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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

Delbarton (WV) VFD Buys Rescue Fire Apparatus

Posted: Aug 24, 2016

Delbarton (WV) VFD Buys Rescue Fire Apparatus

The Delbarton Volunteer Fire Department recently received a much-needed rescue truck which will replace an 18-year old vehicle. About a month ago, the Delbarton Volunteer Fire Dept. (DVFD) board of directors and Chief Robert Hunt started searching for a new truck to replace the old rescue truck.

The department has been saving money for approximately two years now, not going without, but putting back money as they could in hopes of making this new purchase.

"I found the truck, browsing the internet one evening. I sent the link to our senior officers Chief Robert Hunt, Asst. Chief Andy Fouch, Asst. Chief Kenny Smith and Lieutenant Freddy Justice," said young volunteer firefighter Jordon Mounts. "They all agreed that this was the truck we had been searching for. I placed a call into the company that was selling the truck who told me the truck was originally purchased by a paid department in New Jersey, who used it as their first out truck on fires."

"We noticed a couple of years back that our call volume versus fire and rescue was something like 80 percent to 20 percent," Chief Hunt said. "With our older truck having more than 100,000 miles on it, we were not sure how much longer it was going to be reliable."

"After a meeting where Chief Hunt presented the truck to the Board of Directors, a call was made to Glenn Usdin of Command Fire Apparatus in Lancaster, Pennsylvania," Mounts continued. The President of the Board, Bob Preece, struck a deal with Command FA for $105,000, which included lettering and delivery.

The new unit is equipped with generator hose rollers on both sides of the truck and also a back-up camera and water tank that increases capacity from the current unit's 250 gallons to 500.

Akron Brass Presents Scholarship to Fire Protection Student Julie Bryant

David Durstine, Julie Bryant, Tim Van Fleet

L-R: David Durstine, Julie Bryant, Tim Van Fleet

The Akron Brass Company, a unit of IDEX Corporation, is pleased to sponsor and present the Phillip L. Turner Fire Protection Scholarship in conjunction with Fire Apparatus Manufacturers’ Association (FAMA) to University of Maryland student Julie Bryant.

Bryant plans to graduate this December with a Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering, which she will continue to pursue at the Masters level. In addition to her studies, Bryant is also a member of the Prince George’s County (MD) Fire Department, Station 11 Branchville Volunteer Fire Company and Rescue Squad.

Bryant has gained invaluable experience in fire protection and continues to generously donate her time, skills, and knowledge. She is an ongoing instructor for an outreach project designed to teach high school students about important fire protection concepts and supports the university as a teaching fellow for the freshman Hot Topics in Fire class. During her ‘free time,’ Bryant completed Emergency Medical Technician and Fire Fighter 1 courses with plans to become a certified Paramedic. Bryant has a desire to help those in emergency services by using her degree to improve personal protection equipment.

Akron Brass is honored to again partner with FAMA, as it has done annually since 2009, in awarding The Phillip L. Turner Scholarship. A presentation was made at the FAMA Technical Committee meeting held in conjunction with the Fire-Rescue International conference in San Antonio, TX. David Durstine, Akron Brass’ Vice President of Marketing and FAMA President stated, “Julie’s persona epitomized the values, efforts and behaviors that this award was designed to recognize.

For more information, visit www.akronbrass.com and www.fama.org.

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Classic Fire Truck to Be Auctioned Off in SD

Posted: Aug 24, 2016

Classic Fire Truck to Be Auctioned Off in SD

An original 1953 International fire truck will be auctioned off at Kool Deadwood Nites on Friday, with the profits going to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. The auction will take place at 10 a.m. in front of the Deadwood Mountain Grand resort, 1906 Deadwood Mountain Drive.

A classic fire apparatus is set to be auctioned off in South Dakota, according to a news report.

The truck was purchased six months ago by Ray's Auto Body in Rapid City. The truck was originally purchased by the Douglas Volunteer Fire Department in 1953.

"It's got all of its original equipment and new hoses," said Larry Kuhn of Ray's Auto Body. "Everything runs perfectly, it's getting detailed and polished up and will be in Deadwood on Thursday."

New Canaan (CT) Fire Commission Disposing of Apparatus

Seriously... would anyone in New Canaan be truly shocked to see kids playing on this in someone's driveway? On the agenda at the Board of Selectmen meeting of Tuesday, Aug. 23, was this: 'Approval of a request from the Fire Commission to dispose of a surplus 1996 Marion/Spartan pumper truck.'

A report from the New Canaan Advertiser looked at local officials efforts to get rid of a used rig.

First Selectman Rob Mallozzi III explained that funds were approved to replace the 1996 fire truck, and that such apparatus are sometimes sold to other departments as back-up units. The area doesn't need the truck because it has two front-line units.