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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 2, 2016

Indianapolis Fire Department Could Close Two Neighborhood Fire Stations

Indianapolis Fire Department officials unveiled a consolidation plan Tuesday that would include closing two fire houses, repurposing another into a firefighter fitness center and building a new station that's expected to cost at least $3 million.

Indianapolis Fire Department officials unveiled a consolidation plan Tuesday that would include closing two fire houses, repurposing another into a firefighter fitness center and building a new station that's expected to cost at least $3 million.


IFD Chief Ernest Malone released the details of his plan to the press an hour before he was set to speak with community organizers  Tuesday evening at the Broad Ripple Village Association meeting, one of the neighborhoods that would be affected by consolidation.

The pitch, which the department is calling its "2016 Redeployment Effort," focuses on a "holistic review" of IFD by putting resources in high-volume areas and cutting costs. No firefighters would lose jobs but could get reassigned to other stations.

Under the plan, Butler-Tarkington would lose its fire station — Station 16 at 5555 N. Illinois St. — as part of a consolidation with nearby Station 32 at 6330 Guilford Ave. in the heart of Broad Ripple. Its engine would relocate to Station 32, too.

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Posted: Mar 2, 2016

Train Derails in Ripley, NY, Spilling Ethanol and Leading to Home Evacuations

The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office confirms a train derailed in Ripley near Shaver Street and Mechanic Street.

Two locomotives with 34 rail cars were involved in the derailment. Two of those were carrying ethanol. One car had a puncture as well as material leaking from the cover plate. Both the car and the cover plate have been patched and a bucket is catching any dripping material.

In the second car, there's ethanol leaking from a gasket and a bucket is catching that dripping material as well.

One rail car was carrying propane but there's no damage to that car and no material being released.

There were no injuries in the crash. There's no timeline yet on when the cars will be back on the rail, and the cause of the derailment is under investigation.

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Posted: Mar 2, 2016

Urbana Fire Division Uses $350K Grants for New Ambulance, Tools

Staff Writer The Urbana Fire Division has received up to $350,500 in vehicle and equipment upgrades thanks to local, state and federal funding. Chief Mark Keller said the city recently approved plans for the fire division to purchase a new $250,000 ambulance.

The new ambulance will replace a used ambulance the fire division purchased years ago that has air brakes that have the potential to be hazardous when transporting patients.

The fire division also recently received a $60,500 grant from the Department of Homeland Security for new rescue tools.

Firefighters received new spreaders, cutters, an air bag system, a new power cot and cribbing, which provide temporary support during rescue operations.



“We do about 120 car wrecks per year. Maybe about a quarter of those we actually have to cut somebody out of a car. But of course when we do, our experience has been we really need to do some extensive work to try to get these people cut out,” Keller said.



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Posted: Mar 2, 2016

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Pierce Aerial

Pierce—Fishers (IN) Fire Department, 105-foot aerial. Arrow XT cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 500-hp engine...MORE

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Fire Mechanics Section Board

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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