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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: May 4, 2016

Scott Safety Launches HushAir Connect 7500™ Compressor System

Scott Safety Hushair Connect 7500

Scott Safety, a Tyco business, announced the launch of a suite of new breathing air system products that include the HushAir Connect 7500, RevolveAir Connect and SmartTouch Controller. Based on feedback from the fire service and industry professionals, Scott Safety designed the new compressor system from end-user input who demanded a smarter, simpler to use, cylinder fill station.

“This new compressor system is an industry game-changer,” said Scott Safety Marketing Program Manager Josh Burnheimer. “With the improved safety features and fewer maintenance requirements, we really listened to our customers and gave them what they demanded--a safer, easier to use system.”

The next generation breathing air system utilizes a 7500 psi design to decreases fill times and increase capacity--an industry first! With a simple to operate user interface, HushAir Connect 7500 is safer to use and easier to maintain.

 Key Advancements:

  • Simplicity and ease of use utilizing innovative touchscreen smart controller
  • Speed and efficiency of operation
  • Improved safety with fewer maintenance requirements
  • Lower cost of ownership through its modular design, improved maintenance requirements achieved from a lower RPM compressor
  • Automatic RFID sensing technology utilizing a touch screen interface allows for automatic cylinder fill recording, automating the NFPA 1989 logging requirements
  • Continuous electronic monitoring of system performance, including  voltages, pressures, intakes, output, oil life, filter life, general maintenance and system performance
  • Quietest compressor on the market

Designed from the bottom up, the 7500 psi increases efficiency and allows more cylinder fills per charge. With new automatic RFID sensing technology, the RevolveAir Connect is able to detect and select how to most efficiently fill nearly any SCBA cylinder with minimal user input or training.

The SmartTouch Controller integrates the breathing air compressor, charge station, and storage bottles to achieve seamless automation of the entire breathing air system. New safety features include a suite of on board sensors and diagnostic tools, minimizing the user input by automating nearly all the processes required of the user. The entire system has the ability to monitor and record various facets of operation, including cylinder fill record keeping, equipment status, error detection, and breathing air quality.  Additionally, the system is fully upgradable with its modular design.

For more information, visit www.scottsafety.com.

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Posted: May 4, 2016

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Spencer Pumper-Tanker

Portland (MI) Area Fire Authority, pumper-tanker. Freightliner 114SD cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 450-hp engine; Waterous CSUC20C 1,500-gpm pump.

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Posted: May 3, 2016

Groundbreaking for new Schoharie (NY) Fire Station Nears

Mitchell Associates Architects of Voorheesville worked with Niagara Engine Company #6, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the village and to come up with a design that meets 21st century health, safety and space needs, as well as the village's requirements for a historic district, according to fire department officials.
Mitchell Associates Architects of Voorheesville worked with Niagara Engine Company #6, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the village and to come up with a design that meets 21st century health, safety and space needs, as well as the village's requirements for a historic district, according to fire department officials.

The department's current station (the former Jack Miller tractor repair shop) will be in service during the construction.

"The new station will actually be built behind the former tractor repair shop," Wolfe said. "Once the new station is built, we'll tear down the old tractor shop."

To ensure the continuity of emergency response services during construction, fire apparatus will also remain in a temporary pole barn built in 2013. The new station can store all equipment and gear under one roof.

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Posted: May 3, 2016

Chicago's Aging Fire Equipment Discovered by News Crew

The I-Team is investigating major equipment that Chicago firefighters say is so old it puts them and the public at risk. They are startling figures: 40 percent of the city's fire department engines and ladder trucks are too old for safe front-line use, according to industry standards.
They are startling figures: 40 percent of the city's fire department engines and ladder trucks are too old for safe front-line use, according to industry standards. And within a year, that fire hazard will significantly increase.

The I-Team uncovered one of the worst cases: a busy Chicago firehouse with equipment from 1985, 31 years old. Firefighters say this slows down response times and puts lives in danger.

Tower Ladder 34 rolls out of this Southeast Side fire house heading for action. But city records show this rig is 31 years old, actually obsolete.

"It's an antique, it's out of date, it's just not the equipment we should be using in a city like Chicago," said Andre Pennix, a retired CFD Battalion Chief.

Pennix and J. Paramore are retired Chicago Fire Department battalion chiefs who worked in this fire district and counted on Tower Ladder 34 to save lives in emergencies. They say this apparatus and its fixed ladder are crucial to help rescue people trapped on upper floors and prevent massive fires from spreading.

 

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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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