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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: Jun 23, 2022

San Antonio (TX) Fire Captain Suspended for Brandishing Gun at Station

The San Antonio Fire Department suspended a captain earlier this year for pointing a semi-automatic handgun at two firefighters at a station.

The San Antonio Express-News reported that it reviewed personnel records related to the incident. Captain Rogelio Loredo was found to have violated numerous department policies, including a “lack of moral character,” records show.

The incident happened in February in front of the bay doors during a shift change, and the captain pulled the gun out of his personal vehicle. The newspaper reported that the captain said he was joking, but had been upset earlier in the day.

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Posted: Jun 23, 2022

Meridian (ID) Breaks Ground on Fire Station 8

The City of Meridian recently broke ground on Fire Station 8, which will be located at 4232 N. Owyhee Storm Ave. in Northwest Meridian.

The facility will house both the police precinct and fire station, as it’s being built in tandem with the city’s first police precinct.

“The fire station will be 11,562 square feet and feature three double-deep, drive-through apparatus bays with quick access gear and decontamination rooms,” a press release says. “There are six individual sleeping rooms, a kitchen and dining area, and a day room. The overall building is organized to keep operation of the apparatus bay separate from the living quarters, a critical feature as it reduces hazardous exhaust exposure to the firefighters who live there.”

Design of the project was completed by Rice Fergus Miller with construction management services provided by ESI, the release says. See video of the event above.

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Posted: Jun 23, 2022

Plans Made to Thwart Harare’s (Zimbabwe) $32M, 70-Engine Deal

The Citizens Coalition for Change says it is prepared to go to court to stop Harare local government minister July Moyo from forcing authorities to buy fire apparatus from Belarus at an inflated price, reports bulawayo24.com.

FA reported Tuesday that Moyo entered into an agreement to buy about 70 engines for $32 million using local authorities’ devolution funds, which caused uproar as councils were not consulted and they’re overpriced by about $270,000 apiece.

Earlier: Uproar as Harare (Zimbabwe) Inks $32M, 70-Engine Deal

The engines were set to be purchased from a company owned by President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s friend Alyaksandr Zingman, which, of course, added to the uproar.

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Posted: Jun 23, 2022

Photo of the Day: June 23, 2022

CustomFIRE—Lower St. Croix Valley Fire Department, Lakeland, MN, pumper; Spartan Gladiator cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CMUC20 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system; Will-Burt Night Scan light tower; Harrison 6-kW generator; hydraulic drop-down ladder rack. Dealer: Wayde Kirvida, CustomFIRE, Osceola, WI.

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