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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: Apr 8, 2016

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Spartan ER Rescue/Command Vehicle

West Seneca (NY) Fire District No. 5, rescue/command vehicle. Gladiator cab and chassis; Cummins ISX 550-hp engine.

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Trimble (TN) Receives New Pumper Fire Apparatus

Posted: Apr 7, 2016

Trimble (TN) Receives New Pumper Fire Apparatus

The Trimble Fire Department recently received an upgrade. Members of the fire department have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of their new pumper fire truck for quite some time now.

The new truck was delivered to the fire department early Wednesday afternoon. Upon its arrival, members of the volunteer fire department eagerly began equipping the truck with hoses and other necessary equipment.

Although the department has been in need of a new truck for some time now, the funds necessary to obtain the truck were not available until last April, at which time the department was able to qualify for a grant to cover the truck's cost. The final inspection of the truck was completed on Feb. 23.

The pumper truck was purchased from 'Four Guys', a company located in Pennsylvania, for a total of $275,000, and will be replacing the department's previously used truck, Engine 11, which is a 1975 model. The department's other fire engine, Rescue 10, is a 1984 model.

Wagoner County (OK) Commissioners Approve Fire Apparatus Lease Agreement

Commissioners approved a lease purchase agreement with Bill Knight Ford Fleet Center for a new Ford truck for Stone Bluff Fire Department, as well as the purchase of a power washer for the maintenance department.

Second Ambulance Added to Oregon Fire Department Fleet

The year-old Oregon Fire Department ambulance service now has a second ambulance. "We're adding a second ambulance to our fleet to better serve the community," said Fire Chief Al Greene. The 2007 ambulance was purchased used from the Arlington County Fire Protection District in Virginia for approximately $27,000.

Voters in the Oregon Fire Protection District overwhelmingly approved a referendum last April for the ambulance service by a vote of 1,251 to 173, even though it meant higher real estate taxes.

This year’s tax bills will reflect that increase an estimated $175 on a $150,000 house, excluding exemptions.

Fire district officials decided to put the referendum on the ballot after the Oregon Ambulance Service, Inc., a private, not-for profit corporation, closed its doors in June of 2014 for financial reasons.