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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: Apr 7, 2022

Photos: Bridge Collapse Nearly Destroys Broad River (NC) Fire & Rescue’s Engine 22

Broad River Fire & Rescue’s Engine 22 escaped doom Monday after a bridge collapsed under its rear axle on the way to a call.

“At approx 11:58 today we were dispatched to a vehicle fire threatening a structure,” the department writes on Facebook. “Personnel could see heavy black smoke prior to arriving. As Engine 22 began crossing private bridge the decking collapsed under the rear axle. Extinguishers were shuttled to the fire from the main road.

Posted: Apr 7, 2022

Photo of the Day: April 7, 2022

Ferrara—Blue Mound (IL) Countryside Fire Protection District pumper. Cinder cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank. Dealer: Mark Nixon, A.E.C. Fire & Safety, Springfield, IL. (Photo by author.)

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Posted: Apr 6, 2022

See Columbia-Richland (SC) Fire Department Christen Ladder 4

It was a BIG morning for Station 4 in the northeast as the new Ladder 4 was ushered into service with a community ‘Push In’ ceremony!
We were honored to have @colamayor , @HowardDuvall , Councilman Joe E. Taylor Jr. & other @CityofColumbia & @RichlandSC join us in pushing! pic.twitter.com/Mo2geBeDWQ
— Columbia-Richland Fire Department (@ColaFire) April 4, 2022

On Monday, officials in the City of Columbia and Richland County joined CRFD firefighters in ushering the department’s newest fire truck into service.

Station 4 in northeast Richland County is now home to a new dual-purpose firetruck that will be able to respond to calls for service as a ladder truck as well as an engine. Among its features is a longer 107-foot ladder as well as a 500-gallon tank that can hold 20-gallons of foam fire suppressant.

Posted: Apr 6, 2022

Gladstone (ND) Fire Department Purchases First Pumper Tanker in 62 Years

For the first time since 1960, the Gladstone Fire Department has purchased a new pumper tanker, reports kfyrtv.com.

Its predecessor, purchased in 1960, had been rebuilt over the years, but it had come to the end of its useful life, officials say.

The new Rosenbauer apparatus, which the department has already taken delivery of, has features that the former unit lacked: it’s higher off the ground and has four-wheel drive and connected water hoses, the report says. Also, there’s an attached tank for increased capacity and more storage space.

“Exciting new addition to our department,” the department writes on Facebook. “Thank you to the community and all entities that helped us attain this amazing truck.”

Officials say the department had been saving energy impact funds, money from fundraisers, and county support for the past five years for the purchase.