About Us
Arizona Fire Mechanics Association History
Our Association was formed around 1975 by a group of fire mechanics who were concerned about the growing complexity of fire apparatus...
Dedication of our members
Our association has encouraged development of our own "homegrown" instructors to help develop and teach pump operation, apparatus maintenance and defensive driving classes.
Arizona Fire Mechanics Association History
Our Association was formed around 1975 by a group of fire mechanics who were concerned about the growing complexity of fire apparatus, and thought by sharing resources they could improve fire apparatus specifications and design, develop better repair techniques, improve ease of operation and maintenance and assist in operator training. Some of the early milestones our founders were involved in were incorporation of diesel powerplants into fire apparatus, the adaptation of the Allison automatic transmission into fire trucks, improved air-brake systems and many other innovations, all of which make for simpler, safer and easier to operate fire apparatus.
The dedication of our members to the fire service continued through the years as demonstrated by their on-going commitment to participation in the State Fire School training classes as instructors. Our members fabricated a cutaway pump mounted on a trailer, which can be used as a training aid by any member agency to conduct classes about pump operation and maintenance.
The Dedication of Our Members
Our association has encouraged development of our own "homegrown" instructors to help develop and teach pump operation, apparatus maintenance and defensive driving classes.
Our main focus remains the on-going task of training our member mechanics in all aspects of fire apparatus maintenance and repair. To this end, we schedule quarterly two or three-day intensive training classes on various systems and components.