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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

Manatee County Ambulance to Cut Response Times

Posted: Mar 23, 2016

Manatee County Ambulance to Cut Response Times

As a way to address the growth and increased call volume in north county, Manatee County Emergency Medical Servces is adding an ambulance in Parrish.

The ambulance will be the first new 24-hour ambulance added in about eight years, and is the county's 19th full-time transport ambulance.

"We are still on track to open the truck," Manatee County Public Safety Director Bob Smith said Wednesday.

County commissioners authorized the execution of the shared facilities agreement this week with the Parrish Fire District. The agreement, which still needs to be approved by the Parrish Fire District Commission, will allow EMS to share space within the fire department.

Parrish Fire Department Chief Michael Johnson said there is a lot of community support for the Parrish ambulance.

The new ambulance and related equipment cost $417,785, which is being paid by public safety impact fees. The personnel and operating expenses for the ambulance this year will cost approximately $263,000, which will be paid for by the ambulance charges. For the following full year, it will cost $526,030.

The fire commission is set to take action on the agreement during its April 26 meeting, which begins at 5 p.m. at the fire district, 12132 U.S. 301 North, Parrish.

Howard County Executive Tackles $3.6 million Shortfall for Elkridge Fire Station

Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman will add $3.6 million to his budget for an overdue fire station in Elkridge, increasing the total price tag of the delayed project - originally slated to be completed this summer - to an estimated $19.5 million.

The 33,757-square-foot facility will be located on Montgomery Road between Bauman and Rowanberry drives. The facility will include six drive-through bays, sleeping quarters for 23 staff, physical training room, kitchen, dining room and an all-purpose emergency preparation. It is now expected to be built by fiscal year 2018, Miller said.

The station replaces a nearly 70-year-old station on Old Washington Road that the community has long outgrown, said Julianna Casey, president of the Elkridge Volunteer Fire Department.

A county study recommended a new site for the Elkridge fire station more than a decade ago. The state also awarded a $500,000 grant to complete the facility.

The county has also asked the volunteer fire department to raise $2.4 million to help finance the project, said Casey.

San Francisco Postpones Auction for Unused Fire Hydrant Equipment

A planned auction of San Francisco's fire hydrant equipment is now on hold over fears the sale of the unused pipe fittings and other equipment could put the city at risk. San Francisco Supervisor Aaron Peskin is calling for a public hearing on April 8 to discuss the matter and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission in response has agreed to postpone the auction.

The city's high-pressure fire hydrant system was designed after the 1906 earthquake and fire. The SFPUC had planned to sell off a lot of spare parts for the system because the unused equipment has sat around for 30 years.

Gravel Truck Clips Evergreen (MT) Fire Apparatus at Accident Scene

A passer-by takes a photo Wednesday of the damaged rear bumper of an Evergreen Fire Rescue truck that was hit by a gravel truck at the intersection of U.S. 2 and Montana 35.

A loaded gravel truck took out traffic cones and hit a fire truck near the intersection of U.S. 2 and Montana 35 in Evergreen on Wednesday morning.

Evergreen Fire Chief Craig Williams said the truck and fire personnel were responding to another crash between a Honda Element and Subaru in which no one was injured but there was substantial damage. "While we were setting up traffic control and protecting the scene, our engine was struck," he said. Williams was glad the damage to the truck seemed to be contained to the back bumper. He said it was lucky that no fire personnel were working out of the back of the truck at the time of the crash. No one was hurt in the second crash. The fire truck is temporarily out of service.

Williams wanted to take the opportunity to remind people that while it is tempting to pay attention to the ruckus caused by accidents, it is more important to pay attention to cones, slow down and watch out for emergency personnel at the scene of a crash.

"It is pretty much a classic example of people not paying attention," Williams said. "Be observant of accident scenes."