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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

Crash Involving Fire Truck on US 123 in Pickens Co., South Carolina

Posted: Jul 18, 2016

Crash Involving Fire Truck on US 123 in Pickens Co., South Carolina

A fire truck was involved in a crash on U.S. 123 near Isaquenna Trail Sunday afternoon, according to our crew on the scene. BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Just days before he was shot and killed Sunday morning, a Baton Rouge police officer posted an emotional Facebook me... PICKENS CO., S.C.

A fire truck was involved in a crash on U.S. 123 near Isaquenna Trail Sunday afternoon, according to our crew on the scene.

Central Fire Department was working on another accident when it happened.

According to our crew, the initial accident involved a car that hit a cable barrier in the median.

Central Fire Department placed the fire truck in the left northbound lane of U.S. 123 to create a safe working area for emergency crews.

A pick-up truck struck the back of the fire engine and was totaled, our crew says.

New Fire Truck in Service

By Karina Cheung | kcheung@wtajtv.com Published 07/17 2016 07:06PM Updated 07/17 2016 07:06PM Martinsburg Volunteer Fire Department's new engine is in service and ready for any emergency. Fire Chief Randy Acker says it's designed for the area. "We designed it to keep it small for getting into hard places, because all the fire trucks are getting bigger nowadays," explained Acker.

At just under $500,000 it has a hefty price tag, but the company put together a truck fund 4 years ago to save up for the new truck.

The company also applied for grants.

"We needed to replace our five inch hose on our older other trucks, so we applied for a grant and got a grant to replace all of our hose and nozzles. Then we applied for a grant for the new engine to pay for the emergency lighting, sirens, and that equipment," said Acker.

The department had to take out a $175,000 loan to get the truck home. They say hope to see it paid off in around 10 years.

"A lot of the local businesses really support us with our fundraisers," explained fire department President, Doug Smith. "They actually give us a prize as a donation and then we can make money off of it, so it's definitely a community fair they help us out a lot."

The 2016 Rosenbaur truck is full of safety features such as rear and side cameras.Those features will help protect volunteers while out on a call.

"They guys are all excited because now they'll be able to get into a quieter vehicle, closed cab with heat and air conditioning. They can get to the calls a lot safer.

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Temporary Fire Truck on Duty in Quincy

Posted: Jul 18, 2016

Temporary Fire Truck on Duty in Quincy

QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - If you see a fire engine around Quincy that say North Berrien on it, your eyes are not fooling you. A Quincy Fire Department engine is out of service yet again. The fire department said on their Facebook page that the unit was placed out of service for 180 days last year for pump repairs and a new tank.

The fire department said on their Facebook page that the unit was placed out of service for 180 days last year for pump repairs and a new tank. The repairs cost almost $52,000. It has not been back in full duty service since it was returned to Quincy in January due to complications from some of the repairs.

The truck is back in the shop for an unknown amount of time to fix all the lingering issues. The repair facility in Detroit has given the Quincy Fire Department a used truck in the meantime.

Quincy fire officials say their fleet averages almost 25 years old and it’s becoming very difficult and expensive to keep up with the repairs.

The chiefs and the Quincy Fire Association say they are aggressively working to develop a plan to improve the reliability of their trucks and other vital firefighting equipment.