E-ONE has been awarded a multiyear contract from the Department of National Defense (DND) Canada, with the first order placed for 12 Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicles. Each highly customized Titan Force ARFF vehicle carries 6,000 liters of water and a full complement of foam and dry chemical. The DND specifications include spacious cabs with seating for four, extruded aluminum constructed bodies with electric ladder racks, dual agent booster reels, 10-kw diesel generators, and winterization packages that allow the vehicles to operate in -40°F conditions. The new trucks will be placed into service at bases throughout Canada. www.E-ONE.com. (352) 237-1122.
In honor of its 125th anniversary, GLOBE has partnered with Dupont and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) to donate 125 sets of gear in 2012 to deserving fire departments. Through this donation program, all-volunteer fire departments that serve a population of 25,000 or less and are in need of new gear can apply to receive up to 12 sets of Globe gear. Applications must be received by May 31, 2012, and awards will be announced monthly between July and December. Check Globe’s Facebook page for ongoing updates. www.nvfc.org. www.globeturnoutgear.com.
Select HURST JAWS OF LIFE® products are now available through Grainger. Hurst Jaws of Life equipment available from Grainger includes eDRAULIC tools and accessories, Vetter products, Airshore products, and Hurst Jaws of Life Mini-Lite hydraulic tools. The majority of products are available through Grainger now. W.W. Grainger, Inc., with 2011 sales of $8.1 billion, is North America’s leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair, and operating products, with expanding global operations. www.grainger.com/investor. www.jawsoflife.com.
THE DWYER GROUP®,has pioneered the Public Protectors Franchise Advantage program to help current and former firefighters with a minimum of two years of full-time service open their own business. The program offers 20 percent off the minimum franchise fee when opening any of The Dwyer Group’s brands. Public Protectors Advantage Program joins VetFran, another program founded by The Dwyer Group to incentivize veterans to become franchisees, which now includes 428 franchisors and helped more than 2,100 veterans open a franchise. www.dwyergroup.com. (800) 490-7501.
PYROLANCE has launched its new Web site, pyrolance.com. The site showcases the company’s new product line that includes two PyroLance models, three PyroBlitz models, and four combination models through a new product section featuring dimensional drawings, photography, and complete specifications. It contains important information on ultra-high pressure firefighting, products specs, applications, and videos, and sports a dynamic new look. www.pyrolance.com. (303) 766-1137.
DUPONT PROTECTION TECHNOLOGIES announced the winners of the DuPont™ Kevlar® Innovation Awards, which showcases ideas, methods, technologies, applications, products, and services using DuPont™ Kevlar® in a new way. This year’s U.S. awards were given to QinetiQ North America in the Innovation category for its rocket-propelled grenade protection solution, Q-Net™; TYR Tactical in the Protection category its PV™ Nylon, a hybrid laminate that is significantly stronger and lighter in weight than standard nylon; and UNEQUAL Technologies in the Collaboration category for its EXO® pads, which offer body protection to soldiers and athletes. www.dupont.com.
IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE—Southwest students Angela Webb and Shannon Nowlan have been awarded the annual Joseph E. Rood, Jr. Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship, in honor of the late Joseph E. Rood, Jr. is awarded to students enrolled in the Paramedic Science program at Ivy Tech Community College. Each student will receive scholarship support for their spring tuition. A Navy veteran, Rood was best known for his pioneering efforts in patient care and paramedic science and, while working at Deaconess Hospital, he created a unique curriculum for teaching EMTs. To learn more about scholarships available at Ivy Tech Community College, please call its Office of Resource Development at (812) 429-1408.
BULLEX DIGITAL SAFETY and HAAGEN FIRE TRAINING PRODUCTS are joining the LION organization. Together, the BullEx and HAAGEN companies form the world’s largest provider of fire training systems and centers as a new division within the LION organization called the LION Training Resources Group. The companies’ product lines include fire, safety, and hazmat training tools, systems, and centers, which are used by fire departments, corporations, and governments worldwide. BullEx now offers a total solutions product line for firefighter training, fire prevention public education, and corporate safety training. HAAGEN has built some of the largest and most advanced fire training facilities around the worldwww.lionprotects.com. (800) 548-6614.
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