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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

Commerce Fire Department (TX) Receives $5,000 Grant for Fire Equipment

Posted: Oct 13, 2016

Commerce Fire Department (TX) Receives $5,000 Grant for Fire Equipment

The Texas A&M Forest Service announced last week that the Commerce Fire Department had been awarded a $5,000 grant for the purchase of training equipment. The grant, which is officially known as a training aides grant, is given to fire departments for the sole use of purchasing materials used for firefighter training.

According to Commerce FD Captain Joe Pretre, the grant used to be only used for training textbooks and related materials, but in recent years was changed to include other items as well. Pretre said that the grant was applied for last year. This grant is the second one given to the fire department this year, with Commerce FD receiving an $8,400 grant in April for bunker gear.

There are certain criteria that have to be met to be eligible, and Commerce FD meets the criteria due to having less than 20 full time workers.

The grant is known as a "100 percent grant," meaning that the Forest Service will reimburse the fire department completely for their purchase up to $5,000. Pretre said that the plan is to use the grant to purchase a Keiser force sled and a drag dummy.

Jamaica to Spend $126m for Fire Apparatus

The fleet of fire trucks on the island is set to be increased by two as the Government has approved the award of a $126.9-million contract to purchase the units.

"The purchase is being undertaken to address the issue of insufficient firefighting units, mainly pumpers, which has been impeding the brigade's capacity to effectively carry out its operations," a document tabled in Parliament said.

A 2014 performance audit of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), which was undertaken by the Auditor General's Department, indicates that 36 per cent of the fleet of emergency vehicles were out of service.

At May 2014, brigade's fleet of emergency vehicles, including pumpers, water tankers and fireboats, stood at 75, of which 31 were out of service, some for periods of up to six years. Consequently, the JFB was unable to deploy a pumper to four fire stations.

Driver Airlifted to Hospital After Hitting Haralson County (GA) Fire Apparatus

Police say a 25-year-old driver was airlifted to the hospital after hitting a fire truck. The incident occurred just before noon Thursday in Haralson County, which is west of Atlanta.

According to a spokesperson with Georgia State Patrol, Martin McBride, of Buchanan, was driving northbound on U.S. Highway 27 when McBride allegedly hit the fire truck, which was traveling eastbound on Highway 120.

The fire truck had its lights and sirens activated while crossing U.S. Highway 27, according to authorities.

Nest Announces the Winners of its Thank You Grant in Partnership with Leary Firefighters Foundation

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Firefighters are known for their strength and endurance, but there is a lot of knowledge that goes with being a first responder. Nest has teamed up with The Leary Firefighters Foundation to award two fire departments with $25,000 grants for new technology and equipment.

Nest, maker of the Nest Protect Smoke + CO Alarm, and The Leary Firefighters Foundation (LFF) asked communities to support outstanding public safety personnel, asking them to nominate their local department with a simple vote by providing their zip code. An extra vote was added for those entries that included a personal “thank you” comment or story.

The 10 departments with the most votes were the finalists for LFF’s grant application process. Ultimately, the Phoenix (AZ) and Fall River (MA) fire departments were chosen by LFF. The Phoenix FD has received new technology, such as iPads and training textbooks to utilize for educational purposes at its Training Academy. The Fall River FD has received new technology such as computers, Microsoft Surface Pro Tablets, and software to help with fire prevention in their community.