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Fire Dept. TIC Evaluations Result in a Clear Choice - MSA
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Our thanks and
congratulations to the following Fire Depts. that have recently
taken possession of their new MSA Evolution 5000 Series Thermal
Imaging Cameras:
Asst Chief Joe
Baker, Lee Center FD (MSA 5600)
Chief Rich Jordan, Van Hornsville FD
(MSA 5600)
Chief KC Pickard, Baldwinsville FD (MSA 5600)
Chief Tim Dodge, Verona FD (MSA 5200HD)
Chief Tom Wilcox, Westmoreland FD (MSA 5600)
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East Palmyra FD
acquires Amkus Rescue Equipment |
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Jerome Fire Equipment
welcomes Chief Neil Gates and the East Palmyra Fire Dept. to the
Amkus Rescue Systems family. East Palmyra is the most recent FD of
the Wayne County area to have acquired Amkus Rescue Tools (Port
Gibson FD and Marbletown FD are a few others in the area who
recently acquired Amkus equipment – our sincere thanks to them as
well!). As seen in the photo of the hands on training facilitated by
Tony McIntyre of Jerome Fire, East Palmyra is prepared to employ
their new AMK-22 Cutter and AMK-30 CRT Spreader. Congratulations to
Chief Gates and the East Palmyra Fire Dept.
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Griffis
International Airport of Oneida County switches to
MSA! |
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Our
congratulations to Chad Lawrence and the firefighters of the
Griffis International Airport for choosing the advantages of the
MSA M7 SCBA over any other SCBA design. |
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classroom training on the new MSA SCBA’s, Jerome Fire
representative Dan Izzo also assisted with hands on live fire
training at the Airport as shown in the pictures. |
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noting that the Griffis Airport firefighters have been equipped
with 16 sets of new Globe G-Xtreme turnout gear as well as 16
new Cairns 1044 Helmets. Our thanks to the Griffis Airport for
the opportunity to provide the highest quality “head to toe”
Personal Protective Equipment for the safety of its
firefighters. |
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Lacona
FD joins the growing number switching to
MSA SCBA’s! |
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Our
congratulations and appreciation to Chief Kim
Crast and the
Lacona Fire Dept. for their recent
acquisition of new MSA Firehawk
SCBA’s.
Lacona’s new
SCBA’s include MSA’s Integrated
Rescue Belt which allows Lacona FD to
comply with the NYS Rope Law. Chief
Crast and the firefighters of
Lacona FD are pleased to employ the
latest technology in SCBA design and we are thankful for the
opportunity to equip them to protect the Lacona
and surrounding communities.
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Jerome Fire and Cicero FD provide
Amkus Vehicle Extrication Training at
Old Forge Fire School 2010 |
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Our sincere thanks to Chief Dave
Pangaro and fellow members of the Cicero Fire Dept for
their assistance in providing a Vehicle Extrication Training
Demonstration at the 2010 Old Forge Fire School. Many of the
Fire School attendees were able to pick up a number of useful
training concepts presented by Tony McIntyre of Jerome
Fire with the assistance of Chief Pangaro and his crew –
a valuable concerted effort in the interest of Firefighter
education, and public safety.
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Croghan Fire Dept. Gets Into Globe |
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Chief Pete Monnat and the
Croghan Fire Dept. recently evaluated the many features and
benefits of Globe GXCel turnout gear and made the switch from a
competitive brand. In addition to the 10 sets of Globe gear, Croghan
also switched to the benefits of Cairns Helmets and completed the
head to toe purchase with hoods, gloves, boots, and gear bags. We
are pleased to have assisted Croghan FD in better equipping
their Firefighters and we thank them for the opportunity.
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Cassville FD Takes Delivery of New Jerome Fire
Light Rescue Truck. |
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Our
thanks to Chief Mike Barkley and the Cassville Fire Dept.
for the opportunity to build them a new 2011 F-450 Crew Cab 4x4
Light Rescue Truck. The Ford Crew Cab
includes custom configured center consoles in both front and
rear, and Flamefighter SCBA seats
were installed as well. Complementing the
400 HP, 6.7 Liter Power Stroke Twin Turbo Diesel Chassis at
16,500 GVWR, the Tri Star 9’ Aluminum Rescue Body is well
designed for maximum storage capacity with a front transverse
compartment and spacious side and rear compartments - all with
Amdor roll up doors.
