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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.

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Posted: Apr 19, 2022

SC Fire Truck Involved in Fatal Crash

The SC Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash involving a fire truck, reports wmbfnews.com.

Troopers were called around 12:45 a.m. Monday to the wreck near Old Camden Road. Officials say the apparatus was heading south on Ruby Road while an SUV was traveling north; the latter vehicle crossed the center line and hit the fire truck.

The fire truck was responding to a fire.

The SUV’s driver, 42-year-old Christopher McManus, was killed, while the driver of the apparatus was taken to the hospital, the report says.

The department to which the fire truck belonged wasn’t made available.

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Posted: Apr 19, 2022

Watch Ventura County (CA) Break Ground on $9.7M Station 34

Groundbreaking ceremonies were held Friday morning for the $9.7 million Station 34, a new Ventura County fire station in Thousand Oaks.

The facility, which will replace one built in 1961, is being built on a nearly two-acre lot located behind the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church—about a half mile away from the current facility.

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It will be more than 11,000 square feet and come with a 2,013-square-foot accessory building. Construction is expected to be completed by next summer.

Station 34 will feature two pass-through bays, two offices, a fitness room, a kitchen area, a dining area, and living quarters for seven crew members.

More information about the project can be found here.

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Posted: Apr 19, 2022

Villages (FL) Public Safety Receives First of 12 New Ambulances Worth Nearly $3.5M

The Villages Public Safety Department (VPSD) has a new ambulance, the first of 12, housed at Station 44, reports thevillagedailysun.com.

Village officials in January approved the purchase of a dozen ambulances for around $2.48 million, in addition to $906,000 for the necessary equipment, the report says.

Amassing an ambulance fleet is pivotal for the department, which plans to start ambulance service October 1.

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Following service complaints from residents, county officials last fall decided to let their contract with American Medical Response end this September 30 and allow VPSD and Sumter County Fire and EMS to conduct their own ambulance operations, the report says.

The department is still waiting on other vehicles and equipment, and it will soon begin training on them.

Supply chain issues have caused delays, but all are expected to be ready for October 1. The ensuing arrivals are as follows: four in May, five in August, and two in September, the report notes.

The ambulances automatically lower themselves about six inches when the back doors open to make it easier to load, the report says. The apparatus’ twin is on its way to FDIC International in Indianapolis (IN) from April 25-30.

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Posted: Apr 19, 2022

Fire Accreditation Dashboard Released as Latest Technology in Fire-Focused Analytics

LAKEVILLE, MINN. [April 19, 2022] – ImageTrend, Inc. is excited to announce the release of the Fire Accreditation Dashboard within the company’s Active Data Monitoring™ solution: ImageTrend Continuum®. As part of Continuum’s Fire Content Package, the Fire Accreditation Dashboard adds tools for monitoring the core metrics of department performance to streamline the accreditation process or evaluation of operations in near-real time.

“Working with our partners in the fire service, we developed the Fire Accreditation Dashboard and the whole Fire Content Package to put the information fire departments need at their fingertips,” commented Neil Olson, Product Manager for Reporting and Analytics at ImageTrend. “Whether your department is actively seeking accreditation, maintaining status or even if you are not pursuing accreditation, having performance metrics available on-the-fly is a huge time-saver and powerful asset for effective fire safety.”

The Fire Accreditation Dashboard delivers maps, incident volume, response times, benchmarks and trends based on live data from ImageTrend Elite™ in addition to the Fire Board Report, Fire Incident Performance and Fire Unit Performance dashboards included in the Fire Content Package. Among the highlights is the ability to receive instant access to essential information, which is performed without requiring the user to sift through data, perform manual calculations or build reports.

“This tool will completely change our use of analytics and significantly impact our ability to achieve accreditation,” mentioned Deputy Chief Zach Lardy, Bernalillo County Fire & Rescue. “We appreciate ImageTrend working hand in hand with those of us in the fire service to deliver functionalities that meet our specific needs.”

Current subscribers to the Fire Content Package within Continuum will receive the Fire Accreditation Dashboard as part of their ongoing product enhancements. To learn more about the Fire Content Package, visit www.imagetrend.com/firestats or booth #4833 at FDIC/JEMS Con.

About ImageTrend, Inc. www.imagetrend.com

ImageTrend, Inc. is dedicated to connecting life’s most important data in the healthcare and emergency response community. ImageTrend delivers software solutions, data analytics and services for EMS, hospitals, community paramedicine (CP), critical care, fire, and preparedness to enable fully integrated patient-centric healthcare and public safety. ImageTrend’s commitment to innovation, its clients, and providing world-class implementation and support is unsurpassed. Based in Lakeville, Minn., ImageTrend combines business analysis, creative design and data driven architecture to offer scalable solutions and strategies for today and the future.

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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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