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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

Harrisburg (OR) Fire Asks Voters for New Station

Posted: Oct 11, 2016

Harrisburg (OR) Fire Asks Voters for New Station

The Harrisburg Fire & Rescue District has a $6.4 million bond measure on the November general election that would be used to purchase land and build a new fire station nearly twice the size of the current facility.

“We’re making an investment in the future, a structure that will last 40 to 50 years from now,” said Bob Bronson, chairman of the Harrisburg Fire & Rescue District Board of Directions and a former volunteer firefighter.

The district’s existing concrete slab fire station, 500 Smith St., was built in 1964, and two additions have brought it to 7,500 square feet.

The building is cramped, doesn’t have enough room to store all of the agency’s rigs and doesn’t have sleeping quarters for volunteer firefighters. There also is only one bathroom and no private shower in the event of contamination.

“We’re out of room and just tripping over each other. … We’ve got things packed into every corner,” Bronson said.

According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the station would likely collapse during a significant earthquake, Bronson said.

The new fire station would be nearly 14,000 square feet and sit just west of the current facility, on land the city owns.

The building would include four sleeper rooms for volunteers, solar panels required by an Oregon alternative energy law and more.

Randall County (NM) Firefighters Receive Two Specialized Trucks

Randall County firefighters now have some new equipment to better protect the residents they serve. Texas A&M Forest Service is donating $15 million to fire departments across the state to update old equipment, gear and trucks. In October, about $300,000 was donated to both the Lake Tanglewood Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) and Randall County Fire Department, which they used to purchase two trucks.

In October, about $300,000 was donated to both the Lake Tanglewood Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) and Randall County Fire Department, which they used to purchase two trucks.

"This grant funds different areas, including [a fire] apparatus (that goes from small brush trucks to large brush trucks), fire engines and tanker trucks," Troy Ducheneaux, Texas A&M Forest Service Regional Fire Coordinator, said.

Through the grant, Lake Tanglewood's VFD purchased a specialized brush truck that was needed to fight fires.

"Lake Tanglewood was awarded a grant for a small brush truck which allows them to have a $100,000 worth of the grant," said Ducheneaux. "If they include what's called a compressed foam system, they can get an additional $20,000 on top of that and it will allow them to boost their abilities to fight fires in their response area."

The Randall County Fire Department was also able to purchase a new fire engine.

Before, they had a 20-year-old engine truck that needed about $10,000 worth of mechanical and engine repairs.

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Alexis Tanker

Long Lake Township Fire-Rescue Traverse City, MI, tanker. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 350-hp engine; APR polypropylene 3,300-gallon wet side tank.

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Dallas Fire-Rescue: Stations Not Up to Standard

Posted: Oct 10, 2016

Dallas Fire-Rescue: Stations Not Up to Standard

Of their 58 stations in the city, Dallas Fire-Rescue says 19 would not pass National Fire Protection Association standards. In a presentation prepared for the Public Safety Committee, the department is recommending $220 million in station improvements to be included in the city's 2017 bond program.

The 19 stations falling short of standards and in need of replacement are more than 50 years old, according to the department. Those stations suffer from problems such as space limitations, structural and infrastructural deterioration, and traffic situations which could affect response time.

Station #4 located downtown on Akard Street was built in 1951. Present day traffic on Akard makes it difficult to maneuver fire engines in and out of the stations.

Along with insufficient parking and foundation problems, the department estimates it will require $10.8 million to replace Station #4 alone.

Replacing all 19 stations would cost approximately $175 million, according to the department’s presentation. Four new fire stations and upgrades at the training center would account for the remainder of the $220 million that Dallas Fire-Rescue is recommending for 2017 bonds.

Since 1991, the city has replaced 14 stations total, built four new stations, and expanded one.