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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: Oct 25, 2022

Photo Apparatus of the Day: October 25, 2022

Rosenbauer—Peotone (IL) Fire Protection District pumper. Commander 7011 cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; Command Light KL415D-FX light tower; Rosenbauer EXT aluminum body; Rosenbauer Lo Pro ground ladder storage rack; low hosebed. Dealer: Bill Schreiber, Sentinel Emergency Solutions, St. Louis, MO.

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Posted: Oct 25, 2022

Ringle (WI) Fire Department Gets New Engine

After a four and a half year wait, the Ringle Fire Department celebrated the arrival of a new and upgraded fire truck Monday thanks to support from the community, WAOW.com reported.

The fire truck cost over half a million dollars and will be used for putting out fires, as well as assisting car accidents with extrication gear, the report said.

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Posted: Oct 25, 2022

Kansas City (MO) Fire Truck Collides with SUV Monday Afternoon

A Kansas City Fire Department truck was involved in a crash Monday afternoon near West 43rd Street and Madison Avenue, KMBC.com reported.

Police said the ladder truck was on its way to an emergency call and had its lights and siren activated as it was heading west on West 43rd Street.

Accident investigators said a tan Lincoln MKX was heading north on Madison Avenue and the vehicles collided in the intersection.

Police said the ladder truck went off the road to the right, hitting three wooden utility poles. Two were sheared off and the third was splintered and unstable, the report said.

No firefighters were hurt. The driver and sole occupant of the Lincoln was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the report.

The crash is under investigation.

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Posted: Oct 25, 2022

Leland (NC) Fire/Rescue Orders New $800K Engine

The Leland Fire/Rescue is adding a new fire engine to its fleet, wwayTV3.com reported.

Engine 53 has been ordered, nearly three months after members of the group traveled to Louisiana for a pre-construction meeting on the new fire truck, the report said.

This $800,000 engine is set up differently compared to the Fire/Rescue’s current engine companies and will carry additional equipment for water rescue, vehicle extrication, technical rescue, and hazardous materials incidents, according to the report.

Engine 53 and Truck 53 members will also have additional training in special operations and run district wide for any major incidents, the report said.