The Safe Fleet Emergency & Industrial sales team is proud to announce a number of experienced and valuable new hires. Each new associate will be focusing on the Safe Fleet Emergency Market brands--Elkhart Brass, R•O•M, FoamPro, and FRC. Their efforts will concentrate on customer development and sales growth responsibilities for each of their assigned territories. A major benefit to customers is the fact that each new Safe Fleet team member offers a wealth of unique, yet practical, industry experience; from both a sales and end-user perspective.

Jay White, a former city of Los Angeles (CA) firefighter, joined Safe Fleet as the Western Regional Sales Manager. Jay’s most recent work experience also includes Fire Aide and Allstar Fire Equipment. His territory includes: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. Jay will be based in Hayden, Idaho Cell: 310-729-6429.

Dean Hutt joins Safe Fleet as Midwest Regional Sales Manager taking over for Mark Frieden, who entered early retirement due to health reasons. Dean’s previous post was at Elkhart Brass where he was a successful OEM Sales Manager. In addition, Dean served as Fire Chief for both the Indianola Fire Department and the State of Iowa. Plus, Dean was on the Heiman Fire Equipment sales team. His territory includes: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska and South Dakota. Dean will be based in Thayer, Iowa Cell: 515-322-6974

Jason Witmier is the new Safe Fleet Northeast Regional Sales Manager. He was most recently with KME as the Aerial product manager and is also an Assistant Fire Chief with the Pottsville Fire Department. Jason’s territory includes: Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia and Vermont. Jason will be based in Pottsville, Pennsylvania

 Cell: 570-656-3021.

A Sunday night fire has temporarily shut down the Export Grain Terminal at the Port of Longview, and officials are still investigating the cause. The fire caused one of the main conveyor belts to split in half, officials said, but it’s not clear how long it will take to replace or when regular terminal operations can resume.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2016 5:15:55 AM - SOURCE: tdn.com

Petaluma Fire Department Firefighter-Paramedic Steven Clegg was wrapping up some reports at the city’s downtown fire station on Sunday when a man allegedly smashed through the facility’s glass front door and aggressively confronted the firefighters inside, an episode that ultimately ended in the man’s arrest, according to petaluma fire and law enforcement personnel.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Petaluma Argus Courier

The city has filed legal action against its firefighters in an attempt to prevent arbitration of the city’s decision to demote eight fire captains as part of a restructuring plan designed to save money. The city filed a petition Tuesday in state Supreme Court against the Watertown Professional Firefighters Association Local 191 seeking a permanent stay of arbitration, which the union demanded in July through a filing with the state Public Employment Relations Board.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: watertown daily times

A series of mistakes by Cincinnati firefighters contributed to the growth of a March 2015 fire, which caused heavy smoke and poor visibility for rescuers searching the building, indicated a federal investigation released today. One of those firefighters, Daryl Gordon, fell to his death when he stepped into an elevator shaft.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Cincinnati Enquirer