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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: Aug 1, 2016

Product News

Kussmaul Universal Indicator is easy to see and mount and displays the current battery voltage on the vehicle’s dashboard. The indicator can be mounted in a switch blank on almost every major commercial-grade truck or service vehicle.

The backlit LED three-digit numerical display can be easily viewed in most lighting situations and provides current system voltage, which is accurate to 100 mV. Get direct access to detailed and important data without having to check manually. Each unit is reverse-polarity-protected and carries a three-year warranty. www.kussmaul.com, 800-346-0857

Safety Components Glide Ice thermal liners are engineered with DuPont™ Nomex® filament. Glide Ice will build on the “slicker, softer, and more comfortable” pedigree found in all Glide thermal liner options produced by Safety Components over the past two decades. Glide Ice feels cool with its ice blue design woven in Safety Components patented weave that combines 60 percent DuPont™ Nomex® filament yarns with 40 percent DuPont™ Nomex®/Lenzing® FR spun yarns.

Using DuPont™ Nomex® filament, Glide Ice features breathability, freedom of movement, comfort, heat blocking capability, moisture management, and fast dry times. The Safety Components patented high-lubricity weave is light and slick. Glide Ice is fully UL-approved and certified for a seamless transition from Glide Gold with DuPont™ Kevlar® filament to Glide Ice with DuPont™ Nomex® filament. With the full support of Safety Components and DuPont™, fire departments will start receiving Glide Ice in Q4 of 2016. www.glideice.com, 800-896-6926

Angus Fire’s two-inch Hi-Combat aggressive interior attack hose is now available as a two-inch handline. Hi-Combat II Two-Inch provides enhanced knockdown capabilities supporting master streams and portable monitors.

With bigger flows; reduced friction loss; and better kink, abrasion, and puncture resistance, it’s the ideal choice for high-rise firefighting. Guaranteed to meet specified burst pressure and exceeds the NFPA 1961 standard. www.angusfire.com, 919-639-6151

Hammerhead Industries’ Gear Keeper general-purpose retractors are a simple and convenient tethering solution that will safely secure a small tool while still having the benefit of extending and retracting the item as needed. Just pull it out, use it, and let it go. It will automatically and safely retract back to its secure mounting.

Offering a range of three retraction forces and four mounting options that solve virtually all small tool tethering needs, the new Gear Keeper family of general-purpose retracting systems is the perfect solution for safely securing lightweight objects. www.gearkeeper.com, 888-588-9981

Groves Ready Rack®’s retrofit security conversion kit for its Red Rack™ PPE storage systems quickly and precisely adds the secur

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Posted: Aug 1, 2016

Product News

Kussmaul Universal Indicator is easy to see and mount and displays the current battery voltage on the vehicle’s dashboard. The indicator can be mounted in a switch blank on almost every major commercial-grade truck or service vehicle.

The backlit LED three-digit numerical display can be easily viewed in most lighting situations and provides current system voltage, which is accurate to 100 mV. Get direct access to detailed and important data without having to check manually. Each unit is reverse-polarity-protected and carries a three-year warranty. www.kussmaul.com, 800-346-0857

Safety Components Glide Ice thermal liners are engineered with DuPont™ Nomex® filament. Glide Ice will build on the “slicker, softer, and more comfortable” pedigree found in all Glide thermal liner options produced by Safety Components over the past two decades. Glide Ice feels cool with its ice blue design woven in Safety Components patented weave that combines 60 percent DuPont™ Nomex® filament yarns with 40 percent DuPont™ Nomex®/Lenzing® FR spun yarns.

Using DuPont™ Nomex® filament, Glide Ice features breathability, freedom of movement, comfort, heat blocking capability, moisture management, and fast dry times. The Safety Components patented high-lubricity weave is light and slick. Glide Ice is fully UL-approved and certified for a seamless transition from Glide Gold with DuPont™ Kevlar® filament to Glide Ice with DuPont™ Nomex® filament. With the full support of Safety Components and DuPont™, fire departments will start receiving Glide Ice in Q4 of 2016. www.glideice.com, 800-896-6926

Angus Fire’s two-inch Hi-Combat aggressive interior attack hose is now available as a two-inch handline. Hi-Combat II Two-Inch provides enhanced knockdown capabilities supporting master streams and portable monitors.

With bigger flows; reduced friction loss; and better kink, abrasion, and puncture resistance, it’s the ideal choice for high-rise firefighting. Guaranteed to meet specified burst pressure and exceeds the NFPA 1961 standard. www.angusfire.com, 919-639-6151

Hammerhead Industries’ Gear Keeper general-purpose retractors are a simple and convenient tethering solution that will safely secure a small tool while still having the benefit of extending and retracting the item as needed. Just pull it out, use it, and let it go. It will automatically and safely retract back to its secure mounting.

Offering a range of three retraction forces and four mounting options that solve virtually all small tool tethering needs, the new Gear Keeper family of general-purpose retracting systems is the perfect solution for safely securing lightweight objects. www.gearkeeper.com, 888-588-9981

Groves Ready Rack®’s retrofit security conversion kit for its Red Rack™ PPE storage systems quickly and precisely adds the secur

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Posted: Aug 1, 2016

Product News

Kussmaul Universal Indicator is easy to see and mount and displays the current battery voltage on the vehicle’s dashboard. The indicator can be mounted in a switch blank on almost every major commercial-grade truck or service vehicle.

