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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: Jan 25, 2017

Dubai Firefighters Use Jetpacks to Beat Traffic and Put Out Blazes

Dubai Civil Defence have launched the Dolphin,a jetski with jetpack and fire hose Jetpacks force men up into the air, propelled by water, to reach tall bridges Dolphin will shorten response times during peak traffic hours, Civil Defence say They also intend to create floating fire stations to tackle blazes from the water Firefighters in Dubai are set to become even more like superheros with the introduction of jetpacks.

Firefighters in Dubai are set to become even more like superheros with the introduction of jetpacks.


Dubai Civil Defence recently launched the Dolphin, a jetski equipped with a jetpack and fire hose which will allow firefighters easy access to fires on boats, bridges and shoreline buildings.


The jetpack forces water at high pressure through the firefighters' boots, propelling them up into the air and allowing them to reach tall bridges.


The director general of Dubai's Civil Defence, Major General Rashid Thani Al Matrooshi, said the Dolphin will shorten response times during peak traffic hours, when the city state's traffic can prevent emergency vehicles moving quickly through the city. He said: 'Dolphin is one of the innovative ideas and smart apps which include the floating firefighting stations that launched by Dubai Civil Defence.'
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Posted: Jan 25, 2017

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Danko Quick-Response Trucks

Boone County Fire Protection District, Columbia, MO, four quick-response flatbed units. Ford F-450 extended cabs and chassis; Ford 6.8-liter three-valve SOHC 362-hp engines; Darley 2BE 23 UHP-HV 8-gpm @ 1,200 psi/100-gpm @ 100 psi pumps.

 

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Posted: Jan 24, 2017

Westmorland (CA) Installs New Siren but Keeps Old Tradition

In an effort to continue an old tradition The Westmorland Fire Department has installed a new siren in town. We caught up with the fire captain to learn why they are still using this system today. 

"Once you activate 9-1-1, you go through our dispatch center. Our dispatch center will send a page out, and it is over a radio frequency. Once we receive that page out, out pager automatically activates our siren," said Captain Michael Ginnis of The Westmorland Fire Department.

Once the siren is activated it will sound off for 45 seconds, and the new siren has a different pitch than the old one.

The new sound is a little different from the old siren using a lower frequency which enables people to hear the siren on windy or rainy days.

"Our department is 100% volunteer fire department so we don't have people that stay here at the station 24 hours a day like any career fire departments," explained Ginnis.

When the siren goes off, it alerts other fellow volunteer firefighters that an emergency situation may be happening.

"Our firefighters may come from home, from work or might just be in town and they'll have to respond at any given notice," added Ginnis.

The old siren was here for 80 years and now The Westmorland Fire Department is trying to figure out where its new home will be.

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Posted: Jan 24, 2017

Victim Identified in Fatal Crash With Rocky River (OH) Fire Apparatus

One person was killed during a crash involving a fire truck and a van on I-90 in Rocky River, which also ultimately resulted in the hit-skip death of a Cleveland police officer.

The fire truck was on scene assisting in a single-vehicle accident when a white van crashed into the back of the truck. The driver of the van, 29-year-old Artem Vytiegov of San Francisco, was pronounced dead on scene. The passenger, who has not been identified, was taken to MetroHealth Medical Center for treatment. There is no word yet on her condition or other injuries.

Cleveland police officer David Fahey, who was on scene placing down flares for the accident, was struck and killed by a white Toyota Camry which then drove away from the scene. Police believe they have found the vehicle.

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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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