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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: Nov 5, 2014

Product News

MagneGas

MagneGas® Corporation MagneTote™ family of cutting systems includes a cage and backpack. The aluminum cage securely holds two portable aluminum cylinders containing oxygen and MagneGas®. It also comes with a detachable torch, hose, and extra tips. Also from MagneGas is an emergency extraction package designed to be worn as a backpack holding all of the same equipment. The cage can unclasp and open for immediate access to the hose and torch, which allows for speedy setup and easy use. These compact and portable systems provide the user with up to an hour of cutting time. The systems were designed using end user input from the Fire Department of New York, the Clearwater (FL) Fire Department, and the Dunedin (FL) Fire Department. www.MagneGas.com, 727-934-3448


Performance Advantage Company

Performance Advantage Company (PAC) heavy rescue tool mounting kit supports, locates, and secures most rescue tools including cutters, spreaders, and combi tools. Kits pair PAC's new 1035 Pocket with either of its K5020 Fast Lok or 1070 Jumbo Lok brackets, so extrication tools can be mounted vertically, horizontally, or angled. The kit offers heavy-duty construction, multiple mounting positions, and three strap colors. www.pactoolmounts.com, 888-514-0083


ASA Electronics

ASA Electronics seven-inch digital wireless observation system features WiSight™ technology, which helps to eliminate dangerous blind spots and visibility limitations often encountered while out on the road. This technology digitally locks the camera to the monitor, blocking all outside signals along with eliminating interference and noise typical of analog wireless systems. The WVOS713 also features a strong signal that transmits through and around objects up to 60 feet. This system supports up to three cameras-one wireless and two wired. The seven-inch screen provides viewers with a sharp, vivid picture of a vehicle's surroundings, allowing the driver to safely perform many driving maneuvers such as reversing, merging, or changing lanes. The monitor also has a built-in speaker and convenient front controls for power on/off, brightness adjustment, and volume control. www.asaelectronics.com, 877-305-0445


Wilcox

Wilcox updated kitting option for its Mini-Cutting Torch, the DOD-DHS kit, includes multiple bottles with everything needed to begin torching right out of the case. The DOD-DHS torch kit comes standard with 95Ci and 285Ci bottles but is modular and customizable with the ability to change out for any combination of bottles offered by Wilcox, making it versatile and adaptable to any mission requirements. The Mini-Cutting Torch uses fuel rods promoted by pure oxygen to cut through metal, concrete, and other materials. The Mini-Cutting Torch uses Wilcox's HellBoy™ Torch Handle that allows the operator to precisely control the O2 flow using a thumb wheel control. The handle stays cool to the touch and has a trigger safety lock to prevent accidental operation. Several safety features are included on the Mini Cutting Torch including an O2 pressure relief valve, which protects the cylinder manifold, and an O2 Burst Disk, which prevents the cylinder itself from being overpressurized during charging. www.wilcoxind.com, 603-431-1331

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Posted: Nov 5, 2014

Recent Apparatus Orders

California

Rosenbauer-Ferndale Fire Department, rear-mount pumper. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 350-hp engine; Hale RSD 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank. Sold by Kevin Graham, Fire Trucks West Inc., Meridian, ID. Delivery in January 2015.

Rosenbauer-Lake Valley Fire Protection District, South Lake Tahoe, water tender. Kenworth T800 cab and chassis; Cummins ISX15 500-hp engine; UPF Poly 3,000-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 Class A foam system; Waterous CXK 750-gpm pump. Sold by Bob Beck, Fire Trucks West Inc., Meridian, ID. Delivery in May 2015.

Arkansas

E-ONE-Pine Bluff Fire Department, pumper. Typhoon X cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,250-gpm pump; 780-gallon polypropylene tank; two 30-gallon foam cells; FoamPro 2001 dual-agent foam system; Waterous 140-P compressed air foam system. Sold by Chip Croms, Sunbelt Fire, Fairhope, AL. Delivery in March 2015.

Florida

Sutphen-West Palm Beach Fire Department, pumper. Custom cab and chassis; Cummins ISX12 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 750-gallon polypropylene tank; Harrison 10-kW generator. Sold by David Stonitsch, South Florida Emergency Vehicles, Ft. Meyers, FL. Delivery in June 2015.

