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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: Mar 21, 2016

Tour Bus Crashes into Fire Apparatus in Changlun

A tour bus en route from Hatyai, Thailand to Singapore landed on its side after crashing into a fire engine at KM6.9 of the North-South Expressway (northbound) this evening. The bus driver, his co-driver and a tourist sustained serious injuries and were rushed to the Jitra Hospital while two firemen in the fire engine escaped the crash unhurt.
Another eight out of a total of 16 passengers suffered minor injuries and received treatment from the Kubang Pasu Malaysian Civil Defence Department and hospital teams at the scene. State Fire and Rescue Department operation chief assistant director Nazri Zakaria said both the bus and fire engine were heading in the direction of Bukit Kayu Hitam prior to the incident.

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Posted: Mar 21, 2016

Jay Leno Drives 1915 American LaFrance Fire Apparatus Roadster

Gary Wales puts his bountiful energy to great use by creating amazing custom vehicles, and on this week's Jay Leno's Garage , he shows his latest work - the 1915 LaBestioni Rusty Two. This massive roadster started life as a dilapidated American LaFrance fire truck frame, and Wales brought it back to life as this gargantuan machine.

Wales and his friend took just a year to build the LaBestioni from when they recovered the frame in May 2014. Mechanically, they left it largely stock but added power steering and disc brakes at the front. The engine is a massive six-cylinder, which displaces about 14 liters, and has four spark plugs for each cylinder. The cast iron pistons are the size of coffee cans. The power routes through a three-speed manual to a chain drive to turn the rear wheels.
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Posted: Mar 21, 2016

Motorcycle Crashes into Miami-Dade Fire Apparatus

Two people are in critical condition after a motorcycle crashed into a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue truck, Friday night.
The crash happened in the area of 118th Avenue and Quail Roost Drive in Southwest Miami-Dade.

Preliminary reports show that the fire truck was making a left turn when it was struck by the motorcycle. The two passengers on the motorcycle were transported to Kendall Regional Medical Center in critical condition. Nobody on the fire truck was injured.

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Posted: Mar 21, 2016

Wilmington (DE) Fire Apparatus Tires Shot Out at Homicide Scene

The Wilmington Fire chief believes stray bullets fired at the scene of a homicide shot out a fire truck's tire.
Goode says the truck was responding to a gas leak on Thursday evening, which happened to be near a homicide scene on the 2000 block of Connell Street.

The tire has been secured by police for evaluation.

As for that homicide, a man was shot multiple times.

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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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