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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: Nov 3, 2022

Riviera Beach (FL) Approves Contract for New $18.5M Fire Station

Riviera Beach city leaders announced Wednesday that the city will have a new fire station, WPTV.com reported.

The decision comes after city council made an agreement with Kaufman Lynn Construction, Inc. to design and construct Fire Station 87 in its existing location, the report said.

The new fire station will cost approximately $18.5 million and is expected to be constructed in 24 months, according to the report.

According to the city, the station will also serve as the city’s Emergency Operations Center during emergencies.

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Posted: Nov 3, 2022

Apparatus Purchasing: Drawings and Blueprints, Part 2

By Bill Adams

“Apparatus Purchasing: Drawings and Blueprints, Part 1” (September 2022) explained the value of blueprints and drawings in designing and building fire apparatus, especially when advancing an idea drawn on a bar napkin to a finished product.

Now let’s discuss the methodology and tools used in the process. There is no single accepted definition in the fire service for either blueprints or drawings, so consider them one and the same.

Fire apparatus articles are usually authored by marketing and salespeople from the corporate side of the apparatus industry and by current and past fire service members. When commentary includes sophisticated and technical data, some writers are in uncharted waters. There’s a possibility of regurgitating unfamiliar and misinterpreted data, thus inadvertently confusing or misleading readers. That scenario can exist when purchasers write apparatus specifications requiring blueprints with terms they may have misunderstood. Lukas Drayna, the lead engineer at CustomFIRE Apparatus in Osceola, WI, has provided some manufacturer’s engineering perspective to my commentary.

1 A 2-D rear view drawing of a basic pumper. Simple drawings like this are effective working tools in the field, albeit with limitations. (Photos 1 and 2 courtesy of Frank Riccobono.)

2 The same pumper drawing view with arrows pointing out obvious errors. Basic two-D programs do not self-correct “data entry” errors.

Three fundamentals in the fire truck world are buying, selling, and manufacturing. Most purchasers want apparatus built their way. Some are oblivious to, or are uncaring of, the difficulty and cost. Manufacturers (OEMs) and salespeople (vendors) look at profitability—as they rightfully should.

Degreed engineers, designers, and draftsmen (engineer

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Posted: Nov 3, 2022

Photo Apparatus of the Day: November 3, 2022

Sutphen—Middlefield (OH) Fire Department pumper. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax-XS 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Hale SmartFOAM 2.1 single-agent foam system; Will-Burt Night Scan 2.1 light tower; Harrison 6-kW generator; coffin storage compartments; Whelen and FRC scene lights. Dealer: Ray Capezzuto, Herb Fire Equipment, Powell, OH.

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Posted: Nov 3, 2022

West Lafayette (OH) Fire Department Gets New Truck

A push-in ceremony was held following trick or treat in the Village of West Lafayette (OH) for a new fire truck at the West Lafayette Volunteer Fire Department, CoshoctonTribune.com reported.

The Pierce Enforcer has a 750-gallon water tank and 1,500-gallon-per-minute mid-ship waterous pump, the report said.

The old pumper truck it’s replacing is being sold by the village.