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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

Posted: May 9, 2016

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Toyne Quint

Brookings (SD) Fire Department, 75-foot rear-mount aerial quint. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 450-hp engine; Waterous CSCU20 1,500-gpm pump.

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Posted: May 6, 2016

Roundtable: Cancer Prevention and Awareness in the Volunteer Fire Service

Join the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) and an expert panel of guests for a roundtable discussion on cancer prevention and awareness in the volunteer fire service. The event will be live streamed from the NVFC spring meeting on Friday, May 6 from 3:30-4:30pm EDT.

More: nvfc.org

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Posted: May 6, 2016

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Seagrave/SVI Rescue Truck

Western Albemarle Rescue Squad's (Crozet, Virginia) rig is a 2015 Seagrave/SVI 4x4 heavy rescue truck.

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Punkin-Evergreen VFD Receives Grant for Rescue Equipment

Posted: May 5, 2016

Punkin-Evergreen VFD Receives Grant for Rescue Equipment

Punkin-Evergreen Volunteer Fire Department increased their rescue and firefighting capabilities with a $14,777 grant provided by Texas A&M Forest Service through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program. The department used the grant to purchase new rescue equipment such as a thermal imaging camera, a hydraulic compressor, Jaws of Life, swift water rescue gear, and more.

Texas A&M Forest Service Resource Specialist Jason Calvet said the equipment is a huge benefit to the department, their community and surrounding area.

"The jaws unit is replacing an old 1994 unit," Punkin-Evergreen VFD Chief Rick Stevens said. "Highway 150 is our main source of accidents because it gets a lot of traffic. We also mutual aid with other departments for 18-wheeler accidents."

The new Jaws of Life has already been used four times since being put into service.

Chief Stevens is glad to have these increased capabilities for his department. "We have responded to a variety of critical calls in our community including swift water rescue, aircraft crash, fires and vehicle accidents," Chief Stevens said. "In 2017 the Boy Scouts of America will be opening a 4,000-acre camp with a large lake in our service area. We want to be prepared with training and equipment, should the need arise."