•FIRE-DEX has partnered with Response Protection Corporation on the exclusive manufacturing of the Captain Jim hood line. Designed by retired Fire Department of New York (FDNY) Battalion Chief Kevin O’Donoghue and named for his father James, a 34-year FDNY veteran, the Captain Jim hood combines comfort, protection, and durability with an exclusive, proprietary material called Spentex™ to create a hood that is unlike anything available on the market today. Fire-Dex will produce the Captain Jim hoods at its manufacturing headquarters in Medina, Ohio. Captain Jim hoods are available through the Response Protection network of distributors at www.responseprotection.com. www.firedex.com.
•DARLEY has released its “Inside Darley” video series. Inside Darley is a monthly three- to five-minute video bringing you up to date on company and industry news, new products, tips to help you in your business/fire department, and more. The December 2014 edition includes the articles “Setting the Course for Growth: CEO Perspectives” and “20 Habits Happy People Have (But Never Talk About)” as well as information on ZS pumps. Previous monthly videos are archived under the “About Darley” section of its Web site. www.darley.com. (800) 323-0244.
•US DIGITAL DESIGNS has made enhancements to its Phoenix G2 Station Alerting System, which helps reduce dispatch call-processing times by instantaneously alerting the right units so they can respond more efficiently and with better information. The system offers an array of new emergency alert-related products ancillary to it such as the FSA Mobile App, which delivers fire station alerts to smart phones such as dispatch announcements, administrative alerts, IT support notifications, and application update notifications. It can send alerts to fire department stations, battalions, districts, and members while they are away from the station or apparatus. Learn more at http://stationalerting.com.
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