United States of America (USA) Fire Industry News

CHEMTREC has launched a training video detailing their free emergency response resource New training video for first responders made available When faced with an incident involving hazardous materials or dangerous goods, emergency responders need quick access to a reliable resource that can provide critical and immediate assistance directly to the scene. Thanks to a recently released training video, emergency responders can learn about a free, valuable emergency response to...

GSG to focus on US government agencies' needs Elkhart Brass Mfg. Co., Inc, has joined forces with Government Sales Group (GSG) of Georgia to market Elkhart Brass products to US Government agencies worldwide. "Working with GSG provides Elkhart Brass and our government customers with a dedicated sales force committed solely to - and focused on - the specialized firefighting needs of the various US Government agencies," says Paul Albinger, Director of Government Sales. "The combination of Elkhar...

A hose reel from Hannay's new 6000 Series: Hannay will be at NAHAD's Annual Meeting & Convention 2009 Hannay Reels announced today that it will attend the National Association for Hose and Accessories Distribution (NAHAD) Annual Meeting & Convention, April 18-22, 2009, at the J.W. Marriott Starr Pass Resort in Tucson, Arizona. Hannay manufactures a variety of Reels for the Hose and accessory industry, including the Hannay 6000 Series reels, which are versatile an...

Domino's Pizza have announced a campaign to increase awareness of fire safety in the home Pizza delivery company's spring campaign focuses on home fire prevention With spring cleaning top of mind in March for millions of Americans, Domino's Pizza®, the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, today announced its spring fire safety campaign to encourage customers to focus on the home for safety, especially in the kitchen. In participating markets across th...

One of the Chesapeake Fire Department's new PUC pumpers from Pierce Manufacturing Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, today announced an order from the Chesapeake Fire Department in Chesapeake, Va. for 11 Pierce® Ultimate Configuration (PUC) pumpers. In addition, the department ordered a firefighter rehabilitation vehicle with a 24-foot walk-in body. The first Pierce PUC pumper was delivered in late January 2009 and all remaining vehicles will be place...

Despite the present situation, market penetration will be a key focus of company’s sales efforts in 2009 Earnings from continuing operations for the year and for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008 include a non-cash goodwill impairment loss of $1,617,411.  Superior Uniform Group, Inc., manufacturer of uniforms, image apparel and accessories, announced its fourth quarter and year-end operating results for 2008. The Company announced that for the y...

Online study to determine critical needs of firefighters After hearing from fire departments across the country facing increased budget challenges, Fireman's Fund Insurance Company is sponsoring an on-line survey to gather data on the challenges faced by fire departments in different regions of the country. The results will be a comprehensive snapshot of today's fire service, providing detailed insight and showing trends. The 15-minute survey is open to all firefighters t...

  One of ROSENBAUER's recent deliveries: a rescue pumper for the Imst voluntary fire service in Tyrol, Austria   In recent months, the leading special vehicle manufacturer ROSENBAUER has delivered a number of customized vehicles with individual detail solutions for various applications. The vehicles in question were based on the proven EuroSystem (ES) superstructure concept and the Customized Body System (CBS), and demonstrate the extensive range of individual cus...

President Obama's new stimulus bill for the US economy has specific measures to aid US fire departments, say the IAFC On February 17, President Obama signed H.R.1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The $787 billion package of new federal spending and tax cuts is supposed to provide a stimulus to help our economy climb out of recession, says the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC). The bill contains specific provisions that will help America's f...

  Navistar is delivering a new level of protection by meeting the highest fire truck standards in the industry For those who make their living fighting fires and responding to emergencies, Navistar is delivering a new level of protection by meeting the highest fire truck standards in the industry. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recently released the 2009 edition of "NFPA 1901: Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus" and International® DuraStar®...

