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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

Sneak Peak at New District of Nipissing (CA) EMS Station

Posted: Sep 6, 2016

Sneak Peak at New District of Nipissing (CA) EMS Station

A new central EMS Station is in full operation on Seymour Street in North Bay. The facility which goes as far south as Whitney, as far north as Temagami, as far west as Sturgeon Falls and as far east as Mattawa was shown off in a media tour on Friday morning.

The new facility which is on leased land owned by Christian Fortin, consolidates the two other stations which were located in West Ferris (Ferris Drive) and at the old hospital site on Beatty Street.

"What it will do for the service in the district is it will be centralized so you are going to have a better distribution, everybody is in the same location as far as training is concerned, we will benefit from that," said Jean Guy Belzile, Nipissing EMS Manager.

"It's central to the highway, to highway 11 and 17 and it's also good on Wallace road to get to highway 63 to Thorne, Eldee and all those locations," said Belzile.

Billings Fire Department Offer Open Houses During Fire Prevention Week

The Billings Fire Department will hold open houses at its seven fire stations as part of the observation of Fire Prevention Week in October. Call 657-8423 to make an appointment to see a fire station on the day it's open for tours. The open house schedule is: Monday, Oct.

The open house schedule is:

Monday, Oct. 3: Station 2, 501 S. 28th St.
Tuesday, Oct. 4: Station 4, 475 Sixth St. W
Wednesday, Oct. 5: Station 3, 1928 17th St. W.
Thursday, Oct. 6: Station 5, 605 S. 24th St. W.
Friday, Oct. 7: Station 6, 1601 St. Andrews Drive
Tuesday, Oct. 11: Station 7, 1501 54th St. W.
Wednesday, Oct. 12: Station 1, 2305 Eighth Ave. N.

Iowa School Adds Fire Apparatus, Ambulance

DMACC is adding its own fire truck and ambulance to help better train students in its EMT and Fire Science Programs. Officials said the new tools will provide hands-on learning opportunities for students in two programs. The vehicles were unveiled at an event Tuesday morning at the DMACC Ankeny Campus.

Officials said the "ambulance will allow DMACC EMT and Paramedic Program students to train inside a working ambulance. The interior equipment, plus the fact that training can be done with the vehicle is moving, adds opportunities for valuable hands-on experience. The training requires medical knowledge, critical thinking skills and swift action under pressure."

In the past, the school has occasionally rented a truck from the Urbandale Fire Department. The new truck can hold five firefighters and is equipped with a 750-gallon onboard water tank, more than 2,000 feet of hose, an electrical generator, and vehicle extrication tools.

Port Angeles (WA) City Council to Consider Fire Apparatus Transfer

A vintage 1954 Seagrave fire engine is decked out in lights for Operation Candy Cane in December 2014. The Port Angeles City Council could approve the suprlus sale of the truck, known as Sparky, to the nonprofit Port Angeles Fire Department Auxiliary for $1 during its meeting today.

The association, a division of the nonprofit Port Angeles Fire Department Auxiliary, plans to restore the 1954 Seagrave fire engine and use it for community events, city officials said.

It has also been used in "Operation Candy Cane," a 32-year-old holiday food bank collection.

Every December, Sparky is adorned with holiday lights as firefighters cruise the neighborhoods handing out candy canes in exchange for nonperishable food and cash donations to the Port Angeles Food Bank.

"Repairs for the engine are cost prohibitive and parts are no longer available," Dubuc said in a memo to the council.

Sparky will be on display at City Hall at 321 E. Fifth St. beginning at 4:30 p.m. today.