- The MASSACHUSETTS FIREFIGHTING ACADEMY (MFA), a division of the state Department of Fire Services (DFS), announced David Evans as its new director. Evans is deputy chief of the West Newbury (MA) Fire Department, a member of the Groveland (MA) Fire Department, and was an assistant principal of the Pentucket Regional High School for nearly a decade. He is a certified firefighter I/II and has completed fire training in numerous areas. Evans has also worked for the DFS in the Special Operations Unit since 2016. The MFA provides tuition-free training to more than 13,000 firefighters at every stage of their careers. www.mass.gov/eopss/agencies/dfs/mfa-trng/the-massachusetts-firefighting-academy.html.
- FIRE-DEX was recognized by ERC as one of Northeast Ohio’s “99 best places to work.” This is the second time that Fire-Dex has received the award. NorthCoast 99 is an annual recognition program that honors 99 great workplaces for top talent in Northeast Ohio that drive results, provide competitive advantages, and allow businesses to innovate and grow. Applicants are evaluated based on policies and practices related to the attraction and retention of top performers as well as data collected from employee surveys. www.firedex.com/employment.
- FIREHOUSE SUBS PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION awarded $31,750 in equipment to the Cañon City Area and Tri-Lakes Monument fire protection districts in Colorado. Cañon City received a BullEx BullsEye digital fire extinguisher system to train its residents on the safe and proper use of fire extinguishers, and Tri-Lakes was awarded 10 sets of protective gear including coats and pants. The award was made possible through donations at Firehouse Subs stores throughout the U.S. The restaurants sell recycled five-gallon buckets, and customers can round up their bill to the nearest dollar to raise money for the foundation. The foundation has donated $443,000 to Colorado fire departments since 2005. www.firehousesubs.com.
- MSA SAFETY INCORPORATED acquired Globe Holding Company, LLC (Globe), in an all-cash transaction valued at $215 million, or approximately two times revenue and nine times EBITDA on a trailing 12-month basis. Globe is a leading innovator and manufacturer of firefighter protective clothing and boots, with approximately 420 employees across four U.S. locations. The transaction, which MSA announced in late June, was financed through incremental borrowings with an after-tax cost of less than two percent. With the acquisition complete, MSA significantly strengthens its position as a leader in the North American market for firefighter personal protective equipment. www.MSAsafety.com.
- The NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL (NVFC) has partnered with Josh Cellars to provide 10 fire departments with a $5,000 grant to help provide training to their firefighters and department personnel. To be eligible for the grant, departments or the member must be a member of the NVFC; the department must be all-volunteer or mostly volunteer (more than 50 percent), serve a population of 25,000 or less, and be located in the U.S. and legally organized under state law; must demonstrate the department’s need for the training grant; and must use funds within one year of their award date and report back to the NVFC about how the funds were spent. Learn more at www.nvfc.org/nvfc-members-can-apply-for-5000-training-grant-provided-by-josh-cellars.
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