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Welcome

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

Fire Truck Ends Up in Ditch After Being Cut Off by Civilian

Posted: Feb 15, 2016

Fire Truck Ends Up in Ditch After Being Cut Off by Civilian

TOWN OF CLAY, N.Y. -- Slick roads sent a lot of vehicles sliding in Central New York Saturday morning; among them was a firetruck from the Moyers Corners Fire Department. The department says one of its firetrucks was responding to an assistance call from the Liverpool Fire Department when a car pulled out in front of it.

All of the firefighters on board had their seatbelts on and nobody was hurt. The firetruck itself was also unharmed, it just needed a tow out of the ditch.

Mini Cooper Driver Injured After Collision with Denver (CO) Fire Truck

No charges have been filed yet in the case. Posted: 02/13/2016 09:01:26 AM MST Updated: 02/13/2016 04:11:12 PM MST A Denver fire truck responding to a call was involved in a crash with a Mini Cooper that resulted in injuries, officials said Saturday morning.

The driver of the Mini Cooper, whose age has not been identified, suffered a broken arm, said Denver police spokesman Eranda Piyasena.

The driver of the Mini Cooper pulled out in front of the fire truck and was hit, Piyasena said.

Fire Truck Involved in 2 Vehicle Accident, Police say

JERSEY CITY -- A firetruck responding to an emergency was struck when the driver of another vehicle failed to stop, according to a police report. At about 10:30 this morning, the firetruck was traveling north on Kennedy Boulevard with flashing lights on near Boyd Avenue, the report states.

As the truck traveled through the intersection, a black Chevy Colbat traveling east on Boyd Avenue did not see the truck and slammed into the side of the vehicle, the report states.

Head-on Collision with Yonkers Fire Truck Kills Off-Duty Detective

Yonkers police are investigating a head-on collision involving a fire truck and an SUV early Sunday morning. The accident occurred at Sunnybrook and Palmer roads around 3 a.m. News12 reported Sunday that the driver of the SUV had been killed.

Authorities said the detective's Suburban struck a Yonkers Fire Department Ladder truck. Four firefighters were treated and released for minor injuries at a nearby hospital. the SUV's driver was alone was alone in his car.

Yonkers Police and the Westchester County District Attorney's Office are investigating the cause of the accident.