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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

Le Sueur, Inc. Donates $80,000 for Fire Apparatus

Posted: Mar 22, 2016

Le Sueur, Inc. Donates $80,000 for Fire Apparatus

Le Sueur, Inc. donated $80,000 toward the purchase of a used ladder truck for the Le Sueur Fire Department. Fire Chief Tom Obele said the 1993 100-foot ladder truck will replace the city’s 1979 model and allow for better rescue operations from the local department.

Obele also said there's a bit of history behind the '93 truck, which he and fellow Le Sueur firemen will drive back from Somerset, Pennsylvania. Obelie noted the Somerset fire truck was the first responder vehicle to nearby Shanksville following the crash of United Airlines Flight 93 on Sept. 11, 2001.

The council accepted a second donation -- $4,000 from the Treasures in Town Thrift Store to go toward park signage.

Council members also approved a $12,500 transfer from the city's general fund to the Capital Improvement Fund for the Le Sueur Community Visioning Study. The study was budgeted for last year but not completed until earlier in 2016. It turned into an update of the city's comprehensive plan.

Just $869 worth of expenditures were incurred last year, and an additional $7,838 has been expended to date in 2016.

New Fire Apparatus Dedication at Nashville Station

The Brown County (Nashville) Volunteer Fire Department dedicated Ladder 1, the department's newest fire apparatus, March 12. The ladder truck was paid for by the Town of Nashville, and representatives of the town participated in the dedication ceremony.

Stewart County (TN) ISO Rate Drops to 5

Some Stewart County residents, and even some Town of Dover residents, could see a reduction in their homeowner’s insurance premiums since the ISO classifications have been upgraded.
ISO, or the Insurance Services Office, helps communities establish appropriate fire insurance premiums for residential and commercial properties through its Public Protection Classification program.

Previously, the classification was 6 in the county and 5 within the city limits. County Fire Chief Clint Mathis said the classification is now 5 countywide for residents within five miles of one of the county’s nine fire stations, which is a typical criteria.

The classification remains 5 within the city, however, the qualifying distance of within 1,000 feet from a fire hydrant has also changed to five miles.

The new ratings will go into effect on June 1.

Jim Myers, co-owner of Sills Insurance, said affected residents will likely see lower insurance premiums, but it is difficult to quantify how much because so many variables go into determining an insurance rate. The ISO rating is only one of several factors, he added.

Fairfield Half Marathon Proceeds Buy Fire Equipment

Showing off new hoses and nozzles acquired with help from a donation from Fairfield Half Marathon proceeds are, from left, fire Lt. Jeff Gootman; Steve Lobdell of the Fairfield Half Marathon, and Deputy Fire Chief Robert Kepchar.

Proceeds from the annual Fairfield Half Marathon, part of which is routed through Westport, have been donated to the Fire Department to help purchase new equipment.

Funds helped the department to buy 1.75-inch hose and nozzles for all fire apparatus, local fire officials said. The new equipment is larger than the 1.5-inch hose and nozzles previously in service.

The new equipment, whose implementation is being overseen by fire Lt. Jeff Gootman, is designed to improve water flow from attack lines and enhance firefighting ability. Firefighters have been training in the use of the new equipment.

Officials noted that with larger homes built in town over the last decade or so, increased water flow is needed to help extinguish fires in such structures, which is facilitated by the new hoses and nozzles.