The Truck is equipped with FRC LED scene lighting and a
Code 3 LED NFPA warning light package. The
finishing touches included Amdor
Lumabar underbody LED lighting, PPG
Dell Fleet paint with 5 year warranty, and
an NFPA lettering and striping package with rear chevron.
We are pleased to know of Cassville FD’s overall
satisfaction with their new Light Rescue and again thank them
for the opportunity to enhance their apparatus fleet.
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Mattydale Fire
Dept. Chooses MSA |
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May 2010
After a thorough
evaluation of various TIC’s
available to the Fire Service,
Chief Mike
Gunther and the Mattydale Fire Dept. have
chosen the MSA Evolution 5600 TIC due to specific benefits of
product features and ownership support. We are
confident that Mattydale FD will be very pleased with the
performance of the MSA 5600 TIC and we are thankful for the
opportunity to assist with the acquisition of this life saving
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Lorraine Fire
Dept. Chose Globe Gear |
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May 2010
After a number
of years of wearing a different brand of gear,
Chief Mark
Shelmidine and the Lorraine Fire Dept. have
confidently chosen Globe gear to protect their firefighters.
With the receipt of a FEMA Grant, Lorraine FD was able
to purchase 16 sets of Globe GXcel!
We are certain Lorraine FD will be very satisfied to
be wearing Globe gear and we are grateful of the opportunity to have
assisted with the acquisition.
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Martinsburg Fire Dept.
Receives New MSA TIC |
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May 2010
With the
assistance of some community donations and with hard work from
membership fund raising activity, the Martinsburg Fire Dept.
was able to purchase their first Thermal Imaging Camera. Impressed
with what they learned of the product itself and what they already
knew of product support from John Christman of Jerome Fire,
Chief Craig Forney and the Martinsburg Fire Dept.
quickly determined that the MSA Evolution 5600 was the best choice.
The photo was taken following the In Service TIC Training.
Our thanks to Chief Forney and the
Martinsburg Fire Dept. for the opportunity to be a part of
the effort to protect the Martinsburg community.
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City of Fulton Fire Dept.
and
Granby
Ctr. Fire Dept
Protect Firefighters While Complying with NYS Rope Law |
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May 2010
Both the City
of Fulton Fire Dept. and the Granby Center Fire Dept.
recently acquired RIT Rescue Belts as a means to provide their
interior firefighters with an emergency egress system.
The purchase of these systems also positions both Dept.’s as
compliant with the “New York State Rope Law”. We
are grateful to both Chief
Tony Gorea
and Chief Shane Laws
for the opportunity to assist them with this life saving equipment. |
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Parish FD
Chooses Globe Turnout Gear and MSA TIC |
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May 2010
With the
assistance of a FEMA Grant, the Parish Fire Dept. was able to
purchase 28 sets of Globe GXCel turnout
gear. Also, Parish FD recently evaluated
the features and benefits of competing TIC’s
and determined that the MSA 5800 was the best choice.
Our thanks to
Chief
LJ Harvey and the Parish FD for their confidence
in Globe, MSA, and Jerome Fire. |
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Theresa Fire Dept.
Chooses Globe Gear |
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May 2010
After a few
years of wearing a different brand of gear,
Chief Mark Savage and
the Theresa Fire Dept. have confidently chosen Globe gear to
protect their firefighters. With the receipt of
a FEMA Grant, Theresa FD was able to purchase 22 sets of
Globe GXcel! We are
certain Theresa FD will be very satisfied to be wearing Globe
gear and we are appreciative of the opportunity to have assisted
with the acquisition. |
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East Syracuse Fire Dept.
Acquires More MSA Equipment |
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April 2010
A thorough
evaluation of TIC’s on the market
resulted in the acquisition of two new MSA 5200HD2
TIC’s for the East Syracuse Fire
Dept. Chief Mike Cramer and the East
Syracuse FD determined that the MSA TIC offered all the best
features for the tasks at hand.
Our appreciation to Chief Cramer and the
East Syracuse FD for their ongoing confidence in MSA and
Jerome Fire. |
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Preble Fire Dept.
