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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 7, 2016

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Custom Fab & Body Pumper-Tanker

Custom Fab & Body—Jonesville (MI) Fire Department pumper-tanker. International 7400 Work Star cab and chassis; MaxxForce 9 330-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,500-gpm pump.

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Manson (WA) Fire Awarded Grant Funding

Posted: Sep 6, 2016

Manson (WA) Fire Awarded Grant Funding

Department of Homeland Security has announced today the twelfth round of awards to the 2015 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program to fire departments throughout the United States.

Chelan County Fire District 5 of Manson was awarded $131,745 for an application they submitted on January 15, 2016. The proposal in the application is to replace all SCBA. SCBA equipment is used to supply firefighters with breathable air during an active fire. The District’s current SCBA equipment has served the District well for over 13 years but many of the air cylinders in the system are nearing the end of the legal use life of 15 years. SCBA equipment is one of the most important pieces of Personal Protection Equipment firefighters don before entering an atmosphere that is immediately dangerous to life and health. The goal of obtaining this grant project was to immediately improve the health and safety of our firefighters. The award is 95% of the expected $138,332 projected cost. Local commitment for the remaining $6,587 will be provided by Fire District 5.

Chelan County Fire District 5 Chief, Arnold Baker has worked with the Firefighters of Fire District 5 to evaluate 4 major brands of SCBA. The firefighters scored each SCBA in 14 features to benefit Firefighting work operations. The awarded grant will allow the District to purchase the latest SCBA technology available which will assist our firefighters in providing superior service to our community.

The Assistance to Firefighters grants represent a major effort by the federal government to ensure the nation’s firefighters continue to have the basic capability they require to do their jobs, improve safety and save lives.

Sneak Peak at New District of Nipissing (CA) EMS Station

A new central EMS Station is in full operation on Seymour Street in North Bay. The facility which goes as far south as Whitney, as far north as Temagami, as far west as Sturgeon Falls and as far east as Mattawa was shown off in a media tour on Friday morning.

The new facility which is on leased land owned by Christian Fortin, consolidates the two other stations which were located in West Ferris (Ferris Drive) and at the old hospital site on Beatty Street.

"What it will do for the service in the district is it will be centralized so you are going to have a better distribution, everybody is in the same location as far as training is concerned, we will benefit from that," said Jean Guy Belzile, Nipissing EMS Manager.

"It's central to the highway, to highway 11 and 17 and it's also good on Wallace road to get to highway 63 to Thorne, Eldee and all those locations," said Belzile.

Billings Fire Department Offer Open Houses During Fire Prevention Week

The Billings Fire Department will hold open houses at its seven fire stations as part of the observation of Fire Prevention Week in October. Call 657-8423 to make an appointment to see a fire station on the day it's open for tours. The open house schedule is: Monday, Oct.

The open house schedule is:

Monday, Oct. 3: Station 2, 501 S. 28th St.
Tuesday, Oct. 4: Station 4, 475 Sixth St. W
Wednesday, Oct. 5: Station 3, 1928 17th St. W.
Thursday, Oct. 6: Station 5, 605 S. 24th St. W.
Friday, Oct. 7: Station 6, 1601 St. Andrews Drive
Tuesday, Oct. 11: Station 7, 1501 54th St. W.
Wednesday, Oct. 12: Station 1, 2305 Eighth Ave. N.