A KME Rescue Truck: KME will supply 21 rescue trucks to the US Air Force KME wins contract to provide rescue trucks for US Air Force KME Fire Apparatus is pleased to announce that it will be manufacturing 21 medium rescue trucks for Defense Supply Center Philadelphia. The units will be shipped to air bases across the nation. KME was awarded the RFQ as the best overall value supplier. The rescue bodies will be mounted on a 4x4 crew cab chassis. Features will include: a KM...

Custom, value, safety, service: KME Fire Apparatus has launched a new website KME Fire Apparatus launches new website KME Fire Apparatus has long established itself as a leader in the manufacturing of a wide range of fire apparatus. But today, delivering great trucks isn't enough. The fire service is demanding more: more customized products, more value, more safety and more service. That's why KME is your best Fire Apparatus choice. To learn how KME is delivering m...

  There were 399,000 house fires reported in the US in 2007, according to the NFPA's new report   Three hundred ninety-nine thousand home fires were reported in the United States in 2007, according to the Home Structure Fires report recently released by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). The category of homes includes one- and two-family dwellings and apartments. On average, eight people die in home fires every day in the United States - a total of 2...

The NFPA is holding a series of webinars to be delivered by NFPA staff and other industry leaders Webinar series delivers sought-after topics by industry leaders The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has released the list of upcoming webinar sessions. The newly created webinar series delivers 60-90 minute web-based presentations by staff and other industry leaders on a range of code and related topics to provide valuable and convenient live-learning sessions via...

Arrowhead Equipment has joined Crimson Fire, Inc. as a dealer, to serve 10 counties in upstate New York New York-based Arrowhead Equipment has joined Crimson Fire, Inc. as a new dealer. The Brandon, S.D. based manufacturer of custom fire trucks, aerials and rescue vehicles said that Arrowhead Equipment will serve 10 counties in upstate New York from its headquarters in Queensbury. Founded in 1987, Arrowhead is a full-line truck dealer that sells and services truck equipm...

The anniversary of Black Friday in Australia has highlighted the need for continued research into bushfire Prominent fire management bodies highlight need for research into ongoing wildfire threats Australia's peak fire management and research organizations are calling for ongoing support for scientific research to deal with the bushfire threat to our communities. Tomorrow marks the 70th anniversary of Black Friday, Victoria's highest fatality bushfire event. From December...

ACS Government Systems is pleased to announce that hotel and seminar registration for FHETS 2009 will open February 13, 2009. ACS Government Systems' annual education and training event will be held Tuesday, October 13th - Friday, October 16th at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in the beautiful Orlando suburb of Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The Disney's Coronado Springs Resort is located in the Disney's Animal Kingdom Park of the Walt Disney World Resort. For the three day event, we're continui...

ERT Systems, LLC, announced today that the Englewood, NJ Fire Department has selected OnSite ERT as its accountability solution. The department, which applied for and was awarded a 2008 Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) specifically for OnSite ERT, will use the system to automatically track and locate firefighters and equipment on scene at emergency events using its Incident Command software, wireless ID tags, and portable receivers. The Englewood Fire Department operates 10 emergency vehi...

Scania will deliver 109 fire truck chassis to the Malaysian Fire & Rescue Department Leading vehicle manufacturer to deliver large Malaysian contract Scania reinforced its status as the preferred supplier of chassis for for fire trucks with the recent order of 109 units Scania chassis to the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (known as Bomba in Malaysia). "The new order is testament to the outstanding quality of the trucks and the service support given by Scan...

Elkhart Brass has appointed Thomas (Tom) Negley as Regional Sales Manager for the midwest Elkhart Brass is pleased to announce Thomas (Tom) Negley has accepted the position of Regional Sales Manager for our midwest region, which includes the states of: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.  Tom comes to us with over thirty-one years experience in the fire service. He is a past Chief of the Ralston Volunteer Fire De...

