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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: Nov 17, 2016

Ambulance-Involved Crash in Boston Sends 2 People to Hospital

BOSTON - A Boston emergency vehicle was involved in a crash Tuesday. Boston EMS said an ambulance was involved in a crash on Melnea Cass Boulevard. The other vehicle involved had heavy front-end damage. Two people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

Two people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

One of the people taken to the hospital was an EMS crew member. The other was an occupant of the other vehicle.

Boston EMS said additional patients being transported at the time of the collision did not suffer injuries from the crash and were taken to the hospital in a separate ambulance.

It is unclear how the crash happened.

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Posted: Nov 17, 2016

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Rosenbauer Pumper

Saxton Fire District, Saugerties, NY, pumper. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 350-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon tank.

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Posted: Nov 16, 2016

Community Mulls Possible Expansion of Bernardston (MA) Fire Station

Residents got a chance to see a few possible designs for a new or expanded fire station Tuesday night, but seemed to agree they’d need to strike a balance between going big enough to meet the department’s needs while keeping a tax increase within reason.
Jonathan Saccoccio, a project architect, and Cory Frehsee, a civil engineer and partner, both of Steven & Associates, presented four proposed designs to about 40 town residents in the elementary school’s cafeteria Tuesday. Before the meeting, residents squeezed themselves between engines and trucks during an open house for the current station on Church Street.

The four proposals range in estimated cost from between $1.85 million to about $4 million. Saccoccio said those numbers represent a wide range to encompass all the eventualities, but the true cost won’t be known until the design process proceeds.

The current 40-year-old building lacks adequate space for vehicle maintenance and storage, and could hamper a quicker response to an emergency, Saccoccio said.

The first design would be the most expensive, but Saccoccio said it represents the ideal modern fire station. Located on the same site, it would have four bays that could fit two trucks stacked one behind the other each, plus office and training space around the perimeter.

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Posted: Nov 16, 2016

Gwinnett (GA) County Officially Opens Two New Fire Stations

Gwinnett County officially opened two new fire stations Tuesday, including one near a local college's rapidly growing campus. Both Fire Station 31 and Fire Station 10 — the latter of which already existed but relocated to a new facility — have been up and running since Nov. 8, but officials held ribbon-cutting ceremonies this week.
Station 31 is new altogether and is located at 1061 Collins Hill Road in Lawrenceville, across from the campus of Georgia Gwinnett College.

"The strategic location of the fire station will provide quick access to the Highway 316 corridor and puts fire and emergency medical personnel close to the college and surrounding neighborhoods and businesses," Gwinnett fire Capt. Tommy Rutledge said in a news release.

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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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