Press Release

5 Alarm Fire & Safety Equipment, LLC Announces a New Addition to Sales Team
Delafield, Wis., January 16, 2012

CHRIS DICKEY has joined 5 Alarm Fire and Safety Equipment, LLC as Field Sales Representative for the Southeast Indiana Territory, effective January 16, 2012. The announcement was made by Tom Escher, Sales Manager of 5 Alarm Fire and Safety.

Chris has been involved in the Fire Service Industry for over 16 years. Chris is a State Certified Instructor I and Fire Officer II. He is a volunteer at the New Washington Fire Department and was full time at New Chapel Fire Department before joining 5 Alarm. Chris is well versed in all aspects of firefighting and will be responsible for supporting our southern Indiana customers. Chris resides in the New Washington area with his Fiance and they are expecting their first child. Please welcome Chris aboard!
Chris Dickey’s Contact Information:
Cell Phone: (317) 358-9638
Toll Free Voice Mail: (800) 615-6789 Ext. 550
Email: cdickey@5alarm.com

5 Alarm Fire & Safety Equipment, LLC Announcement
Delafield, Wis., December 23, 2011 

5 Alarm is pleased to announce that our own Jeremy Ware, Field Sales Representative for Indiana, has taken on additional duties in the states of Indiana and Western Michigan.  Jeremy, along with his Field Sales Representative duties in Indiana will now be the Rescue Tool Specialist for the Indiana and Western Michigan areas. CONGRATULATIONS JEREMY!

5 Alarm Fire & Safety Equipment, LLC Announces  2011 AFG Award Update
Delafield, Wis., December 1, 2011  

The Department of Homeland Security has announced their timeline to release 2011 AFG awards will “begin in December 2011 and then will continue on a rolling basis into 2012 until all AFG funds have been awarded.” Thousands of Fire and EMS departments will share in the $380 Million in funds that has been appropriated by Congress for new equipment.

  

5 Alarm Fire & Safety Equipment, LLC Announces  a New Addition to Sales Team
Delafield, Wis., November 7, 2011  

JEFF MEHAL has joined 5 Alarm Fire and Safety Equipment, LLC as Field Safety Sales Representative for the Northwest Indiana area and a few counties in Illinois, effective November 7, 2011. The announcement was made by Tom Escher, Sales Manager of 5 Alarm Fire and Safety.
 
Jeff will be tasked with penetrating and improving sales in the industrial and municipal markets.  Jeff has several years of experience in the industrial arena.  He spent the last 3 1/2 years with the Environmental Safety Group as an Industrial Sales Representative covering Illinois and Indiana.  Jeff is well versed in confined space entry, gas detection and respiratory products.  Jeff lives in Crown Point, IN with his wife and 4 year old daughter.  Please help me welcome Jeff aboard!
          Jeff’s Contact Information:
          Cell Phone: (219) 252-6216
          Toll Free Voice Mail: (800) 615-6789 Ext. 549
          Email: jmehal@5alarm.com

  

5 Alarm Fire & Safety Announces Winner of Essay Contest to Win Thermal Imaging Camera   

Delafield, Wis., October 31, 2011   

 

5 Alarm is pleased to announce that we have selected our winner of the Thermal Imaging Camera Essay Contest.
 
5 Alarm would like to thank everyone who submitted essays.  We had a tremendous response making it very difficult to choose a winner. After careful consideration, we are pleased to announce that our contest winner is Aubbeenaubbee Township Volunteer Fire Department in Leiters Ford, Indiana.  Fire Chief Mike Temme wrote and submitted the essay.   5 Alarm President, Gerry Fleisher, plans to personally deliver the New MSA 5600 Thermal Imaging Camera to the department very soon!
 
Here is a copy of the winning essay:
 
A thermal imaging camera like this one has been a vital piece of equipment for many fire departments for years. However through these tough economic times we at Aubbeenaubbee township volunteer fire department in Leiters Ford, Indiana are finding it very hard to make ends meet, let alone having the ability purchase a thermal imaging camera. Even before the stock market crashed our budget was levied by the state at $50,000 (non accumulative), which is due to the highly elevated poverty level of our 50 square miles of primary coverage. The ability to be reimbursed for products used at the calls is highly unlikely since nearly 75% of the calls are uninsured or under insured. So like many other departments with a restrictive budget we file grant after grant for turn out gear and trucks, with NO luck year after year. We have gone so far to enter a contest like this one for a truck (E-One came in 4th out of over 600) once again no luck. The bad part is we are struggling so much, that if we would receive a grant we would have a hard time getting enough matching monies to go with a grant.   
 

   

 
 
 

  

  

Currently 3 of our trucks are over 30 years of which two are being nursed due to the lack of available parts and funding and the other two (12 and 20+) are not much better (non of which has passed a pump test). As far as the hand me down turn out gear, it’s all in need of replacement according to NFPA and the MSA air packs and bottles expire next year. With that said there is no way that we could ever be able to purchase a piece of equipment like a camera that could save a life or even help in reducing property damage.  

