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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: Oct 19, 2016

Popular Science Honors Scott Sight with 2016 “Best of What’s New” Award

Monroe, N.C. (October 19, 2016) - Scott Safety’s commitment to innovation with a purpose has earned the company a place among an elite group recognized by Popular Science’s 2016 “Best of What’s New” award. Each year, Popular Science’s editorial team reviews thousands of new products and innovations and chooses the top 100 winners across 11 categories for inclusion in their annual “Best of What's New” issue. Scott Sight, the first in-mask, hands-free thermal imaging camera, was recognized in the security category.

“The Best of What’s New awards honor the innovations that shape the future,” said Kevin Gray, executive editor of Popular Science. “From life-saving technology to incredible space engineering, to gadgets that are just breathtakingly cool, this is the best of what’s new.”

Scott Sight, launched in April 2016, is a game changer for firefighters, providing improved visibility in smoke-filled environments, and giving firefighters the ability to quickly locate and rescue victims or identify exit routes in deteriorating conditions.

Scott Sight is the first product to emerge from Scott Safety’s Firefighter of the Future initiative, an internal team responsible for researching and developing innovative technologies. The group brought Scott Sight from concept to reality in only 12 months, providing firefighters with the ability to distinguish potential danger in low visibility conditions, comprehend the threat and better gauge their response.

“We listened to and responded to direct feedback from firefighters that they needed a hands-free thermal imaging solution,” said Kim Henry, director of Scott Safety’s growth initiatives and life-safety products. “Scott Sight helps them see things they didn’t even know they were looking for; it’s what we call situational intelligence.”

Following the receipt of regulatory approvals from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) in early September, Scott Sight is now being shipped and used by fire departments across the country, increasing the level of safety for individual firefighters by giving them a new “set of eyes” on the fireground.

Scott Sight will be featured in the November/December issue of Popular Science. For more information visit www.scottsight.com.

ABOUT SCOTT SAFETY
Scott Safety, by Johnson Controls, is a premier manufacturer of innovative respiratory and personal protective equipment and safety devices for firefighters, industrial workers, police squads, militaries, homeland security forces, and rescue teams around the world. With five global manufacturing locations, Scott products protect thousands of individuals each day from environmental hazards including smoke, toxic fumes, combustible gases, falling objects, and contaminants. The Scott Safety product line includes self-contained breathing apparatus, supplied air and air-purifying respirators, PPE, gas detection instruments, thermal imaging cameras, and firefighter locators. For more information, visit www.scottsafety.com.

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Firefighters Forced to Move from Unsafe Fire Station

Posted: Oct 19, 2016

Firefighters Forced to Move from Unsafe Fire Station

COLUMBIA, Tenn. - Firefighters were forced to move out of Columbia's station Number 3 after the aging and deteriorating building was deemed unsafe. On Tuesday, it was business as usual at the station. The crew prepared for a retirement dinner on the grill.

Recently, when they're not responding to emergency calls they're spending a lot of time outside and so is their fire truck.

Assistant Fire Chief Ty Cobb showed NewsChannel 5 how the building has quickly deteriorated. In nearly every room, cracks line the floors and walls. When Cobb noticed the deterioration in the bathroom a few weeks ago he called in a specialist who confirmed what he and city officials feared.

"Keep in mind that a fire station built in 1962 is constructed different than today's standards. There's a lot of development in this part of town, the soil, erosion occurring and all that was tied into the engineer's report but again we had to act quickly," Cobb said.

Outside, the damage to the building could be easily seen near window pains. "That's what we can see. My concern is what's under the flooring where you could have some void if you have some erosion," Cobb explained.

It took five days for the city to approve and supply new housing, which the crew now lives in.

"As soon as they said this is what we're doing everybody jumped on board," Captain Nick Brown said.

City Breaks Ground for West Napa's Fire Station No. 5

Eight years after the city purchased land for a fire station at the entrance to Browns Valley, the golden shovels were finally put into the ground on Tuesday afternoon. "It's been a long time coming," said Fire Department Division Chief John Callanan. The west side fire station, which will be called Fire Station No.

“We’ll be up and running in a year,” he said.Eight years after the city purchased land for a fire station at the entrance to Browns Valley, the golden shovels were finally put into the ground on Tuesday afternoon.

“It’s been a long time coming,” said Fire Department Division Chief John Callanan.

The west side fire station, which will be called Fire Station No. 5, was just all talk until the city of Napa finally bought a piece of land at Browns Valley Road and Laurel Street in 2008. When design development was beginning in 2014, contaminated soil was discovered. It took another two years to resolve the soil issues, according to Ernie Cabral, civil engineer and project manager.

Meanwhile, planners reached out to the neighborhood to see what they wanted the firehouse to look like, Cabral said. “We wanted the outside to fit in with the neighborhood,” he said. The majority of people liked a Craftsman-style design.

“It’s beautiful,” Fire Chief Mike Randolph said of the design.

“This day is much anticipated and much appreciated,” said Randolph, who appreciated that the city and City Manager Mike Parness had made this project a priority. He also wanted to thank fire crews and the community for their patience.

“We’ll be up and running in a year,” he said.

The new station will not only help firefighters serve the west side of Napa faster, which can potentially save lives, but it will also provide service back into the core of the city, Randolph said.

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City to Apply for Fire Department Grants

Posted: Oct 19, 2016

City to Apply for Fire Department Grants

The Breckenridge Fire Department is in need of a new tanker truck to replace its 30-year-old piece of equipment, which requires regular repairs as well as the need for replacement of personal protective equipment. On Monday, Oct.

On Monday, Oct. 17 the Breckenridge City Council approved a resolution supporting a matching grant through the federal government’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant program to purchase a new tanker truck for the fire department. The grant is a 95/5 match, meaning the city would only be responsible for 5 percent of the cost of the purchase, which would be approximately $25,000.

The fire department uses SCBA packs and bottles that are approximately 14 years old. After 15 years the bottles will expire and need to be replaced.

The Assistance to Firefighters Grant program offers a 95/5 matching grant for the personal protective equipment, which would cost the city approximately $7,500. The council also agreed to support this matching grant program and will hire a grant writer at a cost of $595.