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Dave Guilzon is retiring from the position of Sales Manager at Hannay Key staff changes at Hannay Reels Retiring after 39 years of service is Hannay Reels' Sales Manager, Dave Guilzon. Dave spent most of his years with Hannay in the Sales Department, serving more than 12 years as Sales Manager, and in that time helped innovate and develop many new products. He now takes a well-deserved retirement with his wife of 46 years, Carol. The entire Hannay Reels family wishes Dav...

A Ferrara Fire truck on display at FDIC: the company is launching two new products at the annual show New models demonstrate Ferrara's ability to respond to firefighter needs Two exciting new products are being introduced at FDIC in Indianapolis by Ferrara Fire Apparatus, America's premier custom fire apparatus manufacturer. "These two new additions to our product line demonstrate our ability to respond to the demands of the fire service," said company founder and CEO, C...

Crimson Fire will launch a new truck body style - the Star series - at FDIC Crimson Fire is unveiling a new body style for its custom fire trucks and aerials today at FDIC, the fire-rescue industry's biggest trade show. Crimson Fire, which is a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc., has consolidated the best features of its previous models - the E, E-Lite, Star and SE - into the new Star Series, a high quality, heavy-duty body. The product line utilizes a single method of...

One of Unifire's anti-pirate water cannons, the Force 80, in action High-profile piracy incidents increase need for deterrents Modern pirates are creating a market for modern pirate repellents. The owners of ships that ply the dangerous waters near Somalia are looking at options including slippery foam, lasers, electric fences, water cannons and high-intensity sound. Ship owners will try just about anything except guns. That's because most shipping companies still don't...

The F-Series hose reel from Hannay Reels, who have announced they will be exhibiting at this year's FDIC Hannay Reels will feature a variety of reels for the firefighting and rescue industries at booth number 2033 Hannay Reels has announced it will exhibit at the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC), April 23-25, 2009, at the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The company will feature a variety of reels for the firefighting an...

A hose reel from Hannay's new 6000 Series: Hannay will be at NAHAD's Annual Meeting & Convention 2009 Hannay Reels announced today that it will attend the National Association for Hose and Accessories Distribution (NAHAD) Annual Meeting & Convention, April 18-22, 2009, at the J.W. Marriott Starr Pass Resort in Tucson, Arizona. Hannay manufactures a variety of Reels for the Hose and accessory industry, including the Hannay 6000 Series reels, which are versatile an...

The first of two airport crash tenders type FLF Z8 with extinguishing articulated arm were commissioned by the Nuremberg airport fire brigade on the 14th of November, 2008.Ziegler designed the first airport crash tender type Z8, created especially for the demands of aircraft fire fighting, for Nuremberg airport more than 16 years ago; and supplied the model in 1992.Part of the Z8 series, the new generation of this proven and successful model has now been delivered to the airport fire brigade&nbs...

New from Ziegler - High-performance, low noise blower Tempest TCA 16 H 5.5 The Tempest TCA comes with a 4-stroke motor 4.2 kW (5.5 HP) motor, manufactured by Honda. The ventilator housing of powder-coated aluminium is safely secured by a protective grid of galvanized steel wire. A special propeller of glass-fibre reinforced nylon results in a considerably improved air flow. The angle of the transport frame (powder coated and elastically cushioned, with wheels and extendable han...

Elkhart Brass Mfg. Co., Inc, in partnership with Waterous Worldwide, is proud to announce the new Intelligent CAF Selector (ICS) for Unibody electric valves, a valve discharge controller which brings CAFS functionality to a whole new level. With the ICS, firefighters have a single control point for the discharge - no additional switches, controls or gauges needed. Both valve position and pressure are clearly displayed on the controller. A "CAF ON" button activates the CAF discharge air valve an...

AMKUS, Inc., proudly introduces South Shore Fire & Safety as the new Authorized Distributor for Sales and Service in the territory of Long Island, New York. AMKUS Rescue Systems has always been a very strong and critical part of the Fire and Rescue Services within New York State. This addition will now bring the "Made in America" High Power & Lightweight Rescue Tool to the fine agencies of Long Island. We are proud to partner with South Shore F&S to increase and elevate the stringen...

Ziegler's new release: TCAFS, a portable compressed air foam unit TCAFS consists of a water-foam-air proportioning unit (compressed-air foam unit DLS 1200 / 400) pressure proportioning unit DZA4). The unit comes complete with foam dosage and compresssor. Water is supplied via a pump mounted in the vehicle (at 5 - 12 bar pressure). The inlet is Storz C threaded; mixture outlet Storz C, and foam inlet Storz D. For more information, visit www.ziegler.de.

Perfection Uniform uses latest technology and skills to make its products a masterpiece Perfection Uniforms has expanded its signature "EGCtm (Ergonomic Garment Construction)" and X-Factor Fabric Technologiestm to now include specific regional uniforms, including several state specific Sheriff's programs. Fresh on the heels of being named on of the "Top 50 Most Innovative Apparel Companies" by Apparel Magazine, Perfection Uniforms has expanded its signature "EGCtm (Ergonomic...

New York State Association of Fire Chiefs (NYSAFC) posthumously honored Tom Troutner of Niedner with its 2004 Manford Jerome Award for exemplary corporate leadership and unwavering support of NYSAFC programs to benefit New York's emergency services personnel. The award was presented to Troutner's son, Troy, who was accompanied by Niedner representatives Doug Orms and Clif McDaniel at the NYSAFC 98th Annual Conference banquet on June 12, 2004, in Liverpool, N.Y. The Manford Jerome Award was est...