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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 23, 2016

Gravel Truck Clips Evergreen (MT) Fire Apparatus at Accident Scene

A passer-by takes a photo Wednesday of the damaged rear bumper of an Evergreen Fire Rescue truck that was hit by a gravel truck at the intersection of U.S. 2 and Montana 35.
A loaded gravel truck took out traffic cones and hit a fire truck near the intersection of U.S. 2 and Montana 35 in Evergreen on Wednesday morning.

Evergreen Fire Chief Craig Williams said the truck and fire personnel were responding to another crash between a Honda Element and Subaru in which no one was injured but there was substantial damage. "While we were setting up traffic control and protecting the scene, our engine was struck," he said. Williams was glad the damage to the truck seemed to be contained to the back bumper. He said it was lucky that no fire personnel were working out of the back of the truck at the time of the crash. No one was hurt in the second crash. The fire truck is temporarily out of service.

Williams wanted to take the opportunity to remind people that while it is tempting to pay attention to the ruckus caused by accidents, it is more important to pay attention to cones, slow down and watch out for emergency personnel at the scene of a crash.

"It is pretty much a classic example of people not paying attention," Williams said. "Be observant of accident scenes."

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Posted: Mar 23, 2016

PFA Breaks Ground on New Timnath Fire Station

The rapidly growing town of Timnath is one step closer to getting a new fire station after Poudre Fire Authority broke ground Tuesday on Station No. 8. The 15,449-square-foot station is expected to open in December. Overall construction is estimated to cost $5.6 million, PFA battalion chief Holger Durre said Tuesday.

Timnath, PFA and the Poudre Valley Fire Protection District have an agreement to split the costs of the new station.

Station No. 8 is being built by Brinkman Construction Inc. at 4800 Signal Tree Drive, near the southeast corner of Harmony Road and Larimer County Road 5. Until construction is complete, PFA is temporarily staffing a modular trailer behind Timnath's old fire station at 4101 Main St.

By being in Timnath, PFA is expected to more than halve response times to calls in the area.

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Posted: Mar 23, 2016

Charleston Fire Station Temporarily Closes Its Doors

CHARLESTON, W.Va (WSAZ) -- The Charleston Fire Department's station on Oakwood Road has been temporarily closed due to structural issues. "Some of them date back to the 1930s and before," Charleston Fire Lt. David Hodges said. "They weren't traditionally built to see the size of these fire engines that we see these days."

The fire engine and crew from the Oakwood Road station, Station 3, have been relocated to the training center on Lee Street. The move is 2 miles away from the Oakwood Road station.

Hodges said he does not expect a delay in response. He said the crew from Station 3 will continue to cover the same area, with some changes in routes to ensure response times.

"Again, we're less than 2 miles away," Hodges said. "It may not be an engine from here; South Charleston may get there before us, but we will be there not soon after them."

But some neighbors said they will miss the security of having a fire station right down the road.

"It's just comforting to know that they're there, and it's going to be disappointing to know that they're that much further away," Desiree Reed said.

Charleston City Manager David Molgaard said the city has set aside money to rebuild the fire station. He said the city will either demolish the current Oakwood Road station and rebuild or select another location nearby.

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Posted: Mar 23, 2016

New Fire Truck For Bowman Volunteer Fire Department

By Samaria Terry | sterry@kfdx.com Published 03/22 2016 05:39PM Updated 03/22 2016 05:39PM Copyright 2016 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Bowman volunteer firefighters are pumped about their new non-traditional fire truck.
Fire Chief John Strenski said they were looking for a hearty vehicle for off road use, but also something with multipurpose use. 
 
The truck will be able to transport crew members to structure fires to keep larger trucks parked, and can fight fires with it's custom 125 gallon tank. 
 
It's something Strenski says they've been waiting on for a long time.
 
"We're pumped," said Strenski. "I don't think there's any other way to describe it. The guys are excited, i think the community is excited. We shared it last night with the community and we've gotten nothing but positive input. I think the community will see the role that it will fill and it will definitely fill a role that we feel is needed." 
 
Strenski said the truck can also support their EMS platform -- as it will be able to run first responder calls. 

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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

Greg Bach
South Snohomish County Fire & Rescue
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Director #1

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

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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

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Jay Jacks
Camano Island Fire & Rescue
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Posted: Oct 20, 2015

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Brian Fortner
Graham Fire & Rescue

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