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Welcome

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

Engineering Firm Will Undertake Asbestos, Structural Studies at Kingston's Central Fire Station

Posted: Nov 18, 2016

Engineering Firm Will Undertake Asbestos, Structural Studies at Kingston's Central Fire Station

KINGSTON >> The city has given a consulting firm the go-ahead for to begin an environmental and structural study of Kingston's century-old Central Fire Station in Midtown. The study will begin soon with an examination of how much asbestos insulation is in the firehouse at 19 E. O'Reilly St.

Swenson said the Latham engineering firm C.T. Male Associates will determine the “parameters” of the asbestos inside the building. Once that is done, the city will seek bids for its removal.

Swenson said this week he was uncertain how long the asbestos study would take to complete. Once the asbestos is removed, the study will focus on the structural condition of the building, Swenson said.

Swenson has said that C.T. Male will be paid $52,850 for the studies, including a structural report that’s expected to be completed by May 2017. Additional money will be spent to pay a monitor to oversee the removal of asbestos in the building.

The city’s hiring of C.T. Male follows a report earlier this year by Peak Engineering that said steel reinforcements in the firehouse’s concrete floor, where fire trucks are parked, have probably deteriorated significantly.

“This investigation revealed a unique reinforcement layout that is not consistent with conventional practices,” the report said.

The report said a section of the slab concrete was “saw-cut and chipped out,” revealing that some steel was missing.

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Posted: Nov 18, 2016

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-

Egypt-Ramseytown Volunteer Fire Department, Yancey County, NC, pumper-tanker. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 350-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump.

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North Las Vegas Begins Annual Renovations to Fire Stations

Posted: Nov 17, 2016

North Las Vegas Begins Annual Renovations to Fire Stations

Fire Station 56 will undergo a $77,000 renovation beginning in December, under a plan unanimously approved Wednesday night by the North Las Vegas City Council. The firehouse at 3475 W. Elkhorn Road will get a fresh coat of paint, fencing, a trash enclosure, stainless steel counter-tops and a new faucet, according to a city report.

The city’s eight fire stations have not seen any upgrades since the start of the national recession, officials said. Moving forward, one fire station will be selected annually for maintenance and improvements.

Berea (KY) Council Approves Bid for Fire Apparatus

The Berea City Council approved as bid for an E-One fire truck from Vogelpohl Fire Equipment for $743,600 during Tuesday night's meeting Berea Fire Chief Shawn Sandlin addressed the council in regards to the bid, noting Berea, Richmond and Madison County governments had all worked together on the proposal, which would obtain four fire apparatuses amongst them, one for each city, and two for the county.

During a fiscal court meeting held earlier in November, Madison County government approved the bid from Vogelpohl Fire Equipment, pending an approval by the Berea City Council.

Of the $743,600 price tag, CSEPP has offered to pay the city $400,000 toward the cost of the fire truck, according to Sandlin. There is also a $27,266 discount available for a 100 percent prepayment. This would leave the city to pay $316,334.

Sandlin said the Berea Fire Department would receive the truck sometime in December 2017.