>> The INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS (IAFC) swore in Oklahoma City (OK) Fire Department (OCFD) Chief G. Keith Bryant as its president and chairman of the board for 2014-2015. He will lead the IAFC’s 18-member board of directors, serving as its primary spokesman on national and international issues, testifying on behalf of the organization at congressional hearings, and serving as the representative dignitary. Bryant has served as chief in Oklahoma City since 2005. He started his career in the fire service in 1977 as a firefighter in the U.S. Army. During his 32-year career with the OCFD, he served in roles including dive team member and critical-incident stress-management peer counselor. www.iafc.org.
>> CORBETT-STEEVES PATTERN WORKS celebrated its 100th anniversary in September. Now headed by Kevin J. Steeves, great grandson of founder John K. Steeves, the company has evolved from creating patterns carved by hand from wood and making molds for metal castings to a high-tech company delivering the same products using leading-edge processes. It now serves a global customer base including specialty parts for leaders in the transportation industry. In 1973, Corbett-Steeves launched Tele-Lite to manufacture portable flood lights designed for fire departments. Forty-one years later, Tele-Lite has expanded its portable lighting product line to serve the emergency response andmarine and agricultural markets.
>> KEOLIS will be a major sponsor of the 2015 World Police & Fire Games, in which an estimated 12,000 first responders from around the world will compete in more than 1,600 medal events across 60 sports. The games will take place in Fairfax County, Virginia, and other locations throughout the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area from June 26 to July 5, 2015, boasting more competing athletes than the Summer Olympics. Held biennially, the Games will be the single largest event ever held in Northern Virginia. Keolis is a leading provider of passenger transportation services throughout the U.S. and Canada. http://keolisnorthamerica.com. http://fairfax2015.com.
>> INVISTA donated five sets of TECGEN® protective gear to Douglas County (WA) Fire District #5 to help firefighters with wildfire suppression efforts this past summer. The gear was donated and delivered where firefighters were working to contain wildfire blazes. TECGEN® protective garments offer firefighters dual-certified protection for wildland and technical rescue operations and a cool, lightweight, single-layer alternative for many uses. TECGEN garments are UL certified to exceed NFPA 1951 (Technical Rescue) and NFPA 1977 (Wildland Firefighting). www.tecgen.com. www.INVISTA.com.
>> CUMMINS INC. was recognized by Chrysler Group LLC as one of the 2013 Suppliers of the Year during the company’s 2014 Annual Strategy Meeting and Supplier Awards Ceremony. For the first time, Cummins was recognized in two categories in the same year: Powertrain Supplier of the Year and the Technical Cost Reduction Supplier of the Year. In 2013, Cummins-powered Ram Trucks set a new benchmark in the heavy-duty pickup market. Award recipients were determined based on an evaluation of each company’s 2013 External Balanced Scorecard performance, a rating system that evaluates supplier performance in areas such as quality, delivery, cost, warranty, and partnership as well as input from Chrysler Group senior leadership. http://www.cummins.com“>www.cummins.com.
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