In response to the devastating floods that areas of Louisiana in 2016, the board of directors of Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation approved lifesaving equipment grant awards to Louisiana public safety departments.

To celebrate these donations, which are valued at more than $177,000, and to honor the community’s first responders, Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation hosted an equipment dedication event at Ferrara Fire Apparatus on Wednesday, April 12.

Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation was established in 2005 in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. With the mission of providing funding, life-saving equipment, and educational opportunities to first responders and public safety organizations, our Foundation has given more than $24 million to hometown heroes in 46 states and Puerto Rico, including more than $377,000 in Louisiana.

Robin Sorensen, Firehouse Sub’s Co-Founder and Board President, presented at the awards. A guest speaker was be Butch Browning, Louisiana State Fire Marshal. In addition, local Mayor’s, Parish President’s and Sheriff’s were in attendance. Ferrara is pleased to be a part of this noble event recognizing our local first responders.

More info: www.ferrarafire.com

FoxFury® Lighting Solutions, LLC, a leader of innovative, portable lighting tools, introduces the Rugo™, a rugged go-anywhere light for photo and video use. This powerful, compact LED light is powered by a rechargeable Quick Swap™ Power Pack and can mount to action cams, DSLRs, drones, tripods and other devices. Its Tri-Lens™ allows the user to adjust the light beam, which dramatically improves image quality in low and no light conditions.

The Rugo™ was carefully crafted to be a rugged go anywhere light and opens up new photo and video opportunities. Its user-friendly design features a Rechargeable Quick Swap™ Power Pack to be implemented to extend shoot times and capabilities.

"The Rugo™ goes anywhere your camera can go and opens up new possibilities. Its versatility and power enable it to help get shots previously thought impossible with a compact light source," said Antonio Cugini, Director of Marketing for FoxFury Lighting Solutions.

Jim Weigle joined the W.S. Darley & Co. team on April 4, 2017 to assist in the growth of the company's industrial and special hazards business. Jim has 50 years of diversified fire industry experience, including Vice President of International Sales & Marketing for E-One, Vice President of Marketing for Classic Fire and adviser-instructor for the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Interior.

He holds an AD in Fire Protection Technology and BS in Education from Oklahoma State University, BS in Fire Protection Engineering from the University of Maryland and an MBA from the University of Florida. Jim served in the Elmira Heights (NY) Fire Department as firefighter, lieutenant, and 2^nd assistant fire chief.

He will be working closely with distributors, OEMs, and their dealer networks as well as end-users to offer innovative and integrated solutions for industrial and special hazard fire problems.

He can be contacted at jimweigle@darley.com