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“Almost” is indeed here.

The construction of Grand Junction Fire Department Station 3, located at 582 25 1/2 Road, is now complete. GJFD is in the process of moving in furniture and equipment for an official opening May 31st.  The Department will host a hose uncoupling ceremony and unveil exterior and interior station art from local artists that will be shared with the community through local media and Facebook Live at 1:00 PM on Tuesday May 17th.

The new Fire Station 3 will replace the existing station that has been in service since 1975. The new facility has modern safety upgrades which include cancer prevention features found in other GJFD fire stations. In the coming months, the current station’s property will be converted into a parking area for School District 51 and the Kronkright Sports Complex.

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GJFD broke ground on the station on August 19, 2021. The Blythe Group designed the station and FCI has coordinated the project with over 20 subcontractors to complete the project in less than eight months. The 10,000 square foot station will be home to the engine and ambulance crew cur

The new location will give customers in central California and the Bay Area greater access to service and support for their Pierce fire apparatus.

APPLETON, Wis. (May 19, 2022) – Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) company, announced authorized dealer Golden State Fire Apparatus, Inc. will open its second service center, a new 45,000-square-foot facility in Tracy, California, to serve customers in central California, particularly the Bay Area. The project is currently in the design stage with construction expected to be completed in the next 18 to 24 months. The new facility will also serve as Golden State Fire Apparatus’ service hub for the revolutionary Pierce® Volterra™ platform of electric vehicles.

“Opening a service center in Tracy will increase capacity to our customers and will reduce their travel time for service by at least 50 percent,” said Ryan Wright, president of Golden State Fire Apparatus. “This will decrease turnaround time, getting the apparatus back into service faster, benefiting the communities our customers serve.”

With the introduction of the Pierce Volterra platform of electric vehicles, interest in the next generation of fire apparatus is growing throughout the U.S., including the west coast. The Tracy, California service center will be equipped to provide Emergency Vehicle Technician (EVT) certified repairs and servicing on the electric vehicles as their use increases.

Primary benefits of the new Golden State Fire Apparatus service center in Tracy, CA include:

• 30 additional service bays
• Increased parts availability
• Increased service team capacity
• Fast turnaround for repairs and maintenance
• Pierce Volterra electric fire apparatus support

Forecasting customers’ needs in the years ahead led the Golden State Fire Apparatus team to select Tracy, California as the location to best serve the company’s southern territory.

“We believe a good process allows us to pivot quickly as we’ve strived to ensure our team has a productive and safe environment to work while maintaining the level of service our customers have come to rely on,” Wright continued. “The expansion will allow us to continue improving our support with the ultimate goal of reaching new customers and completing repairs quicker.”

For more information about Pierce Manufacturing and Golden State Fire Apparatus’ new service center to be located in Tracy, California, visit www.piercemfg.com.

Chesapeake, Virginia – May 17, 2022

Air Systems International announces the retirement of one of our Founders and Partners, Ray Ellis.

Ray is retiring after 31 + years with Air Systems on May 27, 2022. He’s conducted hundreds of training classes and thousands of distributor partners trained to his high standard of knowledge. While we are losing Ray’s ability to train the next generation, his knowledge will still be available through the sales staff he’s mentored and in our Distributor Training videos.

Ray started with the company as one of our first salesmen, driving a van around promoting and educating customers on our entire product line, including the Saddle Vent®. Legend has it he would drive a vehicle across a Saddle Vent® to show the durability of the product.

Ray was also a fixture at numerous trade shows every year (AIHce, ASSP, & NSC) and always eager to discuss customer applications and solutions. Ray also helped grow our OEM business over the last 25 years.

We congratulate Ray on his service to Air Systems and the safety industry and wish him the best in retirement!

About Air Systems International Incorporated

Air Systems International is a privately owned company founded in Chesapeake, Virginia in 1984. Air Systems manufactures Grade-D breathing air filtration units, air cylinder carts, confined space ventilation equipment, portable area lighting, and environmental control products.