Fire-Dex celebrates 25th anniversary

Fire-Dex is proud to be celebrating its 25th anniversary in the fire service market. The company has been around for a quarter of a century providing “Protection for the Heat of the Battle.”

Fire-Dex is a 25 year-old manufacturer of firefighting protective clothing. The company got its start with an office in Cleveland and a manufacturing plant in Rome, Ga., making welding gloves. The business quickly expanded with the addition of knit hoods and gear bags for fireman in 1984. The product line continued to grow as the company changed and started manufacturing fire fighting clothing, proximity clothing and EMS clothing in 1988.

In 1997 Fire-Dex built new offices and a manufacturing facility located in Medina, Ohio. Expansion of the product line continued in 2001, to include Wildland fire fighting clothing, and in 2003, added USAR (urban search & rescue apparel). In 2007, Fire-Dex introduced FX Gear, which comfort features.

Fire-Dex manufactures NFPA compliant structural and proximity turnout gear. Fire-Dex also manufactures two models of NFPA compliant ParaDex™ EMS gear and is the only turnout manufacturer to also manufacture premium quality NFPA hoods and gloves.

More info: http://www.fire-dex.com/

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