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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: Mar 8, 2016

Keystone Fire Apparatus Joins KME’s Sales Team

Nesquehoning, PA—KME has announced the addition of Keystone Fire Apparatus, Inc., to the KME sales team. Keystone Fire Apparatus’s sales and service facility is located in Kennedy Township, Pennsylvania, in the shadows of the City of Pittsburgh. Keystone Fire Apparatus, which will represent KME in 19 Western Pennsylvania counties, has been providing quality sales and major service capabilities for their customers since 1994, when it was founded by owners Tom and Paula Ball.

After many years working for an apparatus factory service center, Tom and his wife, Paula, took that experience and started Keystone Fire Apparatus Inc. Their dedication to quality work enabled them to quickly establish themselves with local fire departments for all their service needs. They soon expanded their business to include loose equipment sales.

Keystone Fire Apparatus operates out of a recently expanded 18,000-square-foot facility, with on-site pump testing capability. Keystone Fire Apparatus also provides: 

  • Bumper-to-bumper preventive maintenance
  • Non-destructive testing 
  • Collision and body repair
  • Pump service and repairs 
  • Tank repair or replacement
  • Hydraulic repairs 
  • AC/DC lighting and wiring
  • Full fabrication capability 

Responding quickly to customer needs and providing prompt, professional service are hallmarks of Keystone Fire Apparatus. To meet those expectations Keystone Fire Apparatus stocks a large inventory of frequently needed parts to get apparatus back in service as soon as possible.

Keystone Fire Apparatus also represents many of the leading names in firefighting tools, and protective equipment.

With KME’s extensive product offerings and Keystone Fire Apparatus’ customer relationships and services, KME excited about increasing both sales and customer satisfaction in Western Pennsylvania.

For more information, visit fire.kovatch.com.

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Posted: Mar 8, 2016

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-David Cook/Kenworth Pumper

The rig was refurbished in 2015 and is built on a 2007 Kenworth cab and chassis.

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Posted: Mar 7, 2016

Fond du Lac Buys 25 Bullet-Proof Vests, Helmets

Firefighters used to bring only firefighting equipment on calls, and paramedics used to bring only medical equipment and supplies. But for many fire departments and emergency medical services, that has changed. Given the rise in America of shooting incidents, firefighters and paramedics are more at risk to gunfire while on scene.
That's why the Fond du Lac Fire Department recently purchased 25 bullet-proof vests and helmets.

Each vest weighs about 25 pounds, said Assistant Chief Todd Janquart. Though the vests hinder mobility, the added safety outweighs the inconvenience of wearing them, he said.

"The vests are worn at the discretion of the firefighter or chief based on the level of danger encountered. The vests will be kept in the trucks and used on an as-needed basis," Janquart said.

The vests consist of a plate of metal in the front and back made to withstand rounds shot from a high-powered rifle. The shoulder and waistline plates are slightly thinner but tough enough to withstand handgun rounds.

In recent years, first responders have encountered their share of violence.

In January, an Arkansas firefighter was shot and killed while responding to a call of a person having a seizure, and in 2012, four Webster, N.Y., firefighters were shot, two of them fatally, after a man set his house on fire and ambushed them as they approached.

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Posted: Mar 7, 2016

Rapid City (SD) Gets New Fire Equipment

New equipment will help make it less treacherous for Rapid City firefighters. The Rapid City Fire Department got 56 new self-contained breathing units last week.

These protect firefighters in life threatening smoky environments. Key new features in the $350,000 upgrade are better design for comfort and an important "buddy breathing" system that quickly allows firefighters to share their air supply if someone's pack gets damaged. The new units also have an important communication feature.


"With our new microphones we can hear each other a lot better in the field we've got an amplifier system built into the air module on the face piece so it just automatically amplifies what you're saying," Says Oliver White of the Rapid City Fire Department.
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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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