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.

A hiker was rescued Sunday morning from the south side of Dragontail Peak, located southwest of Leavenworth. A 911 call came in just before 8 p.m. Saturday by Hezekiel Hinshaw, a 25-year-old Olympia who told dispatchers he had hiked the mountain and became “stuck on cliffs,” according to the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office.
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USSC Group (USSC), a Dubin Clark Portfolio company and manufacturer of safety, survivability and technology products for the mass transit, school bus, first responder, and military markets, announced that its president and CEO, Joseph Mirabile, was awarded the EY Entrepreneur Of the Year Award 2019 for Security and Safety.Considered one of the most prestigious business awards programs in the U.S., the EY Entrepreneur of the Year award recognizes leaders who excel in innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities, while transforming the world. Mirabile was selected by an independent panel of judges, and the award was presented at a special gala event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

"I am honored to receive the EY Entrepreneur of the Year award on behalf of our passionate and dedicated employees as well as our talented management team”, says Mirabile. “Our team works hard every day to solidify USSC's unfaltering commitment to advance the safety, survivability and technology that our customers deserve by creating innovative products that save lives,” Mirabile said. 

USSC has experienced exponential growth and has received several notable accolades in 2019. USSC recently opened a new 300,000 square foot state of the art headquarters, dedicated to worker safety and environmentally safe conditions, attaining the gold standard of an IOS 14001—environmental certification. USSC broke ground on an additional 200,000 square feet of modern world class manufacturing space to be opened in early 2020. First quarter acquisitions included Vista Brake Lock, a safety and security system designed to prevent the theft of emergency vehicles and Child Check-Mate, a unique alarm system which aids school bus drivers to ensure that all children have safely disembarked their vehicle upon the completion of each run. USSC has also helped champion legislation requiring fire suppression systems on all school buses.

In addition, USSC Group was named one of “Philly's Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies” by the Philadelphia Inquirer, and certified as a Great Place to Work. USSC also received Smart Business Networks 2019 Dealmaker of the Year award at its annual Aspire Awards in Philadelphia on June 12. USSC plans to hire several hundred additional employees over the next year.

This Washington, D.C. station was designed in 1935 for Engine 16, and is one of the first buildings commissioned by the District of Columbia. The building is three stories with a partial basement. Fire equipment and common spaces were on the first floor, living quarters on the second floor, and the “Fire and Police Clinic” on the third floor. The clinic included medical records storage, doctor’s offices, operatory with recovery area, and dentistry. These facilities treated on-the-job injuries and provided standard medical exams for fire and police department personnel.

In 2016, the District of Columbia began to began planning for renovating Engine 16’s station, including demolishing interior spaces to support a new floorplan design and building systems including mechanical and electrical systems. Lemay Erickson Wilcox Architects handled the design. Work on the exterior of the building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, included widening the bay doors, window and roof replacement, gutters and downspouts, restoration of the cupola, and stabilization of existing masonry elements. In addition to modernizing the facility, the design strived to return the 80-year-old structure to its former glory as a civic landmark. Specific features included recreating and installing the lost original copper weather vane, replacing the copper vaulted dormers, refurbishing the stately cupola, repairing/refi nishing the original terrazzo flooring, repairing the original fire poles and safety cages, stripping/refinishing the existing central stair, and repurposing the existing marble wall and shower panels to use as counter tops.

Restoration
In order to increase the width and height of the apparatus bay doors in the ornate masonry façade, the architects removed the exterior brick and granite below a limestone course at the second floor. The granite was saved and cut to fit between the new larger bay openings, and new brick was installed using the old details and coursing to create a cohesive masonry composition that avoids obvious patching of brick, stone, and grout. Prior to removing the old brick and granite, temporary shoring of the front façade was installed to ensure structural stability was maintained while the new, wider doors; brick; and stone were installed.

The central open stair was retained and refurbished. The stairwell was enclosed on the second floor with a glass wall that proudly features a sand-blasted etching of the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department seal. The capstone to the project was the architect’s decision to reinstall the weather vane, previously lost to history, by refabricating the copper weather vane from the original blueprints.

For more information, visit http://lewarchitects.com/portfolio/engine-company-no-16/.

This Washington, D.C. station was designed in 1935 for Engine 16, and is one of the first buildings commissioned by the District of Columbia. The building is three stories with a partial basement. Fire equipment and common spaces were on the first floor, living quarters on the second floor, and the “Fire and Police Clinic” on the third floor. The clinic included medical records storage, doctor’s offices, operatory with recovery area, and dentistry. These facilities treated on-the-job injuries and provided standard medical exams for fire and police department personnel.

In 2016, the District of Columbia began to began planning for renovating Engine 16’s station, including demolishing interior spaces to support a new floorplan design and building systems including mechanical and electrical systems. Lemay Erickson Wilcox Architects handled the design. Work on the exterior of the building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, included widening the bay doors, window and roof replacement, gutters and downspouts, restoration of the cupola, and stabilization of existing masonry elements. In addition to modernizing the facility, the design strived to return the 80-year-old structure to its former glory as a civic landmark. Specific features included recreating and installing the lost original copper weather vane, replacing the copper vaulted dormers, refurbishing the stately cupola, repairing/refi nishing the original terrazzo flooring, repairing the original fire poles and safety cages, stripping/refinishing the existing central stair, and repurposing the existing marble wall and shower panels to use as counter tops.

Restoration
In order to increase the width and height of the apparatus bay doors in the ornate masonry façade, the architects removed the exterior brick and granite below a limestone course at the second floor. The granite was saved and cut to fit between the new larger bay openings, and new brick was installed using the old details and coursing to create a cohesive masonry composition that avoids obvious patching of brick, stone, and grout. Prior to removing the old brick and granite, temporary shoring of the front façade was installed to ensure structural stability was maintained while the new, wider doors; brick; and stone were installed.

The central open stair was retained and refurbished. The stairwell was enclosed on the second floor with a glass wall that proudly features a sand-blasted etching of the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department seal. The capstone to the project was the architect’s decision to reinstall the weather vane, previously lost to history, by refabricating the copper weather vane from the original blueprints.

For more information, visit http://lewarchitects.com/portfolio/engine-company-no-16/.