William Joseph Darley, age 89, of River Forest, IL, and Williams Bay, WI, passed away at home on April 17, 2018, surrounded by his family. Bill leaves a legacy of love through family, friendships, charities, and a family business. 

The accomplishments throughout his life are a testament to his strong work ethic, adventurous spirit, Catholic faith, and devotion to his family and the W. S. Darley & Company, where he served as Chairman of the Board and CEO.  

Many will recall Bill's years of involvement in FAMA, leading as its President in 1987. He was recognized as a FAMA Star Achiever recipient in 2000 and was inducted as an Honorary Member in 2004.  Bill was the only FAMA President to have two sons follow him in that role - Paul in 2000, and Peter in 2010.

Of all his successes, Bill is most known not by what he did, but who he was. He was a friend to all - kind, humble, accepting, funny, and true - and he treated all as though he'd known them forever. 

Bill was the beloved husband of Frances Butler Darley and the late Jeanne Morrissy Darley; loving father of Stephen (Darlene), Peter (Karen), Thomas (Pamela), James (Christina), Paul (Heidi) Darley, Anne (Randy) Freedman, and the late William C. and Mary Krina (Michael) Mattio; adored grandfather of 12; dear brother of Patricia (the late Dr. Philip) Long and Reginald C. (the late Francella) Darley and the late Julia (the late Edward) LeFevour; and many nieces and nephews. 

Visitation: Sunday, April 22, 4:00-7:00pm, Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, 203 S. Marion, Oak Park.

Funeral Services: Monday, April 23, 10:00am - Family and friends will meet at St. Luke Church, 7600 Lake St., River Forest, IL. Private interment at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Hillside.

Memorial Service in Indianapolis: Friday, April 27th, 8:00am

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church
126 W. Georgia St., Indianapolis, IN
(directly across the street from the convention center)

Personal notes of condolence may be sent to:

The Darley Family
c/o Paul Darley
325 Spring Lake Drive
Itasca, IL 60143

 

Firefighters believe a space heater may be responsible for an early morning fire in Yakima. The fire started about 4 a.m. Thursday morning on the 200 block of Yule road. By the time firefighters arrived, the detached garage was completely engulfed. Firefighters tell us the blaze blew out some of the windows in the home, but thankfully the homeowners were able to get out safely.
- PUB DATE: 4/19/2018 9:00:39 AM - SOURCE: NBCRightNow.com

WILSONVILLE (OR)/AUSTIN (TX) – FLIR Systems, Inc. and DroneSense, Inc. announced that FLIR has completed a strategic investment in DroneSense, makers of a unique software platform that serves the growing needs of public safety organizations in utilizing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to better perform their missions.

The minority investment by FLIR in DroneSense will create opportunities for the companies to collaborate and share their respective expertise and customer relationships to develop and bring to market advanced UAS operating, management, and reporting systems. FLIR’s advanced thermal imaging payloads for UAS platforms provide first responders a new sense of awareness by imaging heat, seeing through smoke, and seeing at night. DroneSense’s comprehensive solution will enable first responders of all types to build and scale their UAS programs with full accountability and transparency. Together, the FLIR and DroneSense offerings will enhance situational awareness, act as a force multiplier, and ultimately save more lives as organizations continue to integrate UAS into daily missions.

“This alliance with DroneSense will help bring to market a truly mission-critical solution needed by first responders to effectively deploy a complete UAS program across their organizations,” said James Cannon, President and CEO of FLIR. “We believe this platform is scalable geographically, across multiple markets, and across multiple FLIR Business Units. While focused today on UAS’s, we see longer term opportunity for the solution to be extendable to other forms of sensing devices.”

About FLIR Systems

Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Wilsonville, Oregon, FLIR Systems is a world-leading maker of sensor systems that enhance perception and heighten awareness, helping to save lives, improve productivity, and protect the environment. Through its nearly 3,500 employees, FLIR’s vision is to be “The World’s Sixth Sense” by leveraging thermal imaging and adjacent technologies to provide innovative, intelligent solutions for security and surveillance, environmental and condition monitoring, outdoor recreation, machine vision, navigation, and advanced threat detection. For more information, please visit www.flir.com and follow @flir.