Picks MSA |
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April 2010
Upon evaluating
several TIC’s
on the market, Chief Mike
Compton and the Preble Fire Dept. were able to
confidently vote the MSA Evolution 5600 as their TIC of choice.
We are certain Preble FD will be pleased with their
purchase and we thank them for their confidence in MSA and Jerome
Fire. |
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City of Fulton Fire Dept.
Buys Globe GXcel Gear |
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April 2010
After thoroughly
reviewing the features and benefits of many different turnout gear
providers, Chief
Tony Gorea
and the City of Fulton Fire Dept. determined that the Globe
GXcel turnout gear was the best choice
for their firefighters. We are thankful to
Chief Gorea and the City of
Fulton Fire Dept. for the opportunity to provide them with the
durable and comfortable qualities of Globe turnout gear.
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Minoa Fire Dept.
Agrees That MSA TIC’s Offer Best
Performance |
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March 2010
After a thorough
evaluation of various TIC’s,
Minoa Fire Dept. found that the MSA Evolution 5800 TIC
offered the best overall performance – to the extent that they
ordered two of the TIC’s!
Our thanks to
Chief Pat Flannery and
the Minoa Fire Dept. for their thorough evaluation and
resulting decision to trust MSA and Jerome Fire for their TIC needs. |
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Clay Fire Dept.
offers vote of confidence in MSA and Jerome Fire |
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March 2010
With the
advantage of the MSA Customer Loyalty Program, the Clay Fire
Dept. was able to economically add a MSA Evolution 5600 TIC to
their existing fleet. They now have a total of 4
MSA TIC’s in service!
Our appreciation to
Chief Dan Ford and the
Clay Fire Dept. for their confidence in MSA and Jerome Fire.
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Dexter Fire Dept.
awards business to MSA |
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February 2010
After an
extensive evaluation of the performance features of various Thermal
Imaging Cameras, the Dexter Fire Dept. overwhelmingly voted
for the acquisition of the MSA Evolution 5800 TIC over all other
cameras on the market. We are thankful to
Chief Tim Shear
and the Dexter Fire Dept. for the opportunity to provide this
“Best in Class” life saving equipment. |
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Fabius
Fire District
Adds More MSA
SCBA’s to Existing Fleet |
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February 2010
MSA Customer
Loyalty Program pricing combined with a Lease to Own purchasing
option made it easy for the Fabius
Fire District to add 7 new MSA Firehawk
SCBA’s to their existing fleet.
Our thanks to Chief
Mike Rankin of the
Apulia Fire Dept., Chief Ron Wheatley of the
Fabius Fire Dept., and
Commissioner Tom
Hurlihey of the Fabius
Fire District for their continuing confidence in MSA and Jerome
Fire. |
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Memphis FD
Upgrades Quarter Turn MSA SCBA’s |
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February 2010
With the
advantage of a MSA Customer Loyalty Program,
Chief Dave Evans and the
Memphis FD were able to economically upgrade their 14 Quarter
Turn MSA SCBA’s to the newer technology
of the Firehawk second stage regulator.
This upgrade provides Memphis FD with a quicker and
more effective SCBA system.
Our thanks to Chief Dave Evans and the Memphis Fire Dept. |
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Waterloo Fire Dept.
trusts Jerome for the “Big Stuff” |
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January 2010
Over the course
of 2009/2010, Chief Mike
Reese and the membership of the Waterloo Fire Dept.
have placed their trust in the hands of Jerome Fire for some
substantial fire equipment acquisitions. Their
purchases include over 25 sets of Globe GXtreme
Jackets and Integrated Harness pants, 12 new MSA
Firehawk SCBA’s,
and a MSA Evolution Series 5600 Thermal Imaging Camera.
Jerome Fire is honored and thankful to have been a part of
providing the Waterloo Fire Dept. with all of this life
saving equipment. |
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Solvay
Fire Dept.
Relies on Globe |
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January 2010
Throughout the
2009/2010 time frame, under the leadership of
Chief Pete Woodworth,
the Solvay Fire Dept. has
acquired over 25 sets of Globe GXtreme
turnout gear with confidence in the durability (keeping gear in
service) and complete satisfaction in the ergonomic design (gear
that moves with them, not against them).
Our thanks to Chief Pete Woodworth and
the Solvay Fire Dept. for the
opportunity to provide the gear that protects the firefighters of
Solvay. |
