MEDINA, OH—Fire-Dex recently announced plans to break ground in October, 2017, with a building expansion that will allow for continued growth.

"After 20 years in Medina, we are more than doubling our space", says Bill Burke, CEO. "We will now have enough room to double our business again."

The expansion will include a training facility, new offices, two truck bays, and a larger shop floor. 

"With the acquisition of TECGEN and subsequent release of TECGEN71, the building expansion is perfectly timed with our expected growth," says John Karban, vice president of operations. "With our commitment to lean principles, we have leveraged every square inch of our current building. By doubling the size of our facility and procurement of new assets, we are excited about increased capacity to offer world class customer service."

For more information, visit www.firedex.com.

RapidSOS, an advanced emergency technology company, today announced partnerships with five wearable companies — WiseWear, Fusar, Kairos, Lumenus, and ROAR for Good to provide a rich data link to 911 from their wearable products. The partnerships will allow users to connect to 911 through the push of a panic button or by detection from a wearable device during a crash or medical emergency.

911 systems today can immediately identify and locate landline calls in emergency situations. Yet, calls from mobile phones often cannot be precisely located by these systems and callers typically must speak their location and other information to 911 to get the help they need.

RapidSOS’ Emergency Platform links data from multiple sensors on wearable devices — including real-time health information, precise location, emergency type, and stored user profile information – to 911 and first responders during an emergency.

What previously was limited to a voice conversation and limited data is now transformed into a rich data link to 911. The result is 911 call takers with the information they need to dispatch appropriate help, first responders with unprecedented situational awareness, and customers who can receive emergency help faster during an emergency.

“Our mission is to build transformative technology to save lives,” said Michael Martin, CEO and co-founder of RapidSOS. “By partnering with innovative wearable companies, we are enhancing access to emergency services for people nationwide — allowing for faster response and improved emergency outcomes.”

"WiseWear  is  excited  to  start  equipping  our customers  with  advanced  emergency data services backed by  RapidSOS  in  order  to better keep our customers safe and secure during crucial moments in their  lives,”  said Jerry  Wilmink, CEO and Founder of WiseWear.

"Nothing is more important to us than reducing assaults and empowering women. It drives everything we do at ROAR, and that's why we chose RapidSOS as our 911 integration partner," said Anthony Gold, Co-founder & COO of ROAR for Good.

RapidSOS is partnering with leading technology companies to link wearables, connected cars, mobile phones, and IoT sensors directly to 911 and first responders.&