The Los Angeles County (CA) Fire Department awarded a multiunit contract to KME for 100-foot tractor-drawn aerials (TDAs). The purchase includes a provision for fire departments nationwide that allows them to “tag-on” to the contract and take advantage of the discounted pricing until September 1, 2012. The quint TDA’s feature KME’s Predator Severe Service™ chassis, air-ride suspension, 500-hp engine, 2,000-gpm pump, 350-gallon stainless-steel water tank, and a 100-foot four-section Aerialcat™ steel ladder. The overall length is less than 56 feet and the 14.5-foot jack stance allows for setup even in the tightest of circumstances. www.kovatch.com.
MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC. has acquired Lawmen Supply Company. Lawmen Supply Company is the leading distributor of public safety equipment and uniforms to law enforcement and military personnel throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Lawmen Supply represents more than 380 manufacturers through its sales force; its three retail stores located in Pennsauken, New Jersey; Dover, Delaware; and Clinton, Maryland; and its Web site. www.lawmensupply.com. www.mesfire.com.
STREAMLIGHT®, Inc. has introduced a pink version of its popular Strion® LED tactical flashlight. The pink model is the first rechargeable product in the company’s growing line of “pink” flashlight products designed to raise money to fight breast cancer. Streamlight will donate $5.00 from the sale of each pink Strion LED to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), a not-for-profit organization with a mission to achieve prevention and a cure for breast cancer. To date, Streamlight has donated nearly $230,000 to BCRF from sales proceeds of its pink flashlight products including pink versions of its Nano Light® and 2AA ProPolymer®. www.streamlight.com. (800) 523-7488.
PELICAN PRODUCTS was awarded the Presidential “E” Award for Exports. The “E” Awards are the highest recognition any U.S. entity may receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports. Pelican Products is the global leader in the design and manufacturing of both high-performance case solutions and advanced portable lighting systems. Pelican Products has benefited from export counseling, trade shows, market research, and business matchmaking to greatly expand its export sales. All nominations are reviewed by the “E” Award Committee, which is chaired by the Department of Commerce and includes representatives of Ex-Im Bank; the Small Business Administration; and the Departments of Agriculture, Labor, State, and Transportation. www.Pelican.com.
FERRARA FIRE APPARATUS, INC. delivered its 5,000th new fire apparatus. The recipient of truck #5,000 was St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. The parish’s first apparatus from the Louisiana-based builder was truck number 101. St. Martin Parish Fire Coordinator Brian Castille, whose fire district has received many trucks from Ferrara Fire Apparatus, received a commemorative plaque from company President and CEO Chris Ferrara. Ferrara has nearly 300,000 square feet of manufacturing area and employs a work force of more than 400 people in Louisiana and across the country. www.ferrarafire.com.
TRUE NORTH was awarded the 2012 North American APEX Award for its Dragon Shield™ FR Softshell Jacket. Polartec® announced the 13 North American garments chosen for its annual APEX Awards; this honor goes to the finest Polartec®-based garments. A panel of judges selected the winners based on the style, function, and fit of the garments as well as the most innovative and appropriate uses of Polartec® fabrics in the designs. www.truenorthgear.com.
Patriot Fire, E-ONE’s dealer for Maryland and Delaware, recently opened a 26,000-square-foot facility next to Route 50 in Maryland. The new location boasts a body shop with a 70-foot spray/bake booth and frame alignment system. Patriot Fire also offers a fabrication department for custom equipment mounting as well as dedicated mechanics and service bays for Department of Transportation annual inspection requirements, preventative maintenance, and repairs. The investment in the new state-of-the-art facility was made after an outstanding first year as an E-ONE dealer. www.patriotfireusa.com. www.E-ONE.com.
