Municipal Emergency Services Adds Online Store

Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. Sandy Hook, Connecticut. announced they have enhanced their Web site, www.MESFire.com, to include the industries first interactive first responder’s online shopping outlet. At MESFire.com, customers can research, preview, and customize PPE and first responder clothing and other products online. With ongoing product loads, Municipal Emergency Services customers will have access to brands such as 5.11 Tactical, Dragon Fire, Globe Manufacturing, Leatherhead, Honeywell First Responder Products, and Bullard online. MES’s customer service department offers live chat and telephone customer service operating hours from 8 a.m. Eastern Standard time through 5 p.m. Western Standard time so that customers have access to help built around their schedules. To access MESFIRE.com, just log onto www.MESFire.com or call 877 -711-5557.  If you have any questions, please contact John Skaryak at 1-203-364-0620.

Established in 2001, Municipal Emergency Services is the largest supplier of firefighting equipment to first responders in North America. It supplies equipment for firefighting, law enforcement, Hazmat, Confined Space, Urban Search and Rescue, Emergency Medical Services to the Municipal, Volunteer and Federal government sectors. MES is built around three distinct business platforms, giving first responders the opportunity to purchase their equipment needs through our 100+ first responder specific sales force, an extensive online store, or through our Federal Government division matching the specific needs of military and WMD first responders. MES supports its customers with a nation wide warehousing system, PPE cleaning and care centers, mobile service network, turn key supply solutions, leasing and emergency stocking programs.  Headquartered in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, the company utilizes 100,000 plus square feet of warehouse space throughout the United States. MES can be reached at 877- MESFIRE (877-637-3473) or through its Web site, www.mesfire.com.

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