The backlit LED three-digit numerical display can be easily viewed in most lighting situations and provides current system voltage, which is accurate to 100 mV. Get direct access to detailed and important data without having to check manually. Each unit is reverse-polarity-protected and carries a three-year warranty. www.kussmaul.com, 800-346-0857

Safety Components Glide Ice thermal liners are engineered with DuPont™ Nomex® filament. Glide Ice will build on the “slicker, softer, and more comfortable” pedigree found in all Glide thermal liner options produced by Safety Components over the past two decades. Glide Ice feels cool with its ice blue design woven in Safety Components patented weave that combines 60 percent DuPont™ Nomex® filament yarns with 40 percent DuPont™ Nomex®/Lenzing® FR spun yarns.

Using DuPont™ Nomex® filament, Glide Ice features breathability, freedom of movement, comfort, heat blocking capability, moisture management, and fast dry times. The Safety Components patented high-lubricity weave is light and slick. Glide Ice is fully UL-approved and certified for a seamless transition from Glide Gold with DuPont™ Kevlar® filament to Glide Ice with DuPont™ Nomex® filament. With the full support of Safety Components and DuPont™, fire departments will start receiving Glide Ice in Q4 of 2016. www.glideice.com, 800-896-6926

Angus Fire’s two-inch Hi-Combat aggressive interior attack hose is now available as a two-inch handline. Hi-Combat II Two-Inch provides enhanced knockdown capabilities supporting master streams and portable monitors.

With bigger flows; reduced friction loss; and better kink, abrasion, and puncture resistance, it’s the ideal choice for high-rise firefighting. Guaranteed to meet specified burst pressure and exceeds the NFPA 1961 standard. www.angusfire.com, 919-639-6151

Hammerhead Industries’ Gear Keeper general-purpose retractors are a simple and convenient tethering solution that will safely secure a small tool while still having the benefit of extending and retracting the item as needed. Just pull it out, use it, and let it go. It will automatically and safely retract back to its secure mounting.

Offering a range of three retraction forces and four mounting options that solve virtually all small tool tethering needs, the new Gear Keeper family of general-purpose retracting systems is the perfect solution for safely securing lightweight objects. www.gearkeeper.com, 888-588-9981

Groves Ready Rack®’s retrofit security conversion kit for its Red Rack™ PPE storage systems quickly and precisely adds the secur

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Posted: Aug 1, 2016

Recent Apparatus Orders

Connecticut

Ferrara-Milford Fire Department MVP heavy rescue-pumper. Inferno cab and chassis; Cummins ISX12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system. Sold by Bill Middlemiss, Specialty Vehicles Inc., Attleboro, MA. Delivery in February 2017.

Georgia

Ferrara-Charlton County Fire Department, Folkston, tanker-pumper. International 7600 6x4 cab and chassis; MaxxForce 13 410-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 2,000-gallon tank. Sold by Mike Sims, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA. Delivery in November.

Illinois

Pierce-Bethany Fire Protection District pumper. Saber FR 6010 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon tank; Akron LED SceneStar pull-up lights; 26-inch extended front bumper with discharge and tray. Sold by Dave Oldham, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in February 2017.

KME-Brees Fire Protection District top-mount rescue-pumper. Predator Panther cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,250-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene tank; 12-gauge Galvanneal steel body; Onan 10-kW generator; Will-Burt light tower with four FRC Spectra LED lights. Sold by Russ Campbell, Mac’s Fire &Safety, Litchfield, IL. Delivery in December.

Ferrara-East Alton Fire Department rescue-pumper. Cinder cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; Sold by Michael Douglas, AEC Fire & Safety, Springfield, IL. Delivery in February 2017.

Toyne-Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District, Hebron, pumper-tanker. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 450-hp engine; Hale Qflo 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 3,500-gallon tank. Sold by Nick Dinges, Illinois Fire Store, Amboy, IL. Delivery in January 2017.

Pierce-Melrose Park Fire Department pumper. Impel cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; two 30-gallon foam cells; Pierce Husky 12 dual-agent foam system. Sold by John Kenna, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in February 2017.

Ferrara-Oneida-Wataga Fire Department, Oneida, pumper. Intruder cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 330-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank. Sold by Mark Nixon, AEC Fire & Safety, Springfield, IL. Delivery in November.

Pierce-Village of Westmont Fire Department 105-foot aerial quint. Velocity cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 525-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank; Harrison 10-kW generator. Sold by John Kenna, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in June 2017.

Pierce-West Peoria Fire Protection District walk-around rescue. Ford F-550 cab and chassis; 99X 6.7-liter Power Stroke V8 Turbo Diesel 330-hp engine; 12-foot rescue body; Harrison 8-kW generator. Sold by Larry Graves, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in January 2017.

Iowa

Toyne-Missouri Valley Fire Department pumper-tanker. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 450-hp engine; Hale MBP 750-gpm PTO pump; UPF Poly 3,000-gallon tank. Sold by Tat Thygesen, Toyne Inc., Breda, IA. Delivery in February 2017.

Alexis-Mount Pleasant Fire Department pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; APR 1,000-gallon polypropylene tank; Harrison 8-kW generator. Sold by Greg Landon, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL. Delivery in May 2017.

Danko-Newton Fire Department wildland vehicle. Chevy 3500 cab and chassis supp

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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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Greg Bach
South Snohomish County Fire & Rescue
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Posted: Oct 21, 2015

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Doug Jones
South Kitsap Fire & Rescue
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Posted: Oct 21, 2015

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Paul Spencer 
Fire Fleet Maintenance LLC
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Director #3

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Jim Morris
Mountain View Fire Department
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Director #4

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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

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Jay Jacks
Camano Island Fire & Rescue
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Posted: Oct 20, 2015

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Brian Fortner
Graham Fire & Rescue

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