Thanks to strong support from the community, Grays Harbor Fire District # 5 has the funds for some upgrades. A press release from the department said they received a donation of $3,000 on December 11th, 2017 from the Druzianich Family Charitable Foundation in Elma. Invenergy, a commercial business resident of the Port of Grays Harbor, Satsop Business Park also donated $2,500.
- PUB DATE: 1/16/2018 8:45:45 AM - SOURCE: KBKW 1450-AM & 94.7-FM

US Fire Pump is proud to announce and welcome Bob Gliem as the Company’s Technical Sales Director. 

Bob joins the team from Ferrara Fire Apparatus and brings with him 29 years in the fire service, both municipal and industrial. He has extensive training and knowledge of Industrial Fire Fighting and Advanced Foam Fire Fighting, Bob has served as a foam firefighting Subject Matter Expert and Instructor for various agencies around the world. His world travel consists of both domestic and international to train firefighters and management on the use of their fixed and mobile foam firefighting systems and fire apparatus. 

Bob previously served as Assistant Fire Chief for one of North America's largest refineries with extensive training in Confined Space Rescue, High Angle Rescue, Hazardous Materials Response as well as Flammable Liquids Firefighting. 

Bob is a certified IFSAC Instructor II/III and holds numerous other national certifications. He has an advanced level of training in the Incident Command System and has served as On Scene Incident Command during emergent situations in many industrial and municipal settings. 

Bob is also a Subject Matter Expert of mobile fire apparatus and conducts training and case studies for large water flow delivery and bulk storage emergencies. Bob continues to build his knowledge in the Emergency Response and Risk Management fields and thoroughly enjoys passing his knowledge on to others.  

“I’m very excited to start this next chapter,” Gliem said, “and want to continue building our product brand and build our relationships around the globe!” 

For more information on US Fire Pump, visit www.usfirepump.com

Everyday, firefighters respond to many different calls. But it’s not everyday that they get to reunite with the people they help. On Sunday, Matt Kovich, a firefighter with Spokane Valley Fire Department, was at a fundraiser for the Scott Firefighter Stairclimb. The event takes place in March and raises money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
- PUB DATE: 1/16/2018 3:52:41 AM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6

OCALA, FL—E-ONE, a worldwide designer and manufacturer of fire trucks with more than 28,000 vehicles in operation around the world, is pleased to welcome Darch Fire as the new E-ONE dealership and service supplier in Ontario, Canada. Darch Fire has been servicing Ontario with apparatus and equipment since 1993, when they were founded by John Darch and Susan Miller. Recently, Darch Fire was acquired by the 1200 Degrees Group.

The combination of Darch Fire and 1200 Degrees in Ontario offers:

• 12,000-square-foot facility with 18 full-time employees.
• Five mobile service vehicles with three EVT technicians and 24-hour service.
• Three service bays.
• Services including annual pump testing, pump, foam system and valve repairs and maintenance, rebuilds and overhauls, electrical diagnostics and repair, equipment mounting, and emergency light and siren installations.
• Sales of aftermarket parts

Darch Fire is excited about carrying the E-ONE line of products in Ontario. “Susan and I are very excited to join the 1200º Group and be part of the growth of 1200º Group and E-ONE into Ontario,” says John Darch, Fire Truck Sales Manager for Darch Fire.

“By adding Darch Fire to the 1200º group, we become an indisputable force in the firefighting industry, providing the best fire trucks available, E-ONE,” said François Proulx, president of the 1200º group. With this merger, Darch Fire and 1200º Group now offer a team of 58 employees, an inventory worth more than $2.8 million, nine service vehicles and three service centers, dedicating 30,000 square feet of workspace to be at the service of fire departments throughout Ontario, Quebec and the Maritime Provinces.

“We are thrilled to welcome another great dealership into the E-ONE family,” said Jeff Park, Regional Director for E-ONE. “Darch Fire has a great facility with seasoned professionals; and to partner with them is absolute success for our customers in Ontario. Mutually, with our ‘Best in Class Fire Trucks and Systems’ and the Darch Fire team, we are very excited about the future of E-ONE’s entire product line in Ontario.”

For more information, www.darchfire.com.

A man died in a fire Monday evening at a mobile home park in Moses Lake. Firefighters responded to the structure fire about 6:30 p.m. in the 1900 block of West Marina Drive and arrived to flames shooting out the roof of a residence, making it unsafe for firefighters to immediately enter the home, according to Moses Lake Fire Chief Brett Bastian.
- PUB DATE: 1/16/2018 3:45:40 AM - SOURCE: iFiberOne