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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.

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Posted: Oct 13, 2022

Tallahassee (FL) Firefighters Injured When Fire Engine Collides With Dump Truck

Leon County Sheriff’s Office reported on its Twitter account Wednesday afternoon that a two-vehicle crash involving a Tallahassee Fire Department truck had occurred, blocking Blountstown Highway at Geddie Road. The sheriff’s office posted two photos but no other details were released.

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Posted: Oct 13, 2022

Photo Apparatus of the Day: October 13, 2022

KME—West Earl Township Volunteer Fire Department, Lancaster County, PA, pumper. KME SSX XLFD cab with raised roof and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,750-gpm pump; 750-gallon polypropylene water tank; 162-inch Flex-Form flushback body constructed of 12-gauge 3CR12 stainless steel; ASA Voyager camera system. Dealer: Lo Barrick, Fire & Rescue Products, Harrisburg, PA.

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Posted: Oct 13, 2022

New Safety Gear for Ashland (OR) Fire And Rescue

A federal grant will enable Ashland Fire and Rescue to upgrade breathing equipment and provide health screenings for all of its firefighters, MailTribune.com reported.

Ashland Fire and Rescue announced the $365,181 award Monday from the Assistance to Firefighters grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Without this grant, due to Ashland’s tight budget, the department would have struggled to update its outdated equipment, according to a statement put out by Ashland Fire and Rescue.

The breathing equipment — called self-contained breathing apparatus, or SCBA — consists of air tanks carried on packs worn by firefighters, with face pieces to prevent breathing super-heated air or smoke filled with toxic chemicals, according to the statement.

The packs include an alarm system for fallen or trapped firefighters. Connections allow firefighters to aid each other by hooking into another breathing pack, supplying air from a full tank to one running low, the report said.

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Posted: Oct 13, 2022

Last of Olean (NY) ARPA Funds to Buy New Firefighter Breathing Gear

The last of the federal COVID-19 aid to Olean (NY) will go to making firefighters breathe a little easier, OleanTimesHerald.com reported.

The Common Council authorized $100,000 from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 funds to a reserve account, allowing the city fire department to purchase around $254,000 in self-contained breathing apparatus units and oxygen bottles for the department, the report said.

The funds and dealer financing will be used to replace 26 breathing systems, 66 air bottles, and two rapid intervention team air supplies to provide emergency air; as well as convert 40 currently owned breathing systems and the city’s bottle fill station to use the new quarter-twist air bottles, according to the report.

The city received roughly $1.4 million from the ARPA, split in two payments in July 2021 and July 2022, the report said.

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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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