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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.

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Posted: May 24, 2016

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Ferrara Ladder Truck

Fords (NJ) Fire Company, 77-foot rear-mount aerial quint. Cinder cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Elkhart Scorpion 1,500-gpm electric monitor.

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Posted: May 23, 2016

Central New York Firefighters Tackle Fires with Special Tools

Spring has sprung in Central New York, but that also sparks a seasonal hazard.

"The snow just compressed everything, and now all the dead stuff is just kind of lying down on the ground and it's been compressed. A bunch of warm days, it just dries out and it's like perfect," said Kip Williams, a lieutenant in the Fayetteville Fire Department.

These brush fires aren't like the massive ones you see in other parts of the country. Trees here are rarely dry enough to catch fire, although crews say it's the unpredictability of the outdoors that makes them dangerous.

"A little fire that doesn't look like anything, you add a lot of wind to it, and it's like a blow torch. It just kind of goes," said Williams. "And if there's a lot of fuel, what we call it, it could just take right off."

And there's a lot of different tools that they use to fight these outdoor fires, from wearing lightweight jackets to using rakes and axes, and even sometimes carrying their water right on their backs.

"We're probably going to be away from the road, probably not going to have hydrants," said Williams, "so taking an engine, yeah, it has a lot of water, and we can use it to refill smaller equipment, and that's typically what would happen."

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Posted: May 23, 2016

Berlin Fairview (AL) Fire Departments Open Joint Fire Station

Saturday celebrated a multiple year endeavor of cooperation between two Cullman County Volunteer Fire Departments: Berlin and Fairview.
At the southeast corner of Alabama Highway 69 and County Road 1651, the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for the long planned and now first ever joint fire station facility in Cullman County happened Saturday, May 21 2016, at 10 am.

The new station is called: Berlin & Fairview Volunteer Fire & Rescue Station #3.

Dozen of people from the nearby community as well as from around the county attended. Free hamburgers and hot dogs as well as side dishes and drinks were served to all guests.

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Posted: May 23, 2016

Greeley (CO) Unveils Designs for New Downtown Fire Station

The city of Greeley released initial design plans Friday afternoon for its new two-story downtown fire station. That's the latest piece to materialize in city leaders' plan to revitalize the area.
The new Fire Station No. 1 will sit on the southeast corner of the old Safeway lot, 1122 11th Ave.

This project is part of the City Center project, which aims to consolidate city offices into one campus. Various departments are relocating, but because the fire station will be a standalone building, it gets its new digs first.

The building will house Greeley Fire Department's administrative space, 10 dormitory bedrooms, a fitness area, a four-truck bay and a community conference room.

Officials put an $8.6 million cap on the new station, and they’re meeting that goal, according to city documents.

The fire station might also include a hose-drying tower, if there’s room in the budget once the designs are finalized. These towers cut down on energy use — limiting the electricity needed to dry the hoses — and on wear and tear, city documents said.

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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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