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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

Posted: Sep 15, 2016

Firetrace Achieves Kuwait Fire Department Approval - Fire Suppression Systems

Firetrace International has achieved the Kuwait Fire Department approval for its engineered and pre-engineered systems using both 3M™ Novec™ 1230 Fire Protection Fluid and Chemours™ FM-200™.

This latest approval comes in addition to the many global, national, and local approvals and listings already obtained by Firetrace International, including UL (U.S.), P-Mark (Sweden) and, most recently, FM (Factory Mutual).

With this listing Firetrace will be able to continue its international growth and expansion, and provide customers in Kuwait, who have been patiently awaiting this approval, with fire suppression systems that offer superior performance, greater flexibility, improved value, speedier installation, and a measurable competitive edge for system installers.

Firetrace systems have many features that make them unique in their class. For more information regarding Firetrace equipment, contact the technical and sales departments at info@firetrace.com

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Posted: Sep 15, 2016

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Alexis Hazmat Fire Apparatus

Bettendorf (IA) Fire Department hazmat/heavy rescue. HME 1871 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 400-hp engine; cab command center with desk, storage, and file cabinets.

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Firefighting Foam Linked to Water Contamination, Injuries Under Fire

Posted: Sep 14, 2016

Firefighting Foam Linked to Water Contamination, Injuries Under Fire

A fire suppressant foam linked to the shutdown of two drinking water wells at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base injured a firefighter during a training incident and the Defense Department has launched an investigation to determine how widespread the problem is across the nation.

The firefighter, Michael R. Strouse, was injured when piping inside a fire cab ruptured and shot the chemical at high pressure into his eyes, he said.

"My face was chemically burned and my eyes were really blood shot and they were sore," Strouse said in an interview with this newspaper. "Then the next day I was actually taken off the job."

Strouse, 38, a veteran firefighter for more than a decade at Wright-Patterson, was reassigned to administrative duties. But his condition gradually worsened, he said. He's now been off work for more than three months.

The injury to Strouse comes as concerns over aqueous film forming foam, or AFFF, have soared in recent years.

AFFF has been used in training by the military since the 1970s and is considered more effective than water to extinguish petroleum-based fires.