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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: Jul 1, 2016

Fire Truck Video: Pierce Velocity Pumper

Clearwater (FL) Fire & Rescue Operations Chief Ricky Riley recently paid a visit to Pierce to review the progress of its newest order, Engine 44. Here, Riley gives viewers a tour of the rig talks about Clearwater's design.

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Posted: Jul 1, 2016

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Ferrara Rescue-Pumper

West Chicago (IL) Fire Protection District, rescue-pumper. Cinder cab and chassis; Ferrara F-Shield frame treatment with lifetime warranty; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump.

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Simms (TX) VFD Receives Grant for Brush Apparatus

Posted: Jun 30, 2016

Simms (TX) VFD Receives Grant for Brush Apparatus

Texas A&M Forest Service awarded a $100,000 grant for the purchase of a new brush truck to Simms District Volunteer Fire Department through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program.

The new truck has a 400-gallon water tank and a water turret on the front bumper, which can be operated remotely by a volunteer from inside the truck.

Beard plans for the truck to be used as the department’s first-out, fast-response vehicle.

Established in 1974, Simms District VFD serves a population of 2,500 people over an area of 171 square miles.

Texas A&M Forest Service is committed to protecting lives and property through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program, a cost-share program funded by the Texas State Legislature and administered by Texas A&M Forest Service. This program provides funding to rural VFDs for the acquisition of firefighting vehicles, fire and rescue equipment, protective clothing, dry-hydrants, computer systems and firefighter training.

Four Injured in Fire Apparatus Crash in Los Angeles

Four people were injured, and one person was trapped when a Los Angeles Fire Department fire truck was involved in a crash in West Los Angeles Thursday. The accident occurred shortly before 12:30 p.m. in the 1900 block of South Barrington Avenue, according to Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department.

The accident occurred shortly before 12:30 p.m. in the 1900 block of South Barrington Avenue, according to Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department. Two of the victims suffered critical injuries and two others have minor injuries, according to Humphrey. One person was trapped in the wreckage.