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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: Dec 1, 2022

Photo Apparatus of the Day: December 1, 2022

Sutphen—Winter Haven (FL) Fire Rescue pumper. Monarch extreme-duty cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2002 Class A foam system; Spectra scene lights; Whelen warning lights. Dealer: Guy Lombardo, South Florida Emergency Vehicles, Fort Myers, FL.

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Posted: Dec 1, 2022

Bullhead City (AZ)’s New $5.5M Fire Station 2 Nears Completion

Bullhead City (AZ) Fire Department Facebook post: “What a difference a day makes! Windows, walls, doors, and look at that, Blue! Station #2, 1230 Hwy. 95.”

Within the next few weeks, some Bullhead City Fire Department employees will have a new workspace, a place that will be their home away from home, MohaveDailyNews.com reported.

Construction is nearing completion at Bullhead City Fire Station 2 with the fire department hoping to move in mid-December, the report said.

The $5.5 million, 11,000-square-foot station on Highway 95 across from Bullhead Community Park is being funded in large part by the $16.7 million bond issue approved by district voters in 2017.

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Posted: Dec 1, 2022

Topeka (KS) Airport Receives New Fire Truck

The Metropolitan Topeka Airport Authority has received a new firefighting truck, WIBW.com reported.

The Metropolitan Topeka Airport Authority said Tuesday it received a 2022 Rosenbauer Panther 6×6 aircraft rescue and firefighting truck.

MTAA noted that the new truck holds 3,170 gallons of water with 1,250 GPM high flow roof and bumper turrets and a full suite of safety features. It said the addition expands its ability to keep the Topeka Regional Airport, as well as the public, safe.

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Posted: Dec 1, 2022

Rock Hall (MD) VFC Gets Grant for New Fire Boat

The Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company has received a federal grant to help buy its first ever firefighting boat, ChesapeakeBayMagainze.com reported.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a $112,500 Rural Development investment grant to Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company, the report said. It will go towards the purchase of a 36-foot aluminum fire and safety rescue vessel.

Rock Hall has a rescue boat but it possesses no firefighting capabilities. That means volunteer crews must rely on equipment from nearby counties, like the Kent Island fire boat, which has to travel nearly 15 miles (a 30-minute ride) to help with fires, according to the report.

The fully-equipped fire boat would cost more like $400,000, a fire official said.

The fire company is actively pursuing grants to get it closer to its goal, and once leaders see how much of the cost can be covered through grants they will launch a fundraising effort, the report said.