Fire Chief Bruce Stedman of the Arlington Fire Department has successfully completed the process that awards him the professional designation of “Chief Fire Officer” (CFO). The Commission on Professional Credentialing met on July 15, 2016 to officially confer the re-designation upon Chief Stedman. Chief Stedman is one of only 1,175 CFOs worldwide.
- PUB DATE: 9/7/2016 1:35:57 PM - SOURCE: Arlington, WA

After recently earning his designation as Chief Fire Officer for a second time, Snoqualmie Fire Chief and Emergency Management Director Mark Correira has plans to implement professional credentialing tools for other firefighters in his department. The Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE), the only accreditation program for fire services organizations, reviews professional accomplishments of its applicants and awards designations.
- PUB DATE: 9/7/2016 1:17:37 PM - SOURCE: Snoqualmie Valley Record

KIMTEK® Corporation recently announced record sales for its fiscal year ending July 2016. Makers of FIRELITE® and MEDLITE® Transport Skid Units for UTV side-by-side vehicles and pick-up trucks, KIMTEK reports a healthy revenue increase over last year. The company attributes another period of record growth to the introduction of new products as well as expansion into multiple new markets resulting in increased sales overseas.

KIMTEK CEO and President Kimball Johnson stated, "Our core markets of fire, EMS, and police continue to recognize the solid reputation of KIMTEK products for their unmatched durability, quality, and affordability. We listen closely to our customers and respond with products that meet their needs." Included among the new products KIMTEK introduced in the past 12 months are the popular FIRELITE FCW-206 Compact Wildfire UTV Skid Unit and several upgrade options to their popular FIRELITE Truck series skid units.

With over 3,500 skid units in service worldwide, KIMTEK products fit every agency, budget, and mission. New products in development and due for introduction throughout the coming year are expected to further expand sales to new agencies, markets, and countries. More information about KIMTEK's full line of MEDLITE and FIRELITE Transport skid units is available at www.kimtekresearch.com.

About KIMTEK Corporation

KIMTEK is the largest producer and marketer of skid units specific to emergency service ATVs, UTVs, and compact pick-up trucks for public safety agencies in the U.S. KIMTEK's slide-in FIRELITE® fire and rescue skid units and MEDLITE® medical skid units are now in service in all fifty states, all branches of the military, the National Park Service, numerous sporting complexes, and in Canada and several countries abroad. KIMTEK is an approved contractor for the General Services Agency (GSA) Advantage program. KIMTEK Transport skid units are made in the USA.

KIMTEK Corporation was founded in 1984 as a research and development company dedicated to advances in life safety technology in the fire sciences. For more information, please contact KIMTEK at 888-546-8358 or visit the company's website at www.kimtekresearch.com.

One small switch-spark can cause an explosion in a dangerous area. Targeting hazardous areas, Pelican Products, Inc., the global leader in the design and advanced lighting systems, has introduced three new safety-certified lighting tools.

“For years, our lighting products have been a standard in the safety-approved flashlight market,” said Stephan Corti, President of Pelican Products’ Commercial and Government division. “By continuing to develop best-in-class, innovative products, we are providing the features that matter most to end users at an unbeatable value.”

The Pelican 2785 is a safety certified, dual-LED headlamp that delivers high performance and long run times. Offering three intensity settings (high, medium and low) it delivers up to 215 lumens of brilliant white light. It also offers a dedicated downcast LED mode that delivers illumination at a 45-degree angle for worry-free path lighting and paperwork review. Additional features include a battery status indicator, rear-mounted battery pack with a rear facing safety identification LED, IP54 dust and water ingress protection, and a dual-action switch for easy operation. Available in yellow or black, the Pelican 2785 runs on four included AA alkaline batteries.

The Pelican 3315 PL LED flashlight is engineered for use in Class I, II, III - Division 1 hazardous environments and its photoluminescent body glows in the dark, providing identification visibility in the darkest situations. The ergonomic body design provides a non-slip grip. It’s built with both comfort and safety in mind. Compact and lightweight, it measures just 6.14” and weighs a mere 6.2 ounces.

Pelican’s 3325 LED flashlight is compact, economical and provides a Class I - Division 1 hazardous location certification. Weighing in at just 6.1 ounces and measuring 6.06”, it features 160 lumens of light with 16 hours of run time. A tail switch design offers easy one-handed operation and is helmet mount friendly.  The photoluminescent shroud makes the light easy to locate in dark conditions.

Both lights are powered by three included AA batteries and feature an ingress protection level of IPX7* (CLICK HERE for testing process information), protecting against the harshest outdoor conditions. Accessory helmet mounts are available for both models.

For more information on hazardous environment safety certifications, please visit http://img.pelican.com/docs/flashlight-safety-standards.pdf. As with all Pelican products, these new additions to the lighting line come with Pelican’s legendary lifetime guarantee**. For more on Pelican Products or to find a retailer, visit http://pelican.com.

Pelican Products, Inc. is a portfolio company of Behrman Capital, a private equity investment firm based in New York and San Francisco.

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