 

About DroneSense

Founded in 2015 and based in Austin, Texas, DroneSense offers a comprehensive solution that empowers organizations to build, manage, and scale unmanned aircraft programs. DroneSense has designed a mission-critical software platform that enables users to leverage the full capabilities of drones in all operations.  Drones powered by the DroneSense platform provide decision quality data that expands situational awareness and acts as a force multiplier, ultimately leading to more lives saved. To learn more about DroneSense, please visit www.dronesense.com

Valparaiso, IN—AMKUS Rescue Systems has introduced a next generation of the ION battery-powered rescue tool family. The ION 2.0 cutter, spreaders, combination tool, and RAM all utilize the DEWALT® FLEXVOLT® battery platform. The 60-volt battery operates ION 2.0 tools and will also power both 60- and 20-volt DEWALT tools. It is the only battery that automatically changes voltages when you change tools, so you can share batteries between ION tools and other tools like saws and drills. Batteries are readily available at locations nationwide, usually for less than $100.

The ION tools are built from solid aluminum, so they’re ready for service in the severe duty demanded by first responders. Extrications don’t always take place outside the vehicle; sometimes you have to get inside to move and cut material. That’s when a compact tool like ION really matters. AMKUS tools are between five and 12 inches shorter than competitors’ models so you can make rescue even in cramped quarters.

ION 2.0 tools carry on the AMKUS tradition of rugged tools that are both balanced and backed by outstanding service and support. New ION 2.0 tools can be found at FDIC International booth 3503. In addition, tool demonstrations will be presented from 2:30 to 4:30 pm at the FDIC Real Time Demo area on Thursday April 26.

For more information, visit www.amkus.com.

Van Wert, OH—Braun Industries will be attending FDIC International in Indianapolis, Indiana, and will have five units on display throughout the exposition.

There will be three units in Braun’s booth, 5747, including customer units from Osceola, Florida; New Orleans, Louisiana; and Van Wert, Ohio. The Osceola unit is a Super Chief Type I International 4300 that includes unique features like the EVS HiBac integral child safety attendant seat with V4 harness, Whelen Pioneer front scene lighting, the Opticom dual camera system, and Zico SCBA holders. The New Orleans EMS unit is a Liberty Type I Ford Super Duty F450. Its features include the Brigade 360° Camera system, AW Direct Steel Bumper with reflective chevron graphics, OTE temp controlled medical cabinet, and a custom front console with personnel storage locker. The Van Wert unit is a Super Chief Type I International 4300. This unit features aluminum wheels, LiquidSpring suspension, touch screen with 10.6-inch infotainment technology, and PAC Trac in OSS compartment. In addition, this unit will serve as the primary demo vehicle for the latest version of MasterTech FleetConnect. MasterTech FleetConnect is a technology platform exclusive to Braun designed to help lengthen vehicle life, reduce unplanned downtime, and empower remote maintenance and troubleshooting of a vehicle in real-time.

In addition to the units in Braun’s booth, the ambulance manufacturer will have units in the Ford Commercial Vehicle and General Motors Fleet booths. Ford, booth 4857, will have a Chief XL Type I from Elwood, which features include a Ford F450 chassis, Norcold refrigerator, Firecom intercom system, and Stryker PowerLoad system. General Motors Fleet, booth 4039, will feature a Chief XL Type III ambulance on a Chevy G4500 chassis. This unit features a Stealth Power System, MasterTech multiplex electrical system with Fleet Connect, and Valor heated/cooled attendant seat.

Members of Braun direct, including President Kim Braun, VP of Sales & Marketing Chad Brown, and VP of Operations Gary Kohls will be in attendance. Regional Sales Managers Jason Adair, Jarrett Hammons, and Jason Gerhardt and members of the sales support and engineering teams will also be in attendance. President/CEO of Demers & Braun and President of Demers, Alain Brunelle and Executive Vice President of Demers, Benoit Lafortune, will also be in and out of the Braun booth; Braun Industries and Demers Ambulances announced their merger on February 2, 2018. Representatives from Braun’s national dealer network will also be in attendance. Penn Care, North Central Emergency Vehicles, Kodiak Emergency Vehicles, Spartan Fire Apparatus, Ten-8 Fire Equipment, Pinnacle Emergency Vehicles, Emergency Equipment Professionals, First Priority Group, All Area Fire & Rescue, Hughes Fire Equipment, Glick Fire Equipment, Nexus Emergency Group, and North Eastern Rescue Vehicles will have new ambulance sales representatives at FDIC 2018. Several of Braun’s customers who have vehicles on display at the show will be joining them as well. 

For more information, visit www.BraunAmbulances.com.