Dinges Fire Company Hires New Minnesota & North Dakota Sales Manager

March 22, 2024
Brian Block, chief of the Danube, MN, Fire Department, will step into the role.

AMBOY, IL – Dinges Fire Company is growing and isn’t stopping anytime soon. Today the company is pleased to announce the hiring of Brian Block, Minnesota & North Dakota Sales Manager. Brian will be helping all sales representatives in Minnesota and North Dakota grow their business and sales in the two states. The overall goal is to make Dinges Fire Company a household name in all fire departments throughout the Midwest and beyond.

Brian was born and raised in Olivia, Minnesota and currently resides in Danube, MN, approximately 100 miles west of Minneapolis. Brian is the current Chief for Danube Fire Department and has been serving in that role for the last nine years. He heard about Dinges Fire Company in 2021 from a neighboring department and was interested in joining the team.

“We are thrilled to have Brian join the Dinges Fire Company team,” said Dinges Fire Company CEO Nick Dinges. “Brian is an excellent leader in the fire industry and has a huge network throughout Minnesota and North Dakota. He is the perfect person to oversee our sales initiatives in those states and I’m confident he will grow Dinges Fire Company throughout the entire Midwest.” 

Dinges Fire Company (formerly E&B Fire and Safety, Inc.) was founded in 2001 to service local Fire and EMS agencies in Northern Illinois. The company acquired Time Emergency Equipment in Michigan, Safety First in Wisconsin, and Fox Apparatus Repair in Iowa, growing its footprint to four states in the Midwest and doubling the size of its team to nearly 30 members.  

Today, the firm has grown six times since 2016. The company has also developed product lines such as LeatherheadMetals.com and VanguardSafetyWear.com along with developing world class game-changing technology. Dinges Fire Company has also grown to 140+ members across the entire Midwest with the goal of being the largest and most progressive distributor in the USA. 

For more information on the Dinges Fire Company and its growth, visit www.DingesFire.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook or Instagram. 

 

ABOUT DINGES FIRE COMPANY 

The Dinges Fire Company is the leading distributor of Fire, Rescue and EMS Equipment in the Midwest with over 140+ Team Members operating in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska.  Our mission is to protect our Nation’s First Responders with high-quality products while providing unmatched customer service after the sale through a staff of highly educated team members supported by great technology. 

Dinges Fire Company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Amboy, Illinois.  

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