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Welcome

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: Aug 25, 2016

MagneGas2Â® Fuel Chosen by One of Florida's Largest Counties as Preferred Metal Cutting Fuel for Emergency Responders

Firefighter bearing MagneGas

MagneGas Corporation (MNGA), a leading technology company that counts among its inventions a patented process that converts renewable and waste liquids into MagneGasÂ® fuels, announced that the Pinellas County (FL) Fire Department's teams of emergency responders, the Technical Rescue Team, have chosen MagneGas2Â®, and the MagneToteTM as their preferred metal cutting tool. Pinellas Countyis the sixth most populous county in Florida as measured by the state's Office of Economic and Demographic Research. MagneGas2Â® and the MagneToteTM are currently used by emergency response teams in several other Florida counties as well.

The MagneToteTM is a fully portable, all-in-one metal cutting torch system using the company's advanced cutting fuel made from renewable liquids and waste oils, MagneGas2Â®. This fuel is safer, cuts almost 40-percent faster, and is more cost effective than acetylene. The MagneToteTM's lightweight, portable design eliminates the need for long, unwieldy, and unsafe torch hoses. Everything needed to perform the cutting task is in one compact, portable unit. For emergency responders, we believe this can substantially decrease the amount of time needed to set up, time that could be critical to saving a life.

The Pinellas County Fire Department Technical Rescue Teams respond to any incident that requires specialized equipment or skills, including building collapses, trench cave-ins, and industrial accidents. Firefighters selected for a Technical Rescue Team attend specialized skill training and development programs. The Company has been and continues to train these team members in the use of the MagneToteTM system.

Dominic Briganti, Training Coordinator for the Pinellas County Fire Department's Technical Rescue Team stated, "When we respond to an incident, time is often of the essence. MagneGas2Â® and the MagneToteTM really help us perform our critical tasks effectively, allowing for a more successful outcome. An efficient yet compact cutting tool is paramount to our Rescue teams since truck real estate is our biggest commodity."

http://magnegas.com/magnetote/

About MagneGas Corporation

MagneGasÂ® Corporation (MNGA) owns a patented process that converts various renewables and liquid wastes into MagneGas fuels. These fuels can be used as an alternative to natural gas or for metal cutting. The Company's testing has shown that its metal cutting fuel "MagneGas2Â®" is faster, cleaner, and more productive than other alternatives on the market. It is also cost effective and safe to use with little changeover costs. The Company currently sells MagneGas2Â® into the metal working market as a replacement to acetylene.

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India Gives Fire Apparatus to Nepal

Posted: Aug 25, 2016

India Gives Fire Apparatus to Nepal

Indian ambassador to Nepal Ranjit Rae handed over the keys of the fire tender machines to Minister for Federal Affairs and Local Development Hitraj Pandey amid a program in the Capital today.

Later on the occasion, Minister Pandey handed over a gifted fire engine to the Kathmandu Metropolitan City.

The country of India has giften 17 fire trucks to its neighbor, Nepal, according to a report.

Grant Funds New FL Fire Station, 15 Firefighter Jobs

Thanks to a federal grant, Lake County Fire Rescue will be hiring 15 new firefighters and opening a new fire station, officials said Thursday. The U.S. Department of Homeland security has awarded Lake County Public Safety $1.7 million through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's 2015 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant program.

A FEMA SAFER grant is enabling Lake County (FL) Fire Rescue to hire new firefighers and open a new station, according to the Orlando Sentinel.

"The FEMA SAFER grant will allow us to hire enough firefighters to properly staff four existing stations, open a new fire station, and add a third firefighter to some outlying stations," said Lake County Public Safety Director John Jolliff in a news release.

These staffing changes are expected to improve response times, increase the safety of citizens, and help prevent injury to fire personnel, according to Jolliff.

New OH Fire Apparatus Doesn't Fit Inside Station

You may have seen Lebanon firefighters training on it, testing out all the bells and whistles on their new $867,000 ladder truck. It's hard to miss, especially since it's been parked outside of the fire station and not inside. It doesn't fit inside either firehouse. Taxpayers had concerns and came to WLWT for answers.

A recent report from WLWT looked at a problem facing Lebanon (OH) firefighters: their new fire truck won't fit inside the local fire stations.

Lebanon city manager Pat Clements said the problems starts with Ladder 41, the 1992 Seagrave ladder truck the department had been using but had to be taken out of service.

Clements issued an emergency order to buy the new apparatus from Pierce Manufacturing. "We knew it was not going to fit into the station houses," Clements said. "It would've been possible for the city to purchase a ladder truck that is of lower height that can fit in to the existing bays. However, those trucks are not configured in the manner that the fire department would like."