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With 17 years of proven success, FDM’s service and commitment to the public safety sector is the reason why agencies North America wide are choosing FDM Software. FIRE TRAINING TRAILERS RADIO RECEIVERS Dayton Industrial Corporation 2237 Industrial Boulevard Sarasota, FL 34234-3119 Phone: (941) 351-4454 Fax: (941) 351-6081 sales@daytonindustrial.com www.daytonindustrial.com Receivers used in Emergency Alert Systems, Amber alert systems, stationhouse monitoring and remote siren and other applications are available from Dayton Industrial Corporation. We are located in Sarasota, Florida. We design and manufacture our own products, including Fire and Police service band receivers in the VHF low band (30 - 50MHz) and VHF (148 to 175 MHz) along with our NOAA weather, FM, and AM monitor receivers. Please consider us for your next special receiver application. SURREY ﬁre safety house & command centers Surrey Fire Safety House 222 East Front Street P.O. Box 388 Napoleon, OH 43545 Phone: (419) 592-9806 Fax: (419) 599-7417 surrey@bright.net www.ﬁ resafetyhouse.com Surrey Fire Safety House has many models of training trailers available. A 29’ and 33’ two level, and a 30’ or 33’ single level, as well as bleacher and two bedroom models. We also have choices of siding in ﬁberglass, aluminum or vinyl. All units handicap accessible. 911 phone system, a heated door, electric ﬁreplace, ducted smoke system (with machine). A complete functional kitchen, and all lights and heat standard features. Check out our original severe weather training program and the new smoking door and scene lighting options. Choose what ﬁts your program. Better for less. Call 800-2838233 for details. TANKS, POLYPROPYLENE Plas-Mac, Inc. 3696 US Highway 83 Wellington, TX 79095 Phone: (800) 687-0128 Fax: (866) 687-0129 plasmac@amaonline.com www.ﬁ retrucktanks.com Plas-Mac, Inc.’s polypropylene tanks for ﬁre apparatus endure the harsh punishment dished out by the Bureau of Land Management and other government agencies on a day-to-day basis and they can do the same for you. Plas-Mac, Inc.’s extrusion welding process insures a 100% weld penetration through the thickness of the plastic making them practically indestructible. Plas-Mac’s product line features water and foam tanks ranging from 5 gallons to 5,000 gallons. Our 60-gallon ATV tank weighs only 35 lbs. Don’t settle for a “cookie cutter” tank, let us custom build one for your speciﬁc application. SAFETY & RESCUE TOOLS WinTron Technologies 276 Spearing Street Howard, PA 16841 Phone: (814) 625-2720 Fax: (814) 625-2725 jnivison@wintrontech.com www.wintrontech.com Wintron offers the full Whelen line of emergency warning products from the LED over heads to back up alarms for the department vehicles. The AC Hot Stick that will warn of dangerous AC voltage present at an incident. Our LED “ﬂares” from the rugged Power Flare, the TurboFlare-360 (a favorite of ﬁre departments) as well as the Flare Alert and others. The LED Stop/Slow sign for the Fire Police to maintain the ﬂow of trafﬁc and the Speed Bump to slow trafﬁc at an incident. Please contact us or use our secure on line capability to make your purchases from Wintron. FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT TRAFFIC CONTROLS MDI 38271 West Twelve Mile Road Famingtion Hills, MI 48331 Phone: (800) 521-6776 Fax: (248) 488-5700 gbleau@mdiworldwide.com www.mditrafﬁ ccontrol.com MDI Trafﬁc Control Products manufactures the MDI Compact sign system with pink sign for emergency trafﬁc control. MDI also supplies the MDI Red Emergency Responder vest with radio pocket and changeable panel system. In addition to manufacturing these products, MDI has written a national curriculum for emergency trafﬁc control based on NFPA 1500, NFPA 1561 and the Manual on Uniform Trafﬁc Control Devices (MUTCD) Chapter 61. The MDI program on emergency trafﬁc control can be delivered as an awareness or operations level program and includes sample SOG’s and a quick reference guide for emergency trafﬁc control. National Fire Fighter Corp. 1574 West 6th Avenue Eugene, OR 97402 Phone: (800) 423-8347 Fax: (800) 891-1982 info@nationalﬁ reﬁ ghter.com www.nationalﬁ reﬁ ghter.com Offering a full range of wildland ﬁreﬁghting tools and gear including N38 protective clothing and headgear, packs, headlamps, radios, ﬁre shelters, gloves, footwear, hydration bags, weather meters, hand tools, hose, pumps, adapters, hose reels, nozzles, mobile attack units, camping gear and more! Check us out at www. nationalﬁreﬁghter.com or call us at 800-423-8347. