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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: May 16, 2022

Indianapolis (IN) Fire Department Apparatus Hit

Officials say an Indianapolis Fire Department (IFD) apparatus was damaged early Monday after crews responded to an unresponsive driver on the near east side.

Just before 3 a.m., reports fox59, first responders were sent to the intersection of Brookside Avenue and Commerce Drive for an unconscious person in a vehicle.

An IFD official knocked on the window to wake up the driver, who woke up and immediately went forward into a fire truck, the report says.

The truck had minor damage. No more details are available.

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Posted: May 16, 2022

Apparatus Crash Leaves Pittsburgh (PA) Fire Chief with Minor Injuries

Pittsburgh Fire Chief Darryl Jones suffered minor injuries when his SUV was involved in an accident with another vehicle while responding to a fire in the Edgebrook neighborhood.

Jones was taken to the hospital reporting soreness in his shoulder after the accident, which occurred at the intersection of Brookline Boulevard and Whited Street. Jones’ was running lights and siren responding to the call. No one else was transported to the hospital in the crash, though the driver of the other vehicle did have a cut to his head.

The fire was at a home in the 900 block of Berkshire Avenue. A police officer suffered some smoke inhalation in the incident.

That fire started around 5 p.m. Friday and firefighting was slowed when ammunition in the home began exploding. The two occupants of the house made it out safely.

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Posted: May 16, 2022

‘Something’s Fishy’: Pittsburgh (PA) Cancels $1.8M Truck Order

Pittsburgh has cancelled an order for three fire trucks that were ordered with no input from the city fire department, reports KDKA.

The fire chief and firefighters union urged the cancellation of the contract when they learned the order had been placed by the former mayor’s administration without their input.

The department has a detailed specification for its trucks; none of those specifications were included in the order for the new apparatus.

An investigation has been launched into the order.

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Posted: May 16, 2022

Photo of the Day: May 16, 2022

Pierce—Lombard (IL) Fire Department pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; TAK-4™ independent front suspension. Dealer: Rick Berndt, MacQueen Emergency, Aurora, IL.

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