to the shutdown of two drinking water wells at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base injured a firefighter during a training incident and the Defense Department has launched an investigation to determine how widespread the problem is across the nation.
The firefighter, Michael R. Strouse, was injured when piping inside a fire cab ruptured and shot the chemical at high pressure into his eyes, he said.

"My face was chemically burned and my eyes were really blood shot and they were sore," Strouse said in an interview with this newspaper. "Then the next day I was actually taken off the job."

Strouse, 38, a veteran firefighter for more than a decade at Wright-Patterson, was reassigned to administrative duties. But his condition gradually worsened, he said. He's now been off work for more than three months.

The injury to Strouse comes as concerns over aqueous film forming foam, or AFFF, have soared in recent years.

AFFF has been used in training by the military since the 1970s and is considered more effective than water to extinguish petroleum-based fires.

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Fire Mechanics Section Board

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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