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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 22, 2016

Seville (OH) Fire/EMS Deals with Roof Collapse Aftermath

SEVILLE, OHIO - Scott Naftzger has been vending vegetables and fruit in Seville for decades. When he heard the Medina County village's fire station had collapsed, it hit home.

"It was sort of heartbreaking", said Naftzger. You see, the station was named after Scott's grandfather, Richard Naftzger, the longtime fire chief for Seville.

News of the collapse spread quickly through the small town. It took around 10 minutes for the building's roof to buckle, then collapse.

Fire Lt. Brock Lemmon says gear and all but one truck were removed from the building and there were no injuries.

It has caused some adjustments in how they cover the Seville/Guilford area. Lemmon continues, "For right now, our vehicles are a little spread out. We've had great help from the city and township and storing the vehicles in the local PD."

WKYC reported on the situation in Seville, Ohio, after the village's fire station sustained a roof collapse.
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Posted: Aug 22, 2016

Grapevine (TX) Welcomes New Fire Engine with Push-In Ceremony

The Grapevine Fire Department introduced the newest member of its fleet - Engine 4, The Guardian - on Saturday by going old school with a "push-in" ceremony and first "bath." Dozens of firefighters and well-wishers turned out to symbolically back Engine 4, a 2016 Pierce Rescue Engine, into its bay at Fire Station 4, a tradition that dates to the days of horse-drawn fire equipment.

And honoring another decades-old custom, civic leaders and firefighting fans of all ages wiped the truck dry after it was hosed down at the station located in the 4500 block of Merlot Avenue in south Grapevine.


At the same ceremony, the department retired 10-year-old Quint 4, a 2007 Rosenbauer Quint.


Firefighters in Grapevine, Texas, celebrated the arrival of a new rig with a traditional push-in ceremony, according to the Star-Telegram.
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Posted: Aug 22, 2016

Tuscaloosa (AL) Fire Truck Hit by SUV

A Tuscaloosa Fire and Rescue Service fire engine operating from Station No. 4 was hit on 25th Avenue East by an SUV on Tuesday. The firefighters were off the truck at the time and not injured, but the motorist was taken for DCH Regional Medical Center for treatment.
A Tuscaloosa (AL) fire apparatus was struck by an SUV last week. No firefighters were injured in the incident.
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Posted: Aug 22, 2016

New Fire Truck for Change Islands (Canada)

The mayor of Change Islands says the entire community is "so pleased" with the news that a new fire truck will soon be in service.

"It's wonderful that it's happening," Mayor Stephen Brinson told CBC Radio's Central Morning Show. "It's a beautiful machine, that's for sure."

On Aug. 11, the Liberal government announced a new 1,500-gallon tanker truck, funded 90 per cent by the province, is expected to be in service by the fall of 2017 — although Brinson hopes the truck will be ready in the next three to six months.


The truck will replace a not-so-beautiful machine.


The community has been making do for years with a 1983 Chevy with an untrustworthy transmission that broke down in January 2015, crippling the ability for the fire department to respond to emergencies.


The Change Isands community--located in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador--is getting a new fire apparatus, according to CBC news.

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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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Secretary

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Secretary

Greg Bach
South Snohomish County Fire & Rescue
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Director #1

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #1

Doug Jones
South Kitsap Fire & Rescue
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Director #2

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #2

Paul Spencer 
Fire Fleet Maintenance LLC
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Director #3

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #3

Jim Morris
Mountain View Fire Department
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Director #4

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #4

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

Director #5

Jay Jacks
Camano Island Fire & Rescue
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Legislative Representative

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Legislative Representative

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Immediate Past Chair

Posted: Oct 20, 2015

Immediate Past Chair

Brian Fortner
Graham Fire & Rescue

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