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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: Jun 14, 2016

Call Volume Brings Uptick in Illinois Communities Ambulance Response Time

The owner of a private ambulance service said now that Lake County's consolidated 911 service is operational, reconsidering how ambulances are dispatched should be considered. Gary Miller, CEO of Prompt Ambulance Service, points to the eastern edge of Merrillville.
E911 Director Brian Hitchcock said that operationally work at the E911 dispatch center is moving along well and most of the kinks that come along with a consolidated operation have been ironed out. He said the consolidation and its dispatchers have come under fire when it takes a long time for an ambulance to reach its destination, but reasons that the center has no control over response times once a call has been dispatched

A review of ambulance response times by the Post-Tribune in five of the busiest communities shows factors such as staffing levels, coverage area and the volume of calls at any given time can affect the time it takes for a person to receive care.

Communities reviewed, Crown Point, Hammond, Gary, Merrillville and East Chicago, were all high-volume call communities responsible for a section of state highway, and with other call drivers, such as shopping centers or industrial areas.

The data for March was provided by Hitchcock.

Hammond and Crown Point operate municipal ambulance service through their fire departments. Average response time in Hammond for the most serious of call types was for chest pain and took crews 6 minutes and 13 seconds to arrive, while it took 4 minutes and 55 seconds for full arrest, the report showed.

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Posted: Jun 14, 2016

Developer Offering to Build Fort Lauderdale Two Fire Stations to Get Prime City Land

The developer of Bahia Cabana is offering a deal it hopes the city can't refuse: Two new fire stations in exchange for a coveted beach site. City commissioners rejected a previous land swap offer that included a new, larger fire station for the city in exchange for the Seabreeze Boulevard plot that the current station sits on.
They were concerned the proposed location on Harbor Drive would slow fire-rescue response times. Now the developer is offering to build a replacement on city-owned property on Las Olas Boulevard east of the Intracoastal Waterway. It would also build a second station near Davie Boulevard and U.S. 1 to replace one the city is planning near Andrews Avenue and Southwest 17th Street.
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Posted: Jun 14, 2016

Dayton (OH) Fire Apparatus Involved in Crash

A Dayton fire truck responding to a reported fire was involved in a crash Tuesday morning. A box truck crashed into the fire truck shortly before 8 a.m. at Keowee Street and Hillrose Avenue. No one was injured.

 

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Posted: Jun 14, 2016

Atkinson (NH) Fire Department Places HME Rescue-Pumper in Service

The Atkinson (NH) Fire Department has recently taken delivery of an all new custom HME, Incorporated, rescue-pumper. Built on an HME 1871-W chassis and with an MFDxl 12-inch raised roof cab, it is powered by a Cummins ISL9 450-hp EPA 13 engine. The 47” pump house combines a Hale Q-Max pump with HME Hydra Technology™. The fire truck also features aluminum wheels, 40-amp ProMariner battery charger, 320-amp Leece-Neville alternator, LED interior lighting package, a backup camera system, two full-height EMS cabinets, a six-inch bumper extension, left and right running board hosewell, a FoamPro 2001 foam system with a 30-gallon tank, two 1.5-inch speedlays and one 2.5-inch. The stainless steel body has 176 cubic feet of compartment storage, a 90-cubic-foot hosebed, 1,800-gallon water tank, FRC scene lights and shelves, trays, and tool boards throughout.

Salesman: Glenn Davis and Jim Lindquist

Dealer: Lake Region Fire Apparatus, Inc.

Dealer Location: West Ossippee 

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Fire Mechanics Section Board

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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