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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: Aug 10, 2022

Edwardsville (IL) Moves Forward With $5.1 Million New Fire Station

A $5.1 million appropriation for a new fire station for the Edwardsville, IL, Fire Department was approved according to a report published by The Edwardsville Intelligencer.

According to the report the money will be used to build a new East Fire Station on a two-acre parcel on the north side of Governor’s Parkway just east of District Drive. When complete, it will have three bay and cover about 8,400 square feet.

The opening of the new station will mean the closing of the Montclaire station that was opened in 1969 and can accommodate only two responders, according to the report.

City and fire officials are looking to have the new fire station Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified and to be a healthy, highly efficient and cost-saving green building with solar panels, according to the report.

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Posted: Aug 10, 2022

Des Moines (IA) Approves $10.5 Million New Fire Station

A $10.5 million fire station was approved for the Des Moines (IA) Fire Department by the city council at a meeting on Monday night, according to a report published by the Des Moines Register.

The new station will replace Station 4, the second oldest in the city having been built in 1959, according to the report, that added the new station will be moved to a new site at the corner of Martin Luther King Jr Parkway and 19^th Street.

The new site will require the removal of two homes and could involve eminent domain, according to the newspaper.

When completed in 2025, the new station will prove response times in the district, according to the report.

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Posted: Aug 10, 2022

A $1.7 Million Rescue Truck Approved for Cambridge (MD) Firefighters

A $1.7 million rescue truck for the Rescue Fire Company in Cambridge, MD, has been approved by the city council, according to a report published by The Star Democrat.

According to the report, the unanimous approval came after hours of discussion with the fire chief telling councilors why it was necessary to buy the truck.

The report said the councilors were told the 1999 rescue vehicle was not meeting the department needs presently and the new truck was necessary to provide the city with protection. The truck will hold all the rescue equipment needed in the city and is expected to last about 30 years, according to the report.

The fire company will soon contract with a builder to have the apparatus built, according to the newspaper.

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Fire Apparatus of the Day: August 10, 2022

Spartan Emergency Response—Clare (MI) Fire Department pumper. Metro Star MFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,750-gpm pump; ProPoly 1,200-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system. Dealer: Scott Patchin, CSI Emergency Apparatus, Grayling, MI.

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