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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

Nevada County Fire Station on Schedule to Open

Posted: Mar 17, 2016

Nevada County Fire Station on Schedule to Open

A Washoe County-run fire station in the south Truckee Meadows is on schedule to be built by Thanksgiving of 2017, Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Charles Moore said. Moore gave an update Tuesday to the Board of Fire Commissioners about plans to move Station 14 from near the intersection of Damonte Parkway and South Virginia Street 2 miles north to Foothill Road and South Virginia Street.

The current location, on Old Virginia Road, was in the unincorporated area when it was built 30 years ago, but the city of Reno has since expanded around it, Moore said in an interview. The new location will be closer to unincorporated land.

More importantly, the current station is falling apart, Moore said. The firetruck bays frequently flood when it rains.

In the Truckee Meadows, there is also Station 36 at Arrowcreek and Station 39 at Galena. There are two stations in Washoe Valley and the rest are north and west of Reno.

The fire protection district has an agreement to respond to fires within Reno city limits but Moore said moving this station would not affect Reno coverage because that area is not included in the agreement.

The fire protection district has no ladder trucks and the new station would be home to one of the district's two new ladder trucks, the other being posted north of Reno. If it is built to hold four vehicles it might also have a regular fire engine, an engine built for fighting brush fires in rugged terrain and a truck to haul water for fire engines.

Madison (AL) Ambulance Manufacturer Debuts Vehicles for Children

An Alabama vehicle manufacturer recently developed two ambulances to help kids in need in south Florida. Excellance, which launched in Madison in 1975, has finished production on two custom rides for Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami. The emergency vehicles serve the area's only licensed specialty hospital for children with more than 650 physicians and 130 pediatric sub-specialists.

The bright blue ambulances are among Excellance's most custom to date, with a CritiCool-Therapeutic Hypothermia System, Olympic blanket warmer, LED lighting and a Stryker Power load system capable of lifting up to 700 pounds.

The vehicles, which have heart and teddy bear graphics to match the hospital's medical helicopter, can transport up to two cots, have four air-conditioning systems, feature a DVD player and screen for long-distance traveling, and are equipped with two hydraulic oxygen/medical air lifts.

Excellance said they also have a FireCom Intercom System, which facilitates communication between medics and the driver during transport. An Engel Medical refrigerator is on board to keep IV fluids and medications at the right temperatures during storage.

There is an electric step at the side entry door for easy entry, an Air Ride System, cab radio with GPS and an on-board Wi-Fi router inside the vehicles.

The company makes rescue trucks, command/communications units, bomb squad units, roll-off P.O.D. modules, hazardous materials vehicles, and special test vehicles for the U.S. Department of Defense. Excellance's Mobile Stroke Unit is one of only a couple existing in the world with technology to help victims receive the fastest, highest-quality care during a stroke.

Pierce Manufacturing Surprises School with Fire Apparatus Visit

Fifth- and sixth-grade students in the Fox Valley were surprised by an impromptu field trip that rolled up to their front door.

Pierce Manufacturing says it received fan mail from an employee’s son. The letter raved about the fire trucks built at the Appleton plant.

"We surprised him and his class got to come out and take a look at the fire truck and see how the bells and whistles work on that, and it was just an exciting time to kind of do something special like that because of the special products that are built at Pierce," Dan Meyer of Pierce Manufacturing said.

Waukomis (OK) Firefighter Injured Fire Apparatus Overturns

One man was injured after a Waukomis fire truck ran off the road Thursday afternoon near Bison while responding to a fire call. The Waukomis firefighter was transported to Integris Bass Baptist Health Center after being trapped inside the truck for about 30 minutes.

The water tanker was traveling south on Leona Mitchell toward Osborne Road when it went off the right side of the road and rolled, coming to rest on its side.

Two firefighters were inside, and one was able to get out while the other was pinned. The pinned fireman was extricated. He was able to walk to a stretcher and then was taken to Bass.