Darley Times Spring/Summer 2020

TRUSTED WORLDWIDE SINCE 1908 Spring/Summer 2020 | Volume 30, Number 1 The Darley Times is published by Darley U.S. HQ: 325 Spring Lake Drive Itasca, IL 60143-2072

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A Newsletter For Our Customers, Employees & Friends

IN THIS ISSUE President’s Message........................Page 2 New Clean Fire Suppression.................... 2 ODIN Cobra CAFS...................................2 New TS 200 GPM Compact Pump.......... 2 FLAIM Extinguisher VR Training Kit........ 2 RiVR Link 360˚ Video Training.................. 2 Darley Divisionsal News........................... 4 Just Ask Engineering...................................5 Wuhan, China Shipment..............................5 Fast Attack Skid Unit Deliveries.................5 Message from James