W.S. DARLEY & CO. has announced the addition of Vice Admiral (ret.) Joe Maguire to the Board of Directors. Maguire was a career Naval Special Warfare Officer (SEAL) and retired from the Navy in 2010, having served 36 years in uniform. Prior to retiring from active duty, he was the deputy director for Strategic Operational Planning at National Counterterrorism Center in Washington, DC. Previously, Vice Admiral Maguire was commander, Naval Special Warfare Command. His awards include the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal, the U.S. intelligence community’s highest personal award.
Maguire is currently the president and CEO of the Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF), a foundation that provides scholarships and educational counseling to the children of fallen Special Operations troops. The foundation also provides immediate financial assistance to severely wounded warriors and their families. The Darley Family Foundation has supported the SOWF for many years. A Darley family member, Ted Fitzhenry, who served as a Navy SEAL, lost his life during service to our country in 2004 and the SOWF helped his family during this difficult time. Maguire personally attended the funeral services.
According to Paul C. Darley, Chairman of the W.S. Darley & Co. Board of Directors, “We are honored to have Admiral Maguire serve on our board. His insights into the special operations community will help us immensely as we grow and continue to serve this important market.”
E-ONE has appointed Jim Salmi as director of Aerial Product Development.
“As we continue to focus on providing customers with innovative, custom, quality apparatus, Jim’s vast knowledge of aerial engineering will allow us to take our aerial products to the next level,” said Dirk Steyn, vice president of engineering for E-ONE. “We’re thrilled to have Jim joining our team and are excited to see how his expertise will further strengthen the industry’s leading aerial product line.”
Salmi has more than 30 years of aerial engineering and first responder industry experience. Most recently, he spent 10 years with Spartan ERV and served in several leadership roles, including general manager for aerials, president and general manager, and founder and general manager of Crimson Fire aerials. Earlier, he was with American LaFrance/LTI as general manager, vice president of engineering and sales and as a chief engineer. Salmi received an engineering degree from the University of Minnesota and has been actively involved with industry organizations such as the chair of the aerial subcommittee of the Fire Apparatus Manufacturers Association (FAMA) and as a group chair for the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
ROSENBAUER has delivered its 500th Commander custom chassis since it was rolled out just over two years ago. The unit has delivered to the York, NE, Fire Department. Currently, Rosenbauer produces nearly 40 Commanders per month.
“We are thrilled with the outpouring of positive responses for the Commander,” said Rich Schalter, CEO of Rosenbauer Motors LLC. “We couldn’t have hoped for a better reception to our latest innovation, and we look forward to customizing our product to meet our customers’ needs.”
In 2013, Rosenbauer received 226 orders for Commanders, with 30 units requested by Miami-Dade, FL, Fire and Rescue in a single order.
Also, Rosenbauer announced that the State of Alaska sales territory will now be handled by General Fire Apparatus (GFA), whose sales and service territory also includes Washington, Oregon, northern Idaho and western Montana. GFA has assigned Peter Leibfried as apparatus sales contact for Alaska.
SMEAL FIRE APPARATUS CO. has been awarded a new contract from the State of New Jersey for fire and emergency apparatus. The contract (A85970), effective through March 2019, lets all fire departments in the state purchase from a full complement of apparatus to fit their individual needs. Smeal’s contract includes custom pumpers, tankers, wildland units, aerial ladder platforms at 85 and 100 feet and aerial ladders at 55, 75, 105 and 125 feet.
For more information about purchasing an apparatus under this contract, contact Don Miller of New Jersey Emergency Vehicles at [email protected].
USSC GROUP has announced that Dan Veselsky has joined USSC to develop and foster national accounts in the fire and emergency vehicle industries.
Christian Hammarskjold, CEO of USSC Group, said “Dan’s experience and incredible industry knowledge make him a key addition to our team...As we continue to grow and innovate, Dan’s entrepreneurial attitude and exceptional reputation will play a key role in our success. Dan will be an integral part of USSC’s commitment to expanding our presence in the fire and emergency vehicle industry where we will continue to introduce innovative seating solutions to the marketplace.”
