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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

Raritan Township Welcomes New Ladder Fire Truck

Posted: Jun 20, 2016

Raritan Township Welcomes New Ladder Fire Truck

RARITAN TWP. - The Raritan Township Fire Company held a truck muster and open house at its main station on Saturday to celebrate the arrival of its new 2015 Pierce 100-foot tower ladder, called Tower 21. Tower 21 has been at work in Raritan Township since December.

ower 21 has been at work in Raritan Township since December.

Several fire departments from Hunterdon and Somerset counties, as well as from Pennsylvania, came to the celebration and were awarded trophies for best engine, tanker, ladder truck, antique truck and furthest traveled.

Tower 21 was dedicated when Raritan Township Fire Chief Steven Wetter smashed a bottle of champagne across the front bumper. Mayor Karen Gilbert and Deputy Mayor Michael Mangin were on hand to help with the dedication.

As is tradition, the new ladder truck was pushed into the fire house, which is a long standing tradition for the arrival of a new truck.

City Fire Truck, Car Collide

A New Castle Fire Department truck was involved in a collision with another vehicle late Saturday afternoon. According to reports from the scene, city fire truck 2401 collided at about 5:15 p.m. with a Nissan Altima at the intersection of South Jefferson Street and the Columbus Innerbelt.

The driver of the fire truck was not injured. The female driver of the Altima and a child that had been a safety seat were taken to UPMC Jameson by Noga Ambulance.

Cavs Fans Celebrate on Fire Truck after Winning Title

Just how crazy are Cleveland Cavaliers fans? They celebrated on top of a fire truck in Cleveland after the Cavs won Game 7 of the NBA Finals.

The chatter about the fire truck started to pick up when reporter Michael Casagrande tweeted that he was hearing talk on a police scanner about fans stealing a fire truck.