HURST Jaws of Life has added Chip Johnson to its sales team as the mid-Atlantic regional sales manager and HURST national law enforcement specialist. Johnson brings with him 22 years of sales and industry experience spanning EMS, fire rescue and law enforcement.
“Chip has a very unique skillset, something we’ve been looking for to elevate our StrongArm sales opportunity,” said Mike Canon, director of rescue sales for HURST Jaws of Life, Inc. “He has a remarkable background in fire rescue and law enforcement and a passion for those in public service. We’re excited to see what he can bring to our team.”
Johnson has served as a truck captain in a volunteer fire department in New York, a federal firefighter (for the U.S. Coast Guard) for Governor’s Island in Manhattan, a police officer in Hillsborough, NC, and a lieutenant for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs police, responsible for the training division.
During his service, he received the Secretary’s Hero Award from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for his work after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the Governor’s Award for Heroism and Bravery from North Carolina Governor James Hunt in 1999.
For more information on Hurst, visit jawsoflife.com.
The Southeastern Association of Fire Chiefs has announced a partnership with Tenzinga Employee Performance Management System, an active online performance management software that is improving communication, consistency and continuous improvement for fire departments nationwide.
“Tenzinga has greatly benefitted our member departments as well as other fire departments across the country,” said Lisa Moatts, director of the Southeastern Association of Fire Chiefs. “This partnership is a great opportunity for our members to build and improve their organizations.”
Bob Norton, Tenzinga’s CEO, has worked to develop this unique software solution designed to enhance leadership and empower employees for greater morale, performance and results.
“Partnering with the members of the Southeastern Association of Fire Chiefs is an achievement that we’re proud to announce,” Norton said. “We’ve worked with fire departments for the past 20 years in resolving conflict with the Tenzinga objective process.”
Tenzinga is a web-based active employee performance management system designed to help leaders give employees the direction and feedback they need to improve performance and produce top results.
For more information, visit tenzinga.com.
Emergency Reporting, a reporting management system (RMS) of choice for fire and EMS agencies, and CrewSense, a shift scheduling and employee resource management platform in the public safety industry, have announced their strategic integration partnership. Both technology offerings can now work together seamlessly, improving productivity and reducing the administrative strain on department personnel.
“This partnership is just one of many we’re working on under our new Partner initiative,” said David Nokes, director of strategic alliances at Emergency Reporting. “As part of our commitment to be the most trusted RMS solution in the industry, we are excited to offer this integration to our existing and prospective customers.”
Casey McIntosh, founder at CrewSense added, “The best of both worlds in scheduling and reporting is now possible with these two systems working hand-in-hand with each other. An update to the personnel roster in our platform will automatically be reflected in Emergency Reporting’s system. This eliminates the need for double data entries and greatly lessens the burden on the end user.”
Oshkosh Airport Products has delivered an Oshkosh Striker 6x6 ARFF vehicle equipped with a Snozzle high-reach extendable turret (HRET) to Tucson International Airport in Tucson, AZ. The delivery represents the 100th Snozzle sold since Oshkosh acquired this product line.
“The Oshkosh-exclusive Snozzle sets the industry standard, and we’re really proud to place our 100th Snozzle-equipped apparatus on duty with Tucson International Airport,” said Jeff Resch, Oshkosh Airport Products Group vice president and general manager. “The Snozzle continues to gain new customers beyond aircraft rescue and firefighting—including municipal fire departments, mining operations, oilfield and petrochemical plants and other applications—where its many benefits enhance performance while keeping firefighters further away from danger.”
The Oshkosh Snozzle is available on the Striker’s full range of 4x4, 6x6 and 8x8 models, as well as on Pierce custom chassis. The Snozzle features a hardened carbide steel tip, a perforated nozzle and a forward-looking infrared camera. The device enables firefighters to discharge from 6.1 meters (20 feet) below grade to elevations as high as 19.8 meters (65 feet).
