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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: Jul 1, 2022

‘Protecting Paradise’: Orange Beach (AL) Fire Department Christens $1.25M Ladder 3

The City of Orange Beach Fire Department Ladder Truck 3 went into service Tuesday at Station 3, next to Orange Beach Middle/High School. Before officially going into service, a blessing of the engine was led by Fire Chaplain Fred Franks, the city says.

The $1.25 million fire engine has a 110-foot ladder extension with a platform at the end. Before the blessing, Fire Chief Mike Kimmerling, City Administrator Ken Grimes, Jr., and Councilman Jerry Johnson said a few words. Residents and visitors alike are in good hands thanks to the public safety investments supported by Mayor Tony Kennon and council members Johnson, Annette Mitchell, Jeff Boyd (mayor pro-tem), Joni Blalock and Jeff Silvers.

By the summer of 2023, Ladder Truck 3 will be housed at the new Fire Station 3 that is under construction on Canal Road, south of The Wharf. The foundation for the four-bay station is expected to be poured soon, with building completion by next summer. In January, M. W. Rogers Construction was awarded the contract to build the new fire station with a low bid of $5.4 million. McCollough Architecture, Inc. is the project engineer.

“Paradise is a little more protected now.”

Posted: Jul 1, 2022

See Sheridan (WY) Fire-Rescue Christen Tower 1

Sheridan Fire-Rescue recently dedicated its new 100-foot Tower 1.

The ceremony was held at the company’s station at 212 East Works St. See pics below.

“Thank you to everyone who joined Sheridan Fire-Rescue for the dedication of their new Tower 1 apparatus at the Sheridan Fire-Rescue station,” a Facebook post reads. “There was also a medal ceremony to award SFR personnel accommodations for their actions during past incidents or their efforts to improve the fire service!”

Posted: Jul 1, 2022

Photo of the Day: July 1, 2022

Rosenbauer—Matteson (IL) Fire Department pumper. Commander 7008 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSUC20 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; Command Light KL 415D-W2 light tower; Rosenbauer Green Star 7.9-kW generator; Rosenbauer FX aluminum body; TFT monitor. Dealer: Bill Schreiber, Sentinel Emergency Solutions, St. Louis, MO.

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Posted: Jun 30, 2022

Car Crashes into Two-Day-Old Crowville (LA) Fire Station Mural

Last week, barely two days after it was finished, the mural on the Crowville fire station was damaged when a car crashed through it.

The year-long effort was ruined just like that. But now, Friends of Crowville, a nonprofit organization in town, has set up a GoFundMe page to fix it. As of this writing, it has raised about one-third of its goal.

“On June 24, just 48 hours after the completion of the Hello Crowville Mural on the local fire department station, it was struck by a vehicle causing major damage to the mural,” the GoFundME page says. “This was a year long project in designing, planning and completing made possible by donations, fundraising, and a grant through the Louisiana Division of the Arts and the Northeast Louisiana Arts Council.”