Illinois

E-ONE-Bloomington Fire Department, aerial ladder quint. Typhoon Severe Duty cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; 78-foot rear-mount aerial ladder; eMAX 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank; heavy duty aerial ladder. Sold by Craig Hamrick, Banner Fire Equipment, Roxana, IL. Delivery in May 2015.

Pierce-Evanston Fire Department, 100-foot tractor drawn aerial. Arrow XT cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 500-hp engine; Harrison 8-kW generator. Sold by Rick Berndt, Global Emergency Vehicles, Aurora, IL. Delivery in August 2015.

Alexis-Sheldon District Fire Department, pumper. International 7400 cab and chassis; MaxxForce9 330-hp engine; Waterous CXS 1,250-gpm pump; Pro Poly 1,500-gallon polypropylene tank. Sold by Stan Froelich, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL. Delivery in May 2015.

Iowa

Alexis-Victor Fire Department, wet side tanker. Peterbilt 348 cab and chassis; Paccar PX-9 350-hp engine; Waterous PB-18 3030C portable pump; APR polypropylene 2,200-gallon tank. Sold by Greg Landon, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL. Delivery in May 2015.

Alexis-Wilton Fire Department, tanker. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 350-hp engine; Waterous CLVK 500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 2,000-gallon polypropylene tank. Sold by Greg Landon, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL. Delivery in May 2015.

Kentucky

Rosenbauer-Owensboro Fire Department, pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSUC20 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Waterous Advantus 6 Class A foam system; Smart Power 6-kW generator. Sold by Bob Stark, Fire Apparatus Division S.D.C., Louisville, KY. Delivery in February 2015.

Ferrara-Shelbyville Fire Department, rescue-pumper. Cinder cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system. Sold by Kevin Hardwick, Mid-America Fire & Safety, Evansville, IN. Delivery in February 2015.

Louisiana

Ferrara-Plaquemines Parish Government, Booth-Venice Volunteer Fire Department, Belle Chasse, pumper. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 350-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank. Sold by Lee Chambers, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA. Delivery in November 2015.

Ferrara-Dry Fork Volunteer Fire Department, Leesville, tanker. International 7400 two-door cab and chassis; MaxxForce9 330-hp engine; UPF Poly 3,000-gallon tank; Hale Qflo 1,250-gpm pump. Sold by Lester Daire

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Apparatus Showcase

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Pierce-Village of Niles (IL) Fire Department, 100-foot platform quint. Dash CF PUC cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 500-hp engine; Pierce 1,500-single-stage pump; UPF Poly 300-gallon tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Pierce Husky 12 Class A foam system; Harrison 10-kW generator. $1,161,000. Dealer: Rick Berndt, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL.


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Rosenbauer-Guelph (Ontario, Canada) Fire Department-102-foot Raptor EXT platform quint. Commander 4000 R608 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 300-gallon tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2002 single-agent foam system; Onan 10-kW generator. $1,272,000. Dealer: Brian Innis, ResQTech System Inc., Woodstock, Ontario. (Photo courtesy of Guelph Fire Department.)


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Ferrara-Long Beach (NY) Fire Department, four pumpers. Ultra cabs and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engines; UPF Poly 500-gallon tanks; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pumps; Harrison 6-kW generators; extra low hosebeds; welded stainless steel fire bodies. $550,000 each. Dealer: John Heidrich, Neville Apparatus, New Hyde Park, NY.


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E-ONE-Dunlap Community Fire Protection District (IL) pumper. Typhoon X cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 450-hp engine; Hale RSD/RGA 1,500-gpm rear-mount pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Harrison/TNT PTO hydraulic system for rescue tools; two Hurst hydraulic reels; large rescue-style compartments. $386,276. Dealer: Craig Hamrick, Banner Fire Equipment, Roxana, IL. (Photo by Ron Heal.)


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KME-Borough of Rumson (NJ) Fire Company, pumper. Predator Panther cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 380-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,500-gpm pump; 750-gallon polypropylene tank; 20-inch front bumper extension with two hose wells; Smart Power 6-kW generator. $365,000. Dealer: Jim Phillips, First Priority Emergency Vehicles, Manchester Twp., NJ. (Photo by John Malecky.)


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HME-Sonoma Valley Fire Protection District, 34D-Type III pumper. International 7400 cab and chassis; MaxxForce9 330-hp engine; Darley JMP 500-gpm PTO midship pump; 500-gallon polypropylene tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 2.0 foam system; Sigtronics intercom system. $319,875. Dealer: Bob Becker, Fire Truck Sales and Service, Woodland, CA.


