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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 1, 2022

NFL vs. Fire Service: What’s Tougher? Two Miami Dolphins Find Out

Miami Dolphins defensive lineman Christian Wilkins and offensive lineman Michael Deiter recently spent a day training with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department.

The two were put through their paces, including donning full gear, deploying hose, and extinguishing fire in a training tower. The visit was broadcast the team-produced show “Fish Out of Water.”

Both men walked away with a new appreciation for the work that firefighters do.

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Posted: Jun 1, 2022

Video: Vandals Trash Homewood Acres (IL) Firehouse, Cause More Than $100k of Damage

Vandals, most likely between the ages of 9 and 14, broke into the Homewood Acres Firehouse over Memorial Day weekend and trashed it.

Video cameras caught the suspects as they entered the facility through a window and proceeded to move through the building, wrecking every room in the station.

Firefighters say the only thing stolen was approximately $160 in petty cash and some snacks. Damage to the facility is estimated to be in excess of $100,000.

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Posted: Jun 1, 2022

Video: Watch Greensboro (NC) Open Fire Station 56

See Greensboro open the city’s new Fire Station 56, located at 820 Franklin Blvd.

“We look forward to watching this Station and its crews serve our community as we continue to grow,” a Facebook post reads.

“The opening of Fire Station 56 is another successful day in the Greensboro Fire Department history.”

The old Station 56. Photo via greensboro-nc.gov.
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Posted: Jun 1, 2022

Photo of the Day: June 1, 2022

Ferrara—Monroe (LA) Fire Department HD-107 rear-mount aerial ladder quint. Inferno cab and chassis; Cummins X15 505-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 400-gallon water tank; Honda EM5000S 5-kW generator; Akron Brass 3480 monitor and 5178 1,500-gpm nozzle; TFT 2½-inch valve under monitor. Dealer: Courtney Butcher, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA.

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Fire Mechanics Section Board

Chair

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Chair

Elliot Courage
North Whatcom Fire & Rescue
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Vice Chair

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Vice Chair

Mike Smith 
Pierce County Fire District #5
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Secretary

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Secretary

Greg Bach
South Snohomish County Fire & Rescue
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Director #1

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #1

Doug Jones
South Kitsap Fire & Rescue
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Director #2

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #2

Paul Spencer 
Fire Fleet Maintenance LLC
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Director #3

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #3

Jim Morris
Mountain View Fire Department
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Director #4

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #4

Arnie Kuchta

Clark County Fire District 6

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Director #6

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #6

Brett Annear
Kitsap County Fire District 18
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Director #5

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Director #5

Jay Jacks
Camano Island Fire & Rescue
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Legislative Representative

Posted: Oct 21, 2015

Legislative Representative

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Immediate Past Chair

Posted: Oct 20, 2015

Immediate Past Chair

Brian Fortner
Graham Fire & Rescue

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