Fire-Dex is proud to be recognized by ERC as one of Northeast Ohio’s 99 best places to work! This is the third time that Fire-Dex has received the award.

"2018 has been a record year with an expansion that has doubled the size of our manufacturing facility and will allow us to bring 30 more jobs to the City of Medina.” states Steve Allison, President of Fire-Dex, “Our associates are the driving force behind this success and we thank them for creating the supportive culture that ultimately earned them the NorthCoast99 award for the 3rd time and for the 2nd consecutive year!”

NorthCoast 99 is an annual recognition program that honors 99 great workplaces for top talent in Northeast Ohio. NorthCoast 99 is in its 20^th year of recognizing great places to work for top performing people that drive results, provide competitive advantages, and allow businesses to innovate and grow. Applicants are evaluated based on policies and practices related to the attraction and retention of top performers, as well as data collected from employee surveys.

“We’re extremely honored to recognize the 2018 NorthCoast 99 winners. These organizations have earned the right to call themselves a great workplace by their dedication to attracting, supporting, retaining, and motivating their Top Performers. ERC developed the NorthCoast 99 program with the hopes of inspiring local leaders to promote the great workplace movement,” comments Kelly Keefe, President of ERC.

Fire-Dex is continuing to add talented staff to their organization. For further information, visit: www.firedex.com/employment.

 

The Poultney (VT) Fire Department has taken delivery of an all new custom Ahrens-Fox rescue-pumper. This truck features the MFDxl-12 cab with raised roof for plenty of room as well as a large windshield for increased visibility built on an 1871-W chassis. The vehicle is powered by a Cummins 450-hp ISL9 engine and an Allison 3000EVS automatic transmission. It is equipped with a Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump and a 1,450 tank. Also featured is a TFT Hurricane RC mounted on a telescoping waterway, a Hale MIV-E valve suction inlet, and a Harrison 8-kW generator. 

Salesman: Glenn Davis
Dealer: Lakes Region Fire Apparatus
Dealer Location: Barnstead, NH

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