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS Mobile Satellite Ventures 10802 Parkridge Boulevard FOAM NOZZLES / PROPORTIONERS Reston, VA 20191-4334 308838_Mobile.indd 1 1/4/07 11:29:18 PM Phone: (800) 216-MSAT Fax: (800) 455-6543 www.msvlp.com MSV is North America’s premier provider of mobile satellite communications. Satellite service is the perfect Kidde Fire Fighting interoperable communications solution when man 150 Gordon Drive made or natural disasters strike. It enables emergency Exton, PA 19341-1350 response personnel to coordinate and maintain Phone: (610) 363-1400 communications between multiple responding agencies. Fax: (610) 524-9073 Our new MSAT-G2 Mobile Satellite Radio supports bdrake@kidde-ﬁ re.com continent-wide group and private push-to-talk channels. www.kidde-ﬁ re.com Additional features include GPS reporting and ﬂexible Kidde Fire Fighting is dedicated to the design and interconnectivity to land-based networks including a manufacture of technologically advanced, high quality dial-in activity that permits participation from a regular approved products, systems and training for Fire Fighting phone set. Satellite service from MSV can make all the and Fire Protection professionals. Our comprehensive difference to both the safety of your personnel and the product portfolio includes foam concentrates, foam or efﬁciency of your operation. water based ﬁxed systems, foam systems for air crash vehicles and portable ﬁre ﬁghting equipment, all from SOFTWARE National Foam. Fire ﬁghting hose, ﬁttings and ﬂexible pipelines from Angus Fire (North America) and Imperial. With a highly experienced and knowledgeable specialized sales force, Kidde Fire Fighting is committed to offering unprecedented levels of technical training and customer support throughout the USA and internationally. VALVES & FITTINGS Hydra-Shield Manufacturing, Inc. 3249 West Story Road Irving, TX 75038 Phone: (800) 676-0911 Fax: (972) 594-7826 sales@hydra-shield.com www.hydra-shield.com Manufacturer of Hydra-Storz® hydrant connectors with spring loaded, stainless steel butterﬂy vanes. Our Pre-Con Automatic Pumper Inlet Valves eliminate the need for manual adjustments in relation to water ﬂow. These valves are great in drafting operations! The Carlin Automatic Hydrant Valve allows you to put manpower and equipment on the ﬁre faster and safer, increasing your ﬁreﬁghters’ efﬁciency. Our Nylon Hydrant caps require no maintenance; they cannot rust and do not require lubrication. Our “Out-of Service” Signs are available in many colors, can be custom printed, and are designed to ﬁt various hydrant nozzle sizes. NOZZLES & VALVES C & S Supply, Inc. 6342 East Highway 402 Loveland, CO 80537 Phone: (888) 663-4966 Fax: (970) 663-3878 candsnozzles@aol.com www.cssupplyinc.com FDM Software Ltd. 949 West 3rd Street, Suite 113 North Vancouver, BC V7P 3P7 Phone: (604) 986-9941 Fax: (604) 986-7130 info@fdmsoft.com www.fdmsoft.com FDM RMS simpliﬁes data access and analysis for increased accuracy and greater productivity. 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Contents Executive Director’s Report Fire Chief of the Year What is an Emergency Service District (ESD)? Tax-Exempt Financing 101 The Benefits of Vehicle Infrastructure Integration (VII) Southwest Fire Rescue 2008 Preview Membership Application ‘Courage to be Safe’ Program Aims to Save Lives Red Truck, Green Building Index to Advertisers

Texas Fire Chief - Fall/Winter 2007

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