At Pierce Manufacturing, fire trucks are built to live up to the demands of firefighters and the communities they serve. Behind every highly customized, carefully-designed and engineered pumper, aerial, tanker and rescue unit is a team of professionals whose mission is to build a truck, exactly how it’s ordered. To Pierce, every step of the process is personal; from innovation and expertise, to customization and service. As a single-source manufacturer with over one million square feet of state-of-the-art production space, there’s a reason you’ll find more than 30,000 Pierce trucks on the road today. Facilities are ISO-9001 certified, showing the company’s dedication to meet world-class standards for quality. Pierce is continually evolving to provide firefighters with industry-leading advancements and unmatched innovation. As a subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation, the experienced team has access to cutting-edge technologies and revolutionary processes that have contributed to the development of custom chassis and innovations.
Ready Rebound offers a comprehensive solution designed to support first responders and their families by providing 24/7 access to licensed athletic trainers, personalized healthcare navigation, and priority access to medical providers. Using a sports medicine-based approach, Ready Rebound focuses on reducing recovery times and ensuring effective return-to-work communication with all key stakeholders. This proactive care model is available for both on-duty and off-duty injuries, ensuring that members receive high-quality care quickly and efficiently. With a commitment to the well-being of first responders, Ready Rebound helps get them back on the job faster.
FACETS is a management consulting company comprised of public safety and governmental professionals with current experience in the management of high-performance organizations. Founded in 2006, FACETS is unique in its standing with public safety and public sector management agencies with divergent points of view on issues. FACETS has completed work for the International City/County Management Association, the International Association of Fire Chiefs, the International Association of Fire Fighters, and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, to name a few. FACETS principals and associates have a well-earned reputation for fairness and the ability to look at issues from a number of perspectives.
Fire-Dex is the fastest-growing manufacturer of PPE for first responders and the world’s largest Independent Service Provider (ISP) of PPE care and maintenance under its subsidiary, Gear Wash. Headquartered in Medina, Ohio, with three additional manufacturing locations in Georgia, North Carolina, and Mexico, Fire-Dex is a global company that prides itself on being a family-owned and -operated business with a mission “to serve those who serve.” For over 40 years, its dedicated team of associates has helped pave the path of innovation for new products and services that focus on the health and safety of first responders by offering turnout gear, alternative PPE, boots, hoods, gloves, helmets, and PPE rentals. To learn more, visit firedex.com.
Fighting fire in commercial and industrial locations can be challenging and become more costly than it needs to be. Is your department fully ready? Properly equipped and trained fire service agencies can help limit damage from a fire or other emergency. FM is committed to assisting fire service agencies worldwide by providing free resources to help them better understand facilities where they are called to respond. The resources and training will help your fire service teams to better handle fires in large commercial and industrial buildings.
The Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI), part of UL Research Institutes, strives to advance fire safety knowledge and strategies in order to create safer environments. As part of UL Research Institutes, the nonprofit safety science organization within the UL enterprise, FSRI uses advanced fire science, rigorous research, extensive outreach, and education in collaboration with an international network of partners to impart stakeholders with knowledge, tools, and resources that enable them to make better, more fire safe decisions, ultimately saving lives and property. To learn more, visit fsri.org. Follow FSRI on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
Life Scan Wellness Centers is the nation’s leading provider of NFPA 1582/1583 compliant physicals. In 1998, Life Scan Wellness Centers innovated the Life Scan Wellness model utilizing ultrasound-aided physical exams for Public Safety Departments that has been incorporated into the annual and candidate physical exam standards for over 650 Fire Service, EMS, and Law Enforcement Departments providing over 50,000 physicals annually. Life Scan Wellness Centers is the proud provider of our Life Scan comprehensively enhanced physical or both the LEOFF and IAFF Health Trusts.
Emergent specializes in fleet management and incident response solutions, offering advanced telemetry integration for fleet vehicles and incorporated data from trucks and equipment. Information feeds into Emergent’s Fleet Management Dashboards in real-time, providing a live overview for performance tracking, checklists, maintenance monitoring, and remote troubleshooting. Designed with Ops and Fleet in mind, Emergent ensures ease of use and reliability, keeping fleets up, in service, and safer while reducing the reporting time by 50%. Emergent is not just another software provider; we are your partner in safeguarding firefighters and the communities they serve.
Vector Solutions delivers the industry’s most comprehensive suite of software for operational readiness. The full suite of technology includes tools for managing training, operations, assets, and staffing. With Vector Solutions you can track fire and EMS training requirements, compliance tasks, live skills assessments, ISO training hours and reporting, mandatory inspections, controlled substances, employee scheduling, and much more. Find us online at www.vectorsolutions.com/fire.