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Spartan ERV-Arlington (TX) Fire Department, pumper. Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; two 25-gallon foam cells; FoamPro 2002 dual-agent foam system; SVI Knight Light II light tower. $504,000. Dealer: Craig Russell, Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Houston, TX.


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Sutphen-Prospect Heights Fire Company, Ewing Township, NJ, special service unit. International Terra Star cab and chassis; Maxxforce7 300-hp engin

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In the News

F.I.E.R.O. Fire Station Design Tip

To accommodate today's fire apparatus, apparatus bay door opening widths should never be less than 14 feet wide. United States Department of Transportation regulations allow "commercial" vehicles to be up to 8.53 feet wide. This allowance excludes mirrors and safety devices such as running lights mounted on the ends of rubber stems. Apparatus bay door heights less than 14 feet will limit a fire department's options with respect to apparatus with aerial devices and top-mounted features on engines. Special purpose aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) vehicles are typically 12 feet wide and need a correspondingly wider door. The exception to the standard width and height of 14 feet might be in a renovation of an existing station, where local historic district guidelines will not allow wholesale alteration of the façade.
Don Collins, Captain, Clemson University Fire Department

SMEAL FIRE APPARATUS COMPANY

SMEAL FIRE APPARATUS COMPANY has delivered four fire apparatus equipped with Smeal's SG-09® GREEN POWER Technology to Markham (Ontario) Fire & Rescue Services. Smeal's dealer, Safetek Emergency Vehicles, sold and delivered the order, which includes three Smeal custom pumpers and one 105-foot heavy-duty aerial ladder. The SG-09 GREEN POWER idle-reduction system uses an auxiliary power unit to provide electrical power and heating and cooling via an independent HVAC system without the need to idle the main chassis engine. The Smeal pumpers, built on Spartan® Metro Star® chassis, each feature a 450-horspower Cummins ISL engine, 10-inch raised roof, Smeal QL-12 peer-to-peer multiplex electrical system, Hale Q-Max 1,500-gpm single-stage pump, FoamPro 2002 dual-agent foam system, and 500-gallon water tank. The 105-foot heavy-duty aerial, built on a Spartan Gladiator® chassis, is equipped with a Cummins ISX15 550-horsepower engine, five-inch raised roof, Hale Q-Max 1,500-gpm single-stage pump, FoamPro 2002 dual-agent foam system, and GREEN POWER technology. The aerial ladder is constructed of 100,000-psi steel and features Smeal's exclusive AL-11 aerial monitoring system, Fire Truck Leveling Assist (FTL), positional waterway, "creeper" controls at the tip, and six-function remote control for the monitor.


SPARTAN ERV has been awarded an order for 20 units by the Sao Paulo (Brazil) Fire Department. Production for the order will begin immediately, with a scheduled completion date within the next year. All 20 units will be Spartan ERV custom pumpers built on Spartan Metro Star cabs and chassis featuring the Spartan Chassis Advanced Protection System® (APS) and equipped with Euro V emission standard engines and Allison transmissions. Each unit will feature Hale 1,250-gpm pumps with compressed air foam systems and 1,250-gallon water tanks.


HALE PRODUCTS, INC. has hired Jon Kostyzak as its West Coast regional sales manager. Kostyzak will be based in Poway, California, and is responsible for the company's growth initiatives and providing support for Hale customers in the West Coast fire and rescue market segment. His territory includes California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Alaska, and Hawaii.


PIERCE MANUFACTURING

PIERCE MANUFACTURING has delivered a Pierce® Velocity™ pumper to the Prince George's County (MD) Fire/EMS Department (PGFD) located in Largo, Maryland. Nicknamed "Courage" through a contest conducted through the department's social media outlets, it is one of six Pierce apparatus recently

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Elliot Courage
North Whatcom Fire & Rescue
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Mike Smith 
Pierce County Fire District #5
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Greg Bach
South Snohomish County Fire & Rescue
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Doug Jones
South Kitsap Fire & Rescue
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Paul Spencer 
Fire Fleet Maintenance LLC
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Jim Morris
Mountain View Fire Department
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Arnie Kuchta

Clark County Fire District 6

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Brett Annear
Kitsap County Fire District 18
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Jay Jacks
Camano Island Fire & Rescue
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Graham Fire & Rescue

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