Midwest Fire Equipment and Repair Company (Midwest Fire) announced its launch of a remodeled website and expanded apparatus specification tool, “Create-A-Spec,” that helps customers easily develop the specifications for an apparatus that will suit their department’s needs. Customers can now complete a specification form of customizable options and features. Upon completion, users will receive a PDF document of the apparatus spec-sheet via email and a call from a Midwest Fire representative for additional assistance. This tool is obligation-free.

“We know how overwhelming and cumbersome spec’ing a new fire truck can be for departments,” said Midwest Fire CEO and President Sarah Atchison.  “This is just another way we have made improvements to make the procurement process easier for our customers, offering them a place to hash out the details and take the first step in customizing their next apparatus. We hope the improved visual and functional aspects of our website, along with the upgraded Create-A-Spec creates a better overall experience for those we serve.”

In addition to Create-A-Spec, the new website features CAD drawings and measurements of each apparatus. Visitors can also find blog posts, video media, and an extensive log of previous deliveries with locator function to see Midwest Fire trucks nearby. Customers whose trucks are under construction have access to progress reports including photos and details of the build status.

For more information, please go to MidwestFire.com or visit FDIC International 2019 booth #3437. Midwest Fire will have their All-Poly® Series Pumper and Brush Truck on display. 

Women in Fire (formerly iWomen) in conjunction with the United States Fire Administration is releasing a new report, Emerging Health and Safety Issues among Women in the Fire Service. The report provides the results of a study looking at the critical health and safety issues of female firefighters and EMS responders. The Emerging Health and Safety Issues among Women in the Fire Service report details initiatives, programs, and strategies to enhance health and safety aimed to reduce on-duty female firefighter fatalities and injuries.

It is estimated that women held 12,850 career firefighting roles and 72,250 volunteer roles nationally, averaging 7.3 percent of the U.S. fire service overall. Because of this presence, there is a need for effective safety and health support for the nation’s female firefighters.

Download the complete report HERE (3MB, PDF).

The International Association of Women in Fire & Emergency Services (iWomen) is now Women in Fire! The announcement was made today during the General Session of the iWomen/Women in Fire Conference.

This change is part of the organization’s strategic plan that has been in the works over the past year.

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