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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: Oct 5, 2022

‘They Told Me to Move It’: Boulder (CO) Man Steals Fire Truck During Call

Colorado Department of Corrections

Firefighters in Boulder sprinted down a street and rescued their own fire truck early Saturday morning, CBSNews.com reported.

The firefighters were on a medical call at 1 a.m. near the Fox Theater on University Hill. The group saw their truck, Engine 2502, down the block and gave chase, the report said. 

The group caught up to the truck at the Broadway Street and Pennsylvania stoplight, opened its door, activated the emergency brake, and pulled 28-year-old Kirill Kiefel from the driver’s seat, according to the report.

When police arrived, Kiefel told officers he was simply following firefighters’ instructions. “They told me to move it,” he said, according to the arrest affidavit in the case, the report said.

Firefighters disputed that version of events, and Kiefel was booked on a felony auto theft charge, the report said. 

Boulder Fire-Rescue received Engine 2502 less than two months ago, as reported by the Boulder Daily Camera. The truck is valued at $750,000.

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Posted: Oct 5, 2022

Olean (NY) Fire Engine Returning to Service after January Accident

After months of parts delays, a city fire engine damaged in a traffic collision should be back to work next week — just in time for the city to receive a brand new engine, OleanTimesHerald.com reported.

FleetPride in Portville body shop performed more than $58,000 in front end repairs to Engine 40, which was damaged in a January 24 collision in the West End, and the vehicle has been returned to the fire department for final checks and servicing before heading out to calls again next week, the report said.

Engine 40 was westbound on West State Street at about 2 p.m. January 24 to respond to a medical call. On the way to the call with lights and sirens activated, the truck approached the 20th Street intersection. A passenger vehicle turned right off of North 20th into the path of the fire engine, causing the engine’s driver — a 20-year veteran of the department and an experienced driver — to swerve to the left across the road and into a parking lot, striking a masonry sign, the report said.

Due to parts delays — fire engines are made one at a time, and not in the millions like passenger vehicles, a fire official noted — it took more than eight months to get the repairs completed, according to the report.

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Posted: Oct 5, 2022

Renovations Underway at Memphis (TN) Midtown Fire Station

Construction is underway for the new and improved Memphis Fire Station in Midtown, ActionNews5.com reported.

Fire station 11 on Union Avenue will temporarily relocate to the East Parkway North station for six months during the renovation period, the report said.

Renovations include interior and exterior enhancement: updating electrical, HVAC, living quarters, replacing the roof, and more. The changes will not affect the exterior familiar structure, according to the report.

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Posted: Oct 5, 2022

Sonoma County Fire Expands Advanced Life Support to Parts of Santa Rosa (CA)

Sonoma County Fire Department Stations 4 and 8 are now Advanced Life Support stations, SonomaCountyGazette.com reported.

As of 8 a.m. on September 17, Station 4 – Bellevue (207 Todd Road, Santa Rosa) and Station 8 – Bennett Valley (6161 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa), will be equipped and staffed as ALS (Advanced Life Support) Stations upgrading them from BLS (Basic Life Support) Stations.

Having a trained and equipped firefighter/paramedic will allow for the rapid provision of advanced care to those in need, a fire official said.

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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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