Founded in 1898, and the inventor of the original hard hat in 1919, Bullard is a global company ingrained in personal protective equipment (PPE) across multiple industries including Emergency Responder, Life Sciences and Industrial Health and Safety. With their global headquarters and manufacturing facility in the heart of central Kentucky (USA), Bullard is a fifth-generation family-owned enterprise with additional locations in Singapore and Germany. Bullard’s product lines include thermal imagers, firefighter and rescue helmets, hard hats, supplied air respirators, powered air-purifying respirators, and air quality equipment. Bullard has a rich history of solving customer problems in innovative ways with high quality products. Bullard’s vision is to advance human safety to enable long, healthy, production lives through innovative solutions.
Miovision enables cities to reduce traffic congestion and vehicle emissions while improving public safety through scalable intelligent transportation solutions.
Our AI-powered platform helps communities improve traffic efficiency at the intersection and make roads safer for all types of road users – drivers, emergency responders, transit riders, pedestrians and cyclists. Since 2005, Miovsion’s systems have detected over 30 billion vehicles and 1.5 billion pedestrians, assisting nearly 2,000 customers in 63 countries. For more information, visit miovision.com.
Brown Reynolds Watford Architects (BRW) is a 180-person architectural and planning firm. Since the inception of our firm, our mission has been FOCUSED ON WHAT MATTERS. BRW provides architectural services for projects with a purpose – through an unwavering dedication to collaborating with clients, innovative design, and building spaces that nurture a sense of ownership and pride. Our firm is focused on enhancing the built environment through responsible planning and architecture.
For four decades, Fitch & Associates has earned credibility by implementing innovative, customized solutions in the public safety and healthcare arenas. Fitch has consulted with more than 1,500 communities in 50 U.S. states, every Canadian Province, and 12 other countries. The Firm also provides leadership development and education and hosts the annual Pinnacle EMS Leadership Forum, the Ambulance Service Manager (ASM) and Communication Center Manager (CCM) programs and Beyond the Street (BTS) Workshop. For more information, visit fitchassoc.com.
Strategically plan and optimize every aspect of your emergency service performance with award-winning visualization software.
With call demand rising across the country, it’s essential for fire departments to ensure that every decision made is as efficient and effective as possible.
Our powerful predictive analytics software brings truth to the forefront in a beautiful, intuitive and modern user interface. Your community is safest when you use data to inform future decisions.
Our solutions are crucial to drive data-informed decision making for fire service such as:
Rosenbauer is the world’s leading manufacturer of firefighting vehicles and equipment. Rosenbauer America incorporates global strengths and innovation to provide the largest and most technologically advanced line of custom and commercial pumpers, rescues, tankers, aerials, and the all-new Revolutionary Technology (RTX) electric fire truck. Visit our website for more information at www.rosenbaueramerica.com.
“OUR TOOLS SAVE LIVES.” These words are printed on an 8-foot sign in our manufacturing facility in Elmira, NY as a reminder of what rides on our products. Our employees, many of whom have served as volunteer responders, know the importance of the products we produce, and this shows in all we do.
We build each rescue strut by hand in our shop, from proven and predictable materials. From hand-welds to high-end machining, all of our struts are built with care, and inspected and tested to ensure years of performance in the field.
Our tools were born through first-hand experience in the field and have been refined to suit the needs of responders through communication with responders.
Our philosophy is simple: “Simple tools, advanced training.” We believe in providing responders with tools that are as intuitive as they are effective, and providing in-depth training to maximize effectiveness in the field.
EPR Systems better prepares EMS professionals with a complete records management solution for their agency. Our all-in-one software includes Inspection, Property, and Hydrant databases, a powerful Analytics dashboard, ePCR, LMS, Community portal software, and Staffing management. We customize and integrate our software to fit the exact needs of each agency with exceptionally caring customer support. As you get to know us, you’ll realize we’re not just another software company—we’re family.
Emergency Technical Decon (ETD) is a full-service National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1851 verified ISP providing service to fire departments for advanced cleaning, inspection, and repair of firefighter turnout gear utilizing liquid CO2+ for complete decontamination. ETD also offers its state-of-the-art liquid CO2+ machines for rental or purchase to fire departments. For more information, visit www.etdecon.com
Verisk/ISO Community Hazard Mitigation works to foster an active relationship with fire departments, building departments, water suppliers, and communities. Your participation in our Verisk/ISO-Public Protection Classification (PPC™) program is critical in attaining our shared goal: safer communities. To learn more, go to www.isomitigation.com. PPC is an evaluation program that provides important information on the quality of public fire protection in nearly 38,000 fire protection areas across the United States. We analyze fire departments, water supply systems, emergency communications, and community risk reduction efforts and assign a PPC grade from 1 (superior property fire protection) to 10 (does not meet ISO’s minimum criteria). Verisk/ISO is a longstanding proud sponsor of Metro Chiefs!
PSTrax maximizes first responders’ readiness with tailored software for efficiently managing vehicles, stations, equipment, supplies, and controlled substance checks, resulting in significant cost savings, and mitigating risk. Our user-friendly platform allows emergency teams to concentrate on the crucial tasks that communities depend on them for.
BRYCER, creators of The Compliance Engine, provides a technology and service to track and drive 100% code compliance on Fire and Life Safety Systems by way of Third Party Contractors. AHJ’s such as Los Angeles (CA), Chicago (IL), Houston (TX), Phoenix (AZ), San Diego (CA), San Jose (CA), Austin (TX), Harris County (TX), Seattle (WA), Oklahoma City (OK), Raleigh (NC), Greensboro (NC), Kansas City (MO) and 1,000+ other AHJ’s all trust BRYCER to deliver The Compliance Engine. A big reason for BRYCER’s success is the service being provided to AHJ’s and integrations with other Record Management System providers such as First Due, EPR Systems, Streamline Automation, APX Data, ESO, and ImageTrend that AHJ’s use on a day-to-day basis. We couldn’t be more proud to sponsor the Metro Fire Chiefs Conference and can’t wait to attend in April of 2025!
Since 1976, ESCI’s strength has been its commitment to customer satisfaction, innovation, and quality services. We are a vision-driven organization that is growing and changing to meet the dynamic challenges and opportunities for public safety services worldwide. ESCI approaches its mission in a manner that results in scalable, sustainable, and defensible solutions for all types and sizes of public safety organizations. Our formula is simple. We utilize the best and brightest consultants, professionals, strategic partners, and subject matter experts. These amazing men and women provide validated and proven analysis of current and future conditions, compare findings against industry best practices and community standards and provide innovative, sustainable, and customized solutions for the future. We take the time to develop meaningful relationships with our clients and partners, provide recognition of the essential and vital work of public safety agencies, and demonstrate unwavering respect for the men and women providing public safety services worldwide. ESCI is thinking differently about public safety consulting to help change the world, one community at a time. I encourage you to read through this prospectus and learn all we offer. We’d love to work with you and your community.
Whelen has provided powerful lighting solutions and sirens to fire apparatus builds for over 65 years. New and innovative control systems are now a possibility for apparatus builds adding to first responder safety and connectivity.
Public Consulting Group LLC (PCG) is a leading public sector solutions implementation and operations improvement firm that partners with health, education, and human services agencies to improve lives. Founded in 1986, PCG employs approximately 2,000 professionals throughout the U.S.—all committed to delivering solutions that change lives for the better. PCG offers in-depth programmatic knowledge and regulatory expertise to help state and municipal health agencies and providers respond to regulatory change, improve access to health care, optimize reimbursement, maximize program revenue, improve business processes, and achieve regulatory compliance. Using industry best practices, PCG helps health organizations deliver quality services with constrained resources to promote improved client outcomes.
The Center for Public Safety Excellence® (CPSE®) is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 corporation that helps high-performing fire departments and emergency services professionals in their efforts to continuously improve.
We do that in three main ways:
End-to-end software for Fire & EMS agencies – built to run your entire operation in one place.
PURVIS is a technology solutions partner that develops, implements, and maintains mission-critical solutions for federal and local governments. The PURVIS Fire Station Alerting System™ is an IP-based automated voice dispatch and station alerting solution designed to automate the alerting of fire and rescue personnel, enhances communications, decreases response times, and provides heart-friendly alerting.” Partnering with PURVIS means peace of mind so you can focus on protecting life, safety, and property.
When firefighters respond to an emergency, they rely on their turnout gear – comprised of an outer shell, moisture barrier, and thermal liner – to provide protection that doesn’t compromise their physical performance. GORE-TEX CROSSTECH® moisture barriers are the most breathable in a broad range of conditions to help manage the invisible heat stress threat, while ensuring long-lasting durability and superior protection against emergency scene hazards.
IFSTA is an organization of fire service personnel dedicated to improving firefighting techniques and safety through an expansive collection of print and electronic training materials. Our high quality, technically accurate, and affordable content is the product of our mission to help create Training Solutions For Every Need.
F.I.E.R.O. (Fire Industry Education and Resource Organization) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, organization known for its annual symposia on Fire Station Design and PPE. It also conducts regional PPE 1-day workshops. These highly acclaimed educational events bring subject matter experts who bring information not typically found in other venues. No infomercials are allowed.
Formed in 1990. F.I.E.R.O. operates under the guidance of an all-volunteer Board of Directors comprised of members with a rich history in the fire service. Attendees of our events always say it was “time and money well spent”.
