Industry News

  • Morrison Joins TetraKO, LLC as Vice President of Research and Development

    South St. Paul, Minn. (April 15, 2013) – TetraKO, LLC, the fire suppression subsidiary of EarthClean Corporation, announced today that Eric Morrison, Ph.D. has joined the company as Vice President of Research and Development. Morrison will report to...

    Press Release • April 15th, 2013

  • BullEx Showcases Training Structures And Centers at 2013 FDIC

    BullEx will showcase their Training Structures and Centers at this year’s Fire Department Instructor’s Conference (FDIC), from April 25–27 in Indianapolis, IN. Visit their booth in the outside demo area to tour their Training Center, which...

    Press Release • April 15th, 2013

  • Foxfire Presented Ohio Chamber of Commerce’s Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award

    MN8-Foxfire, the developer of breakthrough advanced photoluminescent technology products for firefighters, was named the 2013 Ohio Chamber of Commerce’s Excellence in Entrepreneurship award winner at the chamber’s annual meeting and legislative...

    Press Release • April 15th, 2013

  • Globe Demos Latest Gear and Previews New Technology at FDIC 2013

    Globe Manufacturing Company will unveil new life-saving gear and preview its firefighter physiological and location monitoring system at FDIC. The world’s largest firefighter training conference and exhibition is being held April 22-27 at the...

    Press Release • April 12th, 2013

  • AIRVAC Exhaust Removal System Selected For N.J. Airport Fire Station

    The Air Vacuum Corporation has been selected to supply their AIRVAC 911 exhaust removal system for the new Atlantic City International Airport. The South Jersey Transportation Authority announced that the construction of a new 45,000 square foot...

    Press Release • April 12th, 2013

  • SafetyPAD’s First Response App to Be Deployed at Boston Marathon

    (Editor's Note: The system deployed by SafetyPAD at the Boston Marathon was not a Mass Casualty device.)   Boston EMS is deploying a new, off-the-shelf, lightweight mobile device to enhance their existing ePCR platform in time at the...

    Press Release • April 12th, 2013

  • Illinois Town Implements CommandScope Pre-Plan Program

    RealView, LLC, a Microsoft® Partner that provides mobile inspection and emergency pre-plan software, announced that the Village of Niles, Illinois, will implement its CommandScope™ All Hazards Pre-Plan program. The CommandScope All Hazards...

    Press Release • April 12th, 2013

  • Pierce Manufacturing Announces New NFFF Program

    Donate to win a custom, one-of-a-kind Ford F-150 to support the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.

    Press Release • April 12th, 2013

  • Polaris Introduces Electric Bikes For First Responders

    The eBikes are a premium 8-speed bicycle equipped with an electric motor, powered by a rechargeable lithium ion ProRide battery. They're designed for police, fire and public safety departments.

    Press Release • April 12th, 2013

  • Plymovent Launches 'Hook Up the Hose' to Beat Cancer Caused by Exhaust

    Ryan Pennington of ViewsFromTheJumpseat.com, a contributing editor to Firehouse.com , and Kerry Falzone of Plymovent Corp. have joined forces to create a campaign focused on the importance of hooking up an exhaust extraction hose in emergency service...

    Press Release • April 12th, 2013

  • Vancouver (Wash.) to Receive KME Pumper in July

    The Vancouver (Wash.) Fire Department will take delivery of a KME custom pumper in July. The apparatus will be built on a KME Predator cab and chassis with four doors and a 10-inch raised roof. It will be powered by a Cummins 450-hp engine. For...

    Press Release • April 11th, 2013

  • Tablet Command Now Available in International Markets

    San Francisco — Simple Track LLC announced that Tablet Command is now available in the App Store on three continents. Tablet Command is an incident command iPad App that allows emergency managers to tap and drag emergency units onto an incident...

    Press Release • April 11th, 2013

  • The City of Los Angeles Places Order For New KME Engines

        The City of Los Angeles Fire Department recently ordered 11 custom pumpers from KME Fire Apparatus in Nesquehoning, Pa. which are expected to be delivered in October.  The new apparatus will be built on KME's Predator Severe Service cabs...

    Press Release • April 11th, 2013

  • Hangar 14 Solutions Adds Partner/Investor to StreetWise CADlink Team

    Hangar 14 Solutions is excited to announce that Jeff Cahill has been added to its StreetWise CADlink management team as both an investor and partner. Cahill specializes in helping develop emerging companies with his wealth of experience and background...

    Press Release • April 11th, 2013

  • National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Promotes Golf Fundraising With New Video

    Emmitsburg, MD – Ever wonder how to make a good day of playing 18 holes great? A new video from the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) shows that participating in a National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Golf Tournament can make a day on...

    Press Release • April 11th, 2013