  Campbell Supply Co., LLC have joined Crimson Fire, Inc - manufacturer of custom fire trucks, aerials and rescue vehicles - as a new dealer   New Jersey-based company Campbell Supply Co., LLC has joined Crimson Fire, Inc. as a new dealer. The Brandon, S.D. based manufacturer of custom fire trucks, aerials and rescue vehicles said that Campbell Supply will serve the entire state of New Jersey, along with portions of New York and the eastern half of Pennsylvania fr...

Oklahoma State University's School of Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology has been singled out for its 'national treasure' status Some of our nation's most cherished documents, artifacts, and landmarks are being protected by graduates of Oklahoma State University's School of Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology (SFPS). OSU's program, which is the only fire and safety program in the U.S. accredited through ABET, (formerly the Accreditation Board of...

Firefighters Lieutenant Mike Swanson, Lee Ferguson and Engineer Jason Whitehead were recently inducted into the Bullard Save-A-Life Club for rescuing a woman by using a thermal imaging camera. The firefighters from the Bedford Fire Department in Bedford, Texas are the 64th fire department in the Country to be inducted into the Save-A-Life-Club, which recognizes firefighters who use a Bullard Thermal Imager to save a life. On the evening of October 7, the crew of Engine 151 responded to a struc...

ERT Systems, LLC, a leading provider of automated resource tracking systems for first responders, has announced that Murray and Garvin counties in Oklahoma will participate in a pilot program, selecting OnSite ERT as their primary accountability solution. Deploying OnSite ERT county-wide will promote interoperability between departments, streamlining mutual-aid response and post-incident reporting, and provide a range of additional benefits from performance analysis to payroll reporting. The t...

Rob Elkins has been appointed Shipping/Receiving Manager at Elkhart Brass Elkhart Brass is pleased to announce Robert (Rob) Elkins has accepted the position of Shipping/Receiving Manager at Elkhart's corporate headquarters. In his new position, Rob will focus on maximizing the efficiency of Elkhart's "controlled warehouse" methodology. Most recently, Rob was the Distribution/Warehouse Manager at Atlantis Plastics, Inc.  In addition, he has served in several supervisory...

Elkhart Brass has appointed Curt McDowell as Commissioning Engineer - Industrial Monitor Systems Elkhart Brass is pleased to announce Curt McDowell has accepted the position of Commissioning Engineer - Industrial Monitor Systems. This newly created position reports to Steve Bollinger, Industrial Systems Product Manager, as part of Elkhart's on-going efforts to increase availability of personnel for off-site industrial product installations.  Curt has engine...

Unifire AB has launched an all-new web site, www.PirateSafe.com, devoted entirely to the company’s Anti Pirate Water Cannon System. The PirateSafe.com web site features a host of information about the cannons and the system generally, including photos with a slide-show option, technical specifications, a sample system configuration, features and more. According to Unifire’s Director of International Sales & Marketing, Mr Roger Barrett James, "Unifire has created the PirateSafe....

ERT Systems, LLC has announced it is now a Fire Industry Partner with the Everyone Goes Home® Life Safety Initiative. This program, developed by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, promotes adoption of a set of 16 core Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives, with the ultimate goal of aiding the U.S. Fire Administration achieve its objective of reducing the number of preventable firefighter fatalities. Dennis Carmichael, President of ERT Systems, states that "as the manufacturer of sa...

W.S. Darley & Co. have won a major defense equipment contract Darley wins major government defense contract Continuing to execute their strategic plan to increase Federal Government business, W.S. Darley & Company, trusted worldwide since 1908, has been awarded another major contract by the Defense Logistics Agency for the Special Operational Equipment Tailored Logistics Support Program. This program was previously referred to as a Prime Vendor contract. The new Sp...

Istanbul: Turkey's largest conglomerate archive is now protected from fire by WAGNER's OxyReduct When Turkey's largest conglomerate wanted to protect over 90 years of corporate history they chose WAGNER's OxyReduct system for their new purpose built archive. With a valuable collection of documents, objects and works of art the Koç Corporation wanted to ensure that they were protected from the risk of fire. OxyReduct creates a fire-free environment and thus offered Ko...