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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

Posted: Apr 1, 2016

Honeywell Completes Acquisition of Xtralis

Honeywell

Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced that it has completed its acquisition of Xtralis, a leading global provider of aspirating smoke detection, advanced perimeter security technologies, and video analytics software for $480 million.

“The acquisition of Xtralis is a good strategic fit to our current fire detection portfolio and will bring unique capabilities and customer solutions in remote visual verification of fire and intrusion risks, advanced perimeter security technologies, and video analytics software,” said David Paja, president, Honeywell Security and Fire. “This acquisition helps us expand our Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) business and will help enable strong growth in the coming years.”

Xtralis aspirating smoke detection solutions protect many Fortune 500 companies, iconic sites, and critical infrastructures worldwide to provide very early warning and verification of threats to speed response time and minimize facility damages and potential injuries.

The company will be integrated into Honeywell’s Automation and Control Solution strategic business group.

www.honeywell.com

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Posted: Apr 1, 2016

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Rosenbauer Pumper

Lindstrom (MN) Fire Department, rear-mount pumper. Commander R7818 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 450-hp engine; Waterous S100 1,500-gpm pump.

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Bomb Threat Under Investigation at Miami-Dade Fire Station

Posted: Mar 31, 2016

Bomb Threat Under Investigation at Miami-Dade Fire Station

Miami Shores Police and Miami-Dade Fire responded to a reported bomb threat at Northeast 2nd Avenue at 95th Street Thursday afternoon. Authorities are advising drivers to avoid the area until the all-clear has been given. They said that's not expected for two hours.

According to police, a bag with possible hazardous material was brought to the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue station at 9500 Northeast 2nd Avenue. The MDFR Hazmat crew responded to the scene. They will determine whether the material is a danger to the public.

DC and Private Ambulances Not Communicating Patient Records

The D.C. fire department confirmed a significant computer communication problem affecting ambulance service. The city's contract with American Medical Response (AMR) began Monday. AMR is supposed to respond to non-life-threatening 911 calls from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

News4's Mark Segraves obtained internal memos from the D.C. Fire and EMS Department that highlight compatibility issues between city units and AMR.

AMR computers and D.C. fire computers do not speak to one another, so patient information cannot be transferred electronically. As a result, D.C. firefighters and EMS personnel must remain on a scene and transfer information by hand on paper forms.

The city is aware of the problem and hopes to have a software update to fix the problem within eight to 10 weeks, a department spokesman told News4.

In the meantime, ambulance crews continue filling out paper reports, and some have told News4 that is slowing down service.