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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 7, 2016

Pelican Introduces Compact and Powerful Pelican™ 7100 and 7600 LED Tactical Lights

Pelican Introduces Compact and Powerful Pelican 7100 and 7600 LED Tactical Lights

With features designed to protect law enforcement and emergency services personnel, Pelican Products, Inc., the global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced lighting systems, has introduced the Pelican™ 7100 and 7600 LED flashlights.

At only five inches long, the Pelican 7100 LED flashlight is extraordinarily compact without sacrificing performance providing nearly 700 lumens of intense light. Its full time battery level indicator ensures that the user will always be aware of battery status. The Pelican 7100LED flashlight is equipped with a USB rechargeable lithium ion battery and capable of operating on a single AA disposable battery when power is not available.

The six-inch Pelican 7600 LED is one of the most comprehensive law-enforcement flashlights available, with performance surpassing 900 lumens of clear, brilliant white light. It also easily toggles to night-vision friendly red and green LEDs with the twist of a switch. The red and green modes can be used for traffic control when partnered with an optional slip-on wand/holster accessory. The Pelican 7600 flashlight runs on the included USB rechargeable, lithium ion battery. It will also operate on disposable batteries (2 - CR123) if power is unavailable.

“Our tactical lights have been trusted by the military and law enforcement industry for years,” said Stephan Corti, President of Pelican Products’ Commercial and Government Division. “These new offerings signify our commitment to becoming the leader in the tactical light industry by developing durable, first-class products at a great value.”

Both models are designed to meet the durability and quality that users have come to expect from Pelican, including:

•    Aluminum body construction made with a robust anodized finish
•    Anti-Reflective coated glass lens
•    Four modes - high, strobe, medium and low
•    Five selectable programs
•    High level (IPX8) protection against water ingress*

The Pelican 7100 and 7600 LED flashlights both come with Pelican’s unconditional lifetime guarantee of excellence**. For more on Pelican Products or to locate a retailer, visit http://pelican.com.

Pelican Products, Inc. is a portfolio company of Behrman Capital, a private equity investment firm based in New York and San Francisco.

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Posted: Sep 7, 2016

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Custom Fab & Body Pumper-Tanker

Custom Fab & Body—Jonesville (MI) Fire Department pumper-tanker. International 7400 Work Star cab and chassis; MaxxForce 9 330-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,500-gpm pump.

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Posted: Sep 6, 2016

Manson (WA) Fire Awarded Grant Funding

Department of Homeland Security has announced today the twelfth round of awards to the 2015 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program to fire departments throughout the United States.
Chelan County Fire District 5 of Manson was awarded $131,745 for an application they submitted on January 15, 2016. The proposal in the application is to replace all SCBA. SCBA equipment is used to supply firefighters with breathable air during an active fire. The District’s current SCBA equipment has served the District well for over 13 years but many of the air cylinders in the system are nearing the end of the legal use life of 15 years. SCBA equipment is one of the most important pieces of Personal Protection Equipment firefighters don before entering an atmosphere that is immediately dangerous to life and health. The goal of obtaining this grant project was to immediately improve the health and safety of our firefighters. The award is 95% of the expected $138,332 projected cost. Local commitment for the remaining $6,587 will be provided by Fire District 5.

Chelan County Fire District 5 Chief, Arnold Baker has worked with the Firefighters of Fire District 5 to evaluate 4 major brands of SCBA. The firefighters scored each SCBA in 14 features to benefit Firefighting work operations. The awarded grant will allow the District to purchase the latest SCBA technology available which will assist our firefighters in providing superior service to our community.

The Assistance to Firefighters grants represent a major effort by the federal government to ensure the nation’s firefighters continue to have the basic capability they require to do their jobs, improve safety and save lives.

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Posted: Sep 6, 2016

Sneak Peak at New District of Nipissing (CA) EMS Station

A new central EMS Station is in full operation on Seymour Street in North Bay. The facility which goes as far south as Whitney, as far north as Temagami, as far west as Sturgeon Falls and as far east as Mattawa was shown off in a media tour on Friday morning.
The new facility which is on leased land owned by Christian Fortin, consolidates the two other stations which were located in West Ferris (Ferris Drive) and at the old hospital site on Beatty Street.

"What it will do for the service in the district is it will be centralized so you are going to have a better distribution, everybody is in the same location as far as training is concerned, we will benefit from that," said Jean Guy Belzile, Nipissing EMS Manager.

"It's central to the highway, to highway 11 and 17 and it's also good on Wallace road to get to highway 63 to Thorne, Eldee and all those locations," said Belzile.

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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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