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AMKUS, Inc. have chosen Five Star Fire as their new Connecticut distributor Leading company chooses new Connecticut distributor AMKUS, Inc. proudly welcomes Five Star Fire as the new authorized distributor for sales and service for the State of Connecticut. After reviewing this area with the previous dealer, who has served the state well for several years, there was a mutual agreement that the fire agencies in Connecticut could benefit from an "internally located" distri...

Champion Rescue Tools will showcase a new Volvo SUV extrication training vehicle at FDIC Specialist in rescue tools will show new training vehicle at FDIC Champion Rescue Tools, the leader in next-generation, hydraulic rescue tools able to access the passenger compartments of the safest, 5-star crash rated vehicles, will showcase a Volvo XC90 cut-away SUV in the company's exhibit booth (#422) at the FDIC conference in Indianapolis from April 20-25, 2009. The Volvo XC90 e...

Champion Rescue Tools has moved to new, expanded corporate headquarters Expanded facility includes 5-star extrication training academy Champion Rescue Tools, the leader in next-generation, hydraulic rescue tools able to access the passenger compartments of the safest, 5-star crash rated vehicles, announced it has completed its move to a new, expanded corporate headquarters. The new facility includes executive and administrative offices, product assembly and warehousing,...

Ryan Escape Bar, LLC will be exhibiting at Booth 2500 at this year's FDIC New forcible entry tool doubles as a firefighter survival and bail-out tool Firefighter survival is an immense issue in today's fire service. There are literally dozens of training classes and hands-on programs designed to aid firefighters in staying out of trouble, getting out of trouble, rescuing other firefighters, and otherwise keeping everyone safe on the fireground. Most recently several...

Oasis Academy Wintringham has installed Vimpex Fire-Cryer® multi-message Voice Sounders to ensure safe evacuation in the event of an incident. The Oasis Academy opened in September 2007, and replaced Wintringham School. In its first year the Academy was housed in the existing school buildings, but during the 2008/2009 academic year it will transfer its 1,100 students and staff to brand new buildings. It is in this new development that ADT Fire & Security has installed over 230 Fire-Crye...

Roco Rescue and Capital Safety, home of the DBI/SALA and Protecta brands of fall protection equipment, have formed a training alliance which will allow Roco to teach Capital Safety Fall Protection courses beginning this fall. These co-branded Capital Safety/Roco Fall Protection classes will be offered at the Roco Training Center (RTC) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, beginning in September of 2008. Roco and Capital Safety will offer a series of Competent Person, Authorized Person and Competent Inspec...