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October, 2014
1st Responder Newspaper - NE
New England
VENDOR SPOTLIGHT
Mid-Atlantic Rescue Systems, Inc. becomes an exclusive dealer for “The Rescue Step” On a rainy lot in upstate NY at the NY Chiefs Show we were introduced to “The Rescue Step”, a new lifesaving tool for boaters and rescuers alike developed by Ed Bonser of Bartonsville, PA. Ed designed the Rescue Step after a near death experience when he was thrown out of his own fishing boat. After a great day of fishing, his trip back to the dock took a sudden turn when he lost his grip on the motor tiller, and the sudden shift of the boat threw him into the 40 degree lake water. The boat motor dropped to idle and he was able to catch hold of the boat again as it made a slow circle in the middle of the lake. Unfortunately, he quickly found that he could not get back into the boat, despite the common belief that it is easy to do so. Within 10 minutes, Ed was starting
to lose consciousness and realized that he would soon be dead, but incredibly, he was saved at the last possible minute by a passing boat that included an EMT as a passenger. Ed vowed that because his life was spared, he would create a product to solve this common – but treacherously hidden – problem and in the process, make boating safer and save lives that might otherwise be needlessly lost. The Rescue Step™ can help save your life if you fall overboard. The Rescue Step™ is a new emergency re-boarding step for fishing boats and similar small boats. Many people believe they can easily re-board their fishing boat, but the reality of cold water, surprise, and heavy wet clothes results in hundreds of drowning deaths each year.
The Rescue Step™ is specifically designed to mount on small, flat transom boats provides a simple, sturdy, and effective way to re-board in an emergency. The Rescue Step™ is constructed of solid aluminum to provide unmatched strength and it’s jamproof design ensures smooth, rapid deployment. The Rescue Step™ is endorsed by Search and Rescue organizations.
The Ramapo K9 Search and Rescue Team was equally impressed with the device and ordered two of them for their new Rescue One Connector Boats. At Mid-Atlantic Rescue Systems, Inc. we saw this as not only an additional piece of safety for rescuers, but for boaters in general. We know a lot of our
All Hands Fire Equipment & Training opens new store In May of 2014, All Hands Fire Equipment & Training moved to their new and much larger facility in central New Jersey.
Allison brings with him over 25 years of experience in the fire industry, recently serving as Senior VP for a another PPE manufacturer. Over the last few years Steve served as President & CEO of a leading education and office supply company, but is happy to be rejoining the fire service.
“We are very excited about the upgrades that we have made”, said Donald Colarusso, founder and president of All Hands Fire Equipment LLC, and a 27 year fire service veteran.
All Hands Fire Equipment & Training has been serving the fire service since 2001. Initially started as a hobby, All Hands Fire quickly developed into fulltime business with a popular and highly visited website – www.AllHandsFire.com. They represent and are authorized distributors for many of the top fire and rescue equipment manufacturers. In addition, they offer extremely competitive pricing. All Hands Fire Equipment & Training is also a New Jersey State Contract
Vendor for - HAIX Boots, Thorogood Boots, Cutters Edge, LION/Janesville Turnout Gear, MSA/Cairns Helmets and Shields, Majestic Protective Hoods, Stanfield/Lifeliner Protective Hoods, Tempest and more. With over 13 years of experience in offering emergency service products, All Hands Fire Equipment & Training has grown and adapted to the constant changes seen in emergency services. As an example, All Hands Fire answered the needs of their customers in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene and Superstorm Sandy. They enhanced
their product lines by adding the premier water rescue boat for emergency responders - the AB Inflatable Profile Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats and related Water Rescue equipment, such as wet and dry suits, personal flotation devices (PFDs), polypropylene rope and more. All Hands Fire Equipment & Training is a true “one stop shop” for Fire Departments, Emergency Medical Squads, Police Tactical, Water Rescue, Rope Rescue, and more. You are invited to visit their new location and training center located in central New Jersey.
inflatable boats! The Rescue Step™ is built in the USA manufactured locally in Scranton, PA
Fire-Dex Announces Steve Allison as New Director of Sales Medina, Ohio. Fire-Dex, a leading manufacturer of firefighter personal protective equipment (PPE), today announced the appointment of Steve Allison as the Director of Sales, effective August 25, 2014.
The new location, at 7 Third Avenue in Neptune City, features a large showroom, dressing rooms, business offices, a shipping/receiving section, a training classroom and hands-on training center.
“It has always been our vision to welcome customers to a store with a showroom and selection of emergency service supplies, and also to have a facility where they could receive instruction and training. That vision has now become reality”.
customers enjoy the outdoors when off duty and can now use this device on their personal boats. The Rescue Step™ installs in just 30 minutes, comes in two sizes to fit hard bottom or
"Fire-Dex is on the cusp of achieving great things," said Allison, "their growth and success in positioning themselves as a global leader in PPE is impressive; with industry-leading manufacturing processing, a talented field sales organization and a strong leadership team - it was an easy decision to join Fire-Dex" As a member of the executive staff, Allison will manage all sales functions including management of the regional sales team. "We are extremely excited to have
Steve join Fire-Dex," said Allen Rom, Senior Regional Sales Manager at Fire-Dex, "his experience and knowledge of the industry is incredible and his approach and enthusiasm is exactly what Fire-Dex needs to help us continue our momentum." In this role, Allison will report to Bill Burke, President of Fire-Dex. "Steve is exactly what Fire-Dex needs to continue our success and achieve our aggressive growth goals," said Burke, "we are extremely fortunate to have him on the team and look forward to great things." About Fire-Dex A privately held company, Fire-Dex is a quality manufacturer of protective firefighting clothing, emergency response apparel, premium quality NFPA hoods, gloves, helmets and boots. Fire-Dex is proud to be the service leader in the fire service including owning the industry's best custom turnout lead times and offering such industry leading tools as GearTracker and FireWriter2. Visit www.firedex.com for more information.
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