In the past year we have responded to many fire calls that a camera would have benefited greatly. Of which one involved a subject entrapment in their own home, which lead to a fatality because the blind search impeded this potential save. At another fire, a camera could have pointed out the hot spot that was missed, causing a rekindle that cost the uninsured owner an additional $30,000+ in damages. A camera would have also reduced the property damage of a smoldering fire that was under the main floor but above the ceiling of the basement, (not showing flames or smoke). A camera could have also eliminated a close call where two fire fighters went thought the floor at a home not knowing that the fire was also below them………  

The addition of a thermal imaging camera to the Aubbeenaubbee fire department will not make our ageing equipment run better, how ever it adds the potential for us to be able to massively improve our ability to 1. Save the lives of those in distress 2. Decrease property damage (reduce rekindles, put the water where it needs to be) 3. Increase every ones safety. 4. Decreases fire fighter fatigue by lowering the stress level. 5. Reduce the CLOSE CALLS. We have even heard of the cameras at a department 30 miles away being used for searching cornfields for lost children, helping homeowners to locate poorly insulated spots in their home. (What a way to give back to the community). The ability for us to be able to purchase a camera is highly unlikely since we can’t even get the basics. (Turn out gear, trucks, and repairs) Who knows were all it may benefit, we have never had one to use.  

As we train each and every volunteer fire fighter we state   

“Risk a lot to save a lot, Risk a little to save a little, Risk nothing to save nothing”  

The value of a fire fighters life is priceless…..  

EVERY ONE must be able to go home or it’s just not worth volunteering.  

There fore you must answer each call as if it may be your last.  

STOP AND THINK……SAFETY  

   

 

   

 
 
 

  

  

Thank You  

Mike Temme  

Aubbeenaubbee Fire Chief  

 

 5 Alarm Fire & Safety Equipment, LLC is NOW HIRING!
 
 
 

  

  

Delafield, Wis., Sept 15, 2011   

 

FIRE EQUIPMENT SALES REPRESENTATIVE SOUTHEAST INDIANA

5 Alarm Fire and Safety Equipment, LLC is in search of an experienced and dynamic field sales professional looking for a challenging sales opportunity selling a wide range of name brand fire fighting and rescue equipment.  Current field sales experience required with experience in fire equipment and/or industrial safety equipment sales a plus.  Ideal candidate to be based in Bloomington, Indiana or surrounding area.

Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by forwarding a resume with salary history to:

5 Alarm Fire and Safety Equipment, LLC.
sales@5alarm.com
  

FIRE EQUIPMENT SALES REPRESENTATIVE NORTHWEST WISCONSIN
5 Alarm Fire and Safety Equipment, LLC is in search of an experienced and dynamic field sales professional looking for a challenging sales opportunity selling a wide range of name brand fire fighting and rescue equipment.  Current field sales experience required with experience in fire equipment and/or industrial safety equipment sales a plus.  Ideal candidate to be based in Eau Claire or Chippewa Counties or surrounding area.

Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by forwarding a resume with salary history to:

5 Alarm Fire and Safety Equipment, LLC.
sales@5alarm.com

   

 

5 Alarm Fire & Safety Equipment, LLC Announces Product Safety Notice from CMC Rescue
Delafield, Wis., August 30, 2011  

 

 
 
 

  

  

Product Notice – August 29, 2011 – CMC Rescue

CMC Rescue Escape Tether – Part #203500 and #202730

August 29, 2011

For Products

  • Escape Artist System (certified to NFPA 1983)
  • Survivor Escape Artist System
  • FR Escape Tether with a 7‐mm oval screw link that attaches the tether to the Escape Artist

We have recently learned of one instance of the handle of the Escape Artist becoming temporarily caught in the oval screw link. We have not been able to duplicate this condition with the system under load; however, to eliminate any risk of this as a safety concern, we are offering replacement tethers with a different screw link free of charge to those who have purchased systems or tethers.  

For purchasers of certified systems, the new assembly retains the system certification to NFPA 1983 when assembled in accordance with the simple instructions provided with the replacement tether.  

Notice Links:

If you have any questions about this Product Safety Notice,
please contact Customer Support at 800-235-5741 or 805-562-9120.  

5 Alarm Fire & Safety Equipment, LLC Announces a New Addition to Indiana & Michigan Sales Team
Delafield, Wis., July 12, 2011  

 
 
 

  

  

MR. TOM ESCHER will assume the Sales Management duties for the Indiana & Michigan sales team effective July 18, 2011.  The announcement was made by Gerry Fleisher, President of 5 Alarm Fire and Safety.  

 Tom has spent the last 3 ½ years as the Indiana Sales Manager at Donley Safety.  Prior to that position, he spent 10 years with Draeger Safety of Pittsburgh PA.  ( Draeger Safety is an international manufacturer of Fire & Industrial safety products servicing the Fire Service & Industrial markets with breathing apparatus, gas detection and other related safety products.)   Tom’s last responsibility with Draeger Safety was managing a distribution network of distributors in the Michigan & Indiana markets.  

Tom has a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration / Marketing.  He is married with children and in his spare time coaches youth baseball.  Please help me welcome Tom to his new position and new responsibilities.  

 5 Alarm Fire & Safety Equipment, LLC Announces Notice of Discontinued Products from Hurst Jaws of Life
Delafield, Wis., June 21, 2011  

Hurst Jaws of Life announces the discontinuation of three Hurst Jaws of Life products.  This announcement was made on Monday, June 20, 2011, by Bruce R. Johnston, Director of Marketing and Product Management with Hurst Jaws of Life. 
 
Effective August 1, 2011 the following products will no longer be available:

   

362R263 / 362R298     ML-32 Spreader
362R346 / 362R475     MLT-32 Spreader
362R312 / 362R473     Transformer Spreader

   

There are limited numbers of these items remaining in inventory.  They will be available on a first come, first serve basis.

   

Moving forward, Hurst Jaws of Life will have the following four spreaders available:

   

362R471     ML-28 Defender Spreader
362R472     Transformer II Spreader
362R478     MLT-32 II Spreader
362R522     KL-32 Defender Spreader

   

The new KL-32 Defender Spreader was introduced during FDIC.  The KL-32 offers the same powerful performance characteristics of the ML-28 Defender with 32″ arms.

5 Alarm Fire & Safety Equipment, LLC Announces  a New Addition to Wisconsin Sales Team
Delafield, Wis., April 21, 2011  

CHARLES GYRION has joined 5 Alarm Fire and Safety Equipment, LLC as Field Sales Representative for the Fox Valley Area in Wisconsin, effective April 18, 2011. The announcement was made by Gerry Fleisher, President of 5 Alarm Fire and Safety.
 
Charles started on April 18th, 2011 and will handle the fire departments in the Fox Valley area.  Charles has over twenty years experience selling industrial safety equipment within Wisconsin.  He is versed in gas detection, respiratory protection and confined space entry equipment.  Please welcome Charles aboard.
      

Charles’ Contact Information:
          Cell Phone: (920) 933-7383
          Toll Free: (800) 615-6789 Ext. 593
          Email: cgyrion@5alarm.com  

5 Alarm Fire & Safety Equipment, LLC Announces  a New Addition to Team
Delafield, Wis., February 21, 2011  

KRIS DUNN will be joining 5 Alarm Fire and Safety Equipment, LLC as Rescue Tool Specialist for the State of Illinois, effective February 28, 2011. The announcement was made by Gerry Fleisher, President of 5 Alarm Fire and Safety.
 
 
 

  

  

Kris has 20 years sales experience in the printing & blueprint industry as well as being an active Fire Fighter Captain for the Tinley Park Fire Department in Tinley Park, Illinois.  Kris’s responsibility at his Fire Department include: Special Operations and Technical Rescue.  He is trained to Technician level in all rescue disciplines and to Operations Level in Haz-Mat. Kris also instructs for the University of Illinois Fire Service Institute as well as recently being appointed to the MABAS liaison Committee working on a variety of projects.  Please welcome Kris aboard!        

Kris’s Contact Information:
          Cell Phone: (708) 925-1347
          Toll Free: (800) 615-6789 Ext. 557
          Email: kdunn@5alarm.com  

Important Announcement from 5 Alarm Fire & Safety
Delafield, Wis., February 2, 2011

Dear Valued 5 Alarm Customer:  

As a supplier of Fire Fighting personal protective equipment, it is important to us to keep our customers current with product changes and updates.  On Thursday, January 27, 2011, we received official notice from our glove supplier, The Glove Corporation, notifying us that a safety notice on the Blaze Fighter series of fire fighting gloves had been issued.  This safety notice is related to testing and performance of the conductive heat resistance.  The back of the hand area of the glove did not meet the prescribed performance threshold as outlined in section 7.7.5 of the NFPA 1971 2007 Standard.　  

The Blaze Fighter meets the Thermal Protection Performance (TPP) and flame resistance requirements and all other applicable performance requirements of the NFPA 1971 2007 Standard.  

The Glove Corporation Safety Notice letter is available at:  

 http://www.seinet.org/alerts/TheGloveCorpSafetyNotice_BlazeFighter_01.14.2011SafetyNotice.pdf   

Concerns regarding this Safety Notice or to discuss possible replacement of your model Blaze Fighter gloves should be addressed to:  

Alan Towne – General Manager
The Glove Corporation
301 N. Harrison Street
Alexandria, IN 46001
(800) 346-4253
Cell: (317) 513-6633  

We will keep you informed of any new developments or information concerning this Safety Notice as it becomes available to us.  

Sincerely,  

Gerry Fleisher, President
5 Alarm Fire and Safety Equipment, LLC.
350 Austin Circle, Delafield, WI 53018
Phone: 800.615.6789 or 262.646.5911 Ext. 519
Cell: 262.490.2022
Email: gfleisher@5alarm.com  

5 Alarm Fire & Safety’s Offices Are Closed Wednesday, February 2nd, For Snow Emergency
Delafield, Wis., February 2, 2011
‎5 Alarm’s Offices are closed today, Wednesday, February 2nd – due to the blizzard conditions. Offices will reopen tomorrow, Thursday, February 3rd. Thank you for your understanding.  

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