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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

Concord 1887 Fire Wagon on Display with other Vintage Fire Equipment

Posted: Apr 11, 2016

Concord 1887 Fire Wagon on Display with other Vintage Fire Equipment

A piece of Concord's history is on display at this weekend's Pennzoil Charlotte AutoFair which began Thursday and continues until Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Twice each year the Charlotte AutoFair is home to thousands of collector car enthusiasts who are buying and selling vehicles, restoration parts and supplies.

But Concord Fire Department’s contribution to the fair won’t be revving its engine because it doesn’t have one.

The 129-year-old hand-drawn fire wagon was used by the Concord Hook and Ladder Company in 1887. It carried wooden ladders, pike poles, axes and 12 rubber buckets. These were transported by the firefighters, who were all African-American, to the scene of fires.

“It’s something to look at. Things have changed so much and are a lot different from how we do stuff now,” Fire Captain Allen Smith said as he put the finishing touches on the wagon at his shop. Smith does auto body repair as a hobby and was charged with getting the wagon back into working condition when the department acquired it from a local family.

It took roughly two years to get it ready for the fair. But after working with a wheelright in South Dakota, getting a free paint job from Ritchie’s House and making necessary repairs, the wagon is ready to make its debut.

Fire Truck Involved In Highway 29 Crash

At least one person was injured in a collision with an Escambia Fire Rescue brush truck Sunday afternoon in Molino. The accident happened as the brush truck was crossing the Molino Road intersection on Highway 29 with lights and sirens activated as they responded to a serious accident a short distance away.

The accident happened as the brush truck was crossing the Molino Road intersection on Highway 29 with lights and sirens activated as they responded to a serious accident a short distance away.

No volunteer firemen were injured in the crash.

Further details have not been released as the Florida Highway Patrol continues their investigation.

Fire Department wants City to Expedite Purchase of New Brush Truck

The Fort St. John Fire Department is asking the city for a new brush truck in advance of wildfire season, and wants it quickly. Typically purchasing fire units would entail a call for proposals, but the fire department is asking the city to bypass that lengthy process, and purchase the unit they need from Safetek Emergency Vehicles in Abbotsford.

Brush trucks are more versatile than traditional fire trucks, and are used to fight brush and wildfires.

“The normal procurement process for acquiring a replacement unit typically spans up to two years, depending on the complexity of the unit,” according to a report Fire Chief Fred Burrows prepared for council.

“The 2016 wild land fire season is about to start and having a dependable unit in service would be ideal for the department to meet its responsibilities,” it reads.

The truck they hope to replace is 20 years old, a 1996 GMC 3500, and is past its service life, Burrows says.

“It’s requiring more regular maintenance in regards to things breaking,” he told the Alaska Highway News.

Funds to replace the unit have already been approved in the 2016 capital budget, which lists an expenditure limit of $200,000.

The unit the department hopes to secure, which they found after calling around to manufacturers in the Lower Mainland, would cost $195,596.

- See more at: http://www.alaskahighwaynews.ca/fort-st-john/fire-department-wants-city-to-expedite-purchase-of-new-brush-truck-1.2227602#sthash.rMtpK5rg.dpuf

CC Fire Introduces New Aerial Fire Truck

Charles City, Iowa - The Charles City Fire Department on Tuesday introduced their nearly-new aerial fire truck. The apparatus was purchased from truck supplier Sutphen from Dublin, Ohio for close to $730,000. The truck's outriggers, turntable along with ladder were refurbished. It also came with new ladders and code updates that the former aerial truck didn't meet.