The granddaughter of the only Dalton firefighter to die in the line of duty said she knew he was happy with the way he went.

"He stepped off the firetruck, and he was happy because he died with his boots on," said Barbara Wilson, 80, of her grandfather Arthur "Pop" Krum. "He loved being a fireman."

Krum, who was 70 when he had a heart attack after fighting a High Street fire in 1949, was honored Sunday morning during the dedication of a new rescue pumper in his name.

And another firefighter, Dennis Tinker, was given a medal of valor for rescuing a woman in her sinking car after she crashed it into the Housatonic River last month.

A Palo Alto Fire Department engine suffered major damage in an early fatal collision on Highway 101 Sunday morning. A crew attached to Engine 64 was designated as the “safety support vehicle,” a practice where certain engines are positioned on the scene of incidents as a roadblock to oncoming traffic.

The Engine 64 crew was tending to a solo vehicle crash that occurred on Highway 101 southbound, just before Embarcadero Road at 3:30 a.m. At 4:30 a.m., the driver of a white box truck carrying a load of baked goods struck the fire engine on the left rear portion of vehicle.

The fully loaded engine, which weighed 30,000 pounds with its equipment and 500 gallons of water, spun counterclockwise upon impact.

Coxreels’s goal has always been to listen to its customers’ needs and the challenges they face. It listens to feedback and works to deliver the products and services that will help customers grow their businesses.  

As a result of customer feedback, the company will launch a new shipping program called, “Coxreels Ship Ready.”

Coxreels’s desire and commitment to provide its customers with the highest level of quality reels is paramount, and just as important, it is its ultimate goal to deliver the reels to its customers as quickly as possible.

With more than 80 SKUs included, the Coxreels Ship Ready Program ships all confirmed orders the next business day after an order is placed. If at any time it can ship it the same day, Coxreels do its best to make this happen. The maximum that can be ordered on a purchase order is 10 per SKU per order.  

Coxreels is making a commitment to provide its customers with a user-friendly experience as they navigate through a complete and diverse line of reels and reeling accessories.

For more information, visit https://www.coxreels.com/shipready.html

Coxreels’s goal has always been to listen to its customers’ needs and the challenges they face. It listens to feedback and works to deliver the products and services that will help customers grow their businesses.  

As a result of customer feedback, the company will launch a new shipping program called, “Coxreels Ship Ready.”

Coxreels’s desire and commitment to provide its customers with the highest level of quality reels is paramount, and just as important, it is its ultimate goal to deliver the reels to its customers as quickly as possible.

With more than 80 SKUs included, the Coxreels Ship Ready Program ships all confirmed orders the next business day after an order is placed. If at any time it can ship it the same day, Coxreels do its best to make this happen. The maximum that can be ordered on a purchase order is 10 per SKU per order.  

Coxreels is making a commitment to provide its customers with a user-friendly experience as they navigate through a complete and diverse line of reels and reeling accessories.

For more information, visit https://www.coxreels.com/shipready.html

PGI, a recognised leader in the manufacture of particulate blocking safety hoods and professional apparel, has appointed an established industry professional as its new Managing Director; to drive the company’s international strategy.

Andy Slater – former UK Managing Director of ISG thermal imaging and previously, Vice President of Sales at Avon Protection, has been enrolled to the position. “We are thrilled Andy has agreed to join our team,” confirms Jim Sonntag, PGI’s Founder and CEO. “Andy has a true passion for providing protective technologies to professionals in the emergency services, military and industrial markets. He brings with him years of expertise in establishing a foothold in new territories and a track record of growth for the technology businesses he has supported. We are very excited about the opportunities Andy will deliver.”

PGI manufactures a wide range of high-tech protective clothing, including industry-leading flame-resistant fabrics; dedicated to the highest standards of manufacturing, design, and innovation.

PGI BarriAire^TM Gold particulate blocking hoods set a new standard of protection for firefighters. Featuring an outer layer of proprietary PGI BarriAire Gold FR fabric infused with meta-aramid, para-aramid and antistatic fibres for exceptional wash, wear, durability and permanent static resistance. An exclusive DWR finish reduces and releases the build-up of contaminants and soil. PGI BarriAire Gold Hoods incorporate an inner layer of ultra-light DuPont^TM Nomex® Nano Flex fabric, which can inhibit penetration of harmful contaminants and carcinogenic particles.

When questioned about his new role at PGI, Andy commented “Today, research has established that firefighters have been developing cancer at higher rates than the general public. Only recently has attention been drawn to this issue facing firefighters, I’m confident PGI and its products will play a significant part in the future of the global safety market, PGI set the highest standards in the fight to protect people who work in hostile and hazardous environments. I am delighted to have been entrusted to run the EMEA and Asia Pacific business.”

Andy and his team work out of PGI’s UK offices; they’ll be attending A+A 2019 and Interschutz 2020, both held in Germany, plus the finals of this year’s UKRO rescue challenge at Derbyshire Fire and Rescue in the UK. They’ll be demonstrating why PGI products will soon be a global name in PPE. If you’re attending any of these events; visit the PGI stand and have a look at the latest in particulate protection, or email the UK PGI team for a demonstration - info@pgi-safety.com.