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Welcome

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

Fire Truck Involved in 2 Vehicle Accident, Police say

Posted: Feb 15, 2016

Fire Truck Involved in 2 Vehicle Accident, Police say

JERSEY CITY -- A firetruck responding to an emergency was struck when the driver of another vehicle failed to stop, according to a police report. At about 10:30 this morning, the firetruck was traveling north on Kennedy Boulevard with flashing lights on near Boyd Avenue, the report states.

As the truck traveled through the intersection, a black Chevy Colbat traveling east on Boyd Avenue did not see the truck and slammed into the side of the vehicle, the report states.

Head-on Collision with Yonkers Fire Truck Kills Off-Duty Detective

Yonkers police are investigating a head-on collision involving a fire truck and an SUV early Sunday morning. The accident occurred at Sunnybrook and Palmer roads around 3 a.m. News12 reported Sunday that the driver of the SUV had been killed.

Authorities said the detective's Suburban struck a Yonkers Fire Department Ladder truck. Four firefighters were treated and released for minor injuries at a nearby hospital. the SUV's driver was alone was alone in his car.

Yonkers Police and the Westchester County District Attorney's Office are investigating the cause of the accident.

Webster firetruck involved in multi-car crash on Bay Bridge

Webster, N.Y. - A firetruck was involved in a multiple-car crash Sunday on State Route 104. The Ridge Culver Fire Department was responding to a minor crash on Bay Bridge when their truck was struck from behind. As the firefighters were exciting the vehicle, they noticed a car coming up fast behind them.

The Ridge Culver Fire Department was helping at the scene of a separate accident when a car side-swiped the truck they were in, causing a chain reaction of crashes.

The Chief with the Ridge Culver Fire Department, Scott Zampatori, said they saw the car coming and jumped back in the truck.

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-HME Pumper

Buffalo Liberty Township Volunteer Fire Department, Buffalo, IN, pumper. HME Ahrens-Fox 1871 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump.