LION APPAREL acquired SACHSISCHE SCHULTZLEIDUNG (SSK) of Leipzig, Germany. SSK provides firefighter

LION APPAREL acquired SACHSISCHE SCHULTZLEIDUNG (SSK) of Leipzig, Germany. SSK provides firefighter protective clothing for the fire brigades in several German cities.

Ohio-based Lion has also signed a strategic teaming agreement with PROTECTOR SUPPLY, Australia`s largest personal protective safety equipment and workwear distributor. The agreement calls for the joint marketing of Lion Apparel turnout gear and Lion TotalCareTM clothing management services to fire brigades in Australia and southeast Asia.

Manchester (CT) Firefighter Injured in House Fire

One firefighter was injured and two people were displaced after a house fire Sunday on Highland Street.

Death Toll Hits 39 as Tornadoes, Winds, and Wildfires Sweep Across the Country

Tornadoes, dust storms, and wildfires killed at least 39 people and destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses.