PELICAN PRODUCTS, INC. has delivered hundreds of lighting tools and protective cases to the Sichuan Police Department and China Red Cross personnel in the earthquake-ravaged Sichuan Province. To aid with the recovery process, Pelican sent the 9450B Remote Area Lighting System, StealthLite 2410 Recoil LED, and StealthLite 2400. Pelican also sent its 1500 Cases along with its 1500 EMS cases that feature a specially engineered medical supply organization system, which includes a lid organizer with clear pockets and a padded, fully customizable hook-and-loop divider set. www.pelican.com. (800) 473-5422.
RICOCHET MANUFACTURING, INC. delivered more than 1,000 Vantage Light EMS jackets to the Honolulu (HI) Fire Department. Selected after a two-year evaluation and field test process, Ricochet delivered a new high-visibility version of its Vantage Light Series jacket for use in the island’s temperate climates. The jacket is made of a breathable Crosstech® EMS Fabric shell with a lightweight mesh liner and provides protection against liquids and blood-borne pathogens. (888) 462-1999. www.ricochet-gear.com.
FIREMAN’S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY has been awarded a 2008 American Business Award for Best Corporate Social Responsibility Program. Over the past four years, the company has donated more than $18 million to more than 1,000 fire departments across the country to purchase life-saving equipment. The American Business Awards are one of the top business world honors, recognizing the achievements and positive contributions of organizations and business people worldwide. Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company is a property and casualty insurance company providing personal, commercial, and specialty insurance products nationwide. www.firemansfund.com. (800) 227-1700.
CLARKE FIRE PROTECTION PRODUCTS, INC.was granted Underwriters Laboratories (UL) listing for its flexible driveshafts for diesel engine fire pump drivers. Introduced in 1996, the Clarke driveshaft proved easier to align than standard couplings and offered greater alignment tolerance. Driveshafts also proved to be more efficient, saving hours of field time and reducing the vibration transmitted between the engine and fire pump. Clarke flexible driveshafts are now UL-listed and certified for fire pump service and began shipping in July 2008. www.clarkefire.com. (513) 771-2200.
PIERCE MANUFACTURING celebrated the first production build of its HEWATT apparatusthe first military-grade, multipurpose water distribution and tactical support vehicleduring a ceremony at Pierce’s facility on in Bradenton, Florida. The vehicle was presented to representatives of the U.S. Army Tank Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM). The HEWATT is an Oshkosh heavy expanded-mobility tactical truck (HEMTT) platform-based water tender. Its primary function is for use with the Pierce Tactical Fire Fighting Truck (TFFT) to protect life and property endangered by accidental and incendiary type fires. www.piercemfg.com. www.oshkoshcorporation.com.
AMKUS, INC.introduces Wilde Fire Equipment as its new authorized distributor for sales and service in eastern New York. The firm was associated with AMKUS in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Wilde has reunited with the company to increase and elevate the stringent levels of sales and service that AMKUS organization requires of its distribution network. www.amkus.com. www.wildefire.net. (518) 661-6147.
THE NATIONAL FIRE SPRINKLER ASSOCIATION (NFSA) awarded Kevin T. Fee of Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Co. with the Golden Sprinkler Award. Fee received the award for his dedication and service to NFSA and the entire fire sprinkler industry. Fee is the longest tenured board member in NFSA history, serving for more than 27 years, serving as both chairman and vice chairman, and is a founding member of the International Fire Sprinkler Association, serving as its first chairman of the board of directors for two terms. www.nfsa.org. (845) 878-4200.
The NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL (NVFC) and the Dunkin’ Brands Community Foundation selected 10 junior firefighters to receive a $5,000 scholarship through the National Junior Firefighter Scholarship and Grant Program; the departments of the scholarship recipients also received a $5,000 grant to support their junior firefighter programs. The recipients of the scholarships are as follows: Natasha Boger (Gold Hill, NC); Ethan Goodman (Dixon, MO); Elias Klar (Juda, WI); Jennifer Krawetzky (Manchester, CT); Andrew Livingston (Fletcher, NC); Brittany Philpott (Johnsonville, NY); Steven Reeves (Theodosia, MO); Kayla Sulla (Great Neck, NY); Kelsey Tripp (Fairview Heights, IL); and Ashley Wilson (Clayton, DE). www.nvfc.org/juniors. www.dunkinbrands.com/foundation.
Cascade Fire delivered the first E-ONE aerial to the University Place Fire Department (UPFD) in Pierce County, Washington. The custom HP 100 aerial is the product of two years of research and design for the UPFD, which worked closely with Cascade Fire and E-ONE on all aspects of the truck. UPFD’s requirements included a center hosebed to carry 750 feet of hose, a picking hook on the aerial’s tip, eight 750-watt floodlights, and a drop-down bumper line to carry 100 feet of 1¾-inch hose. www.e-one.com. (352) 237-1122.
SIEMENS BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. installed its Sinorex® fire suppression system at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois to protect its myriad servers, data storage drives, and backup tape system. Rush managers required a system that would protect all stored back-up data and drastically limit collateral fire damage to servers, network systems, and other hardware, as well as represent Rush’s commitment to employ “green” standards. Siemens’ Sinorex-based system is now onsite at the 600-bed hospital and research facility protecting Rush’s data and network systems that deliver patient information to caregivers. www.usa.siemens.com.
The INTERNATIONAL FIRE SERVICE ACCREDITATION CONGRESS (IFSAC) and Oklahoma State University (OSU) have appointed Clayton Moorman IFSAC manager. Moorman has a bachelor’s degree from OSU in Fire Protection and Safety Technology and is pursuing a Master of Science degree in Engineering and Technological Management. Moorman previously was Technical Program Coordinator for noncredit fire protection and safety programs through OSU’s College of Engineering, Architecture, and Continuing Education Office. www.ifsac.org. (405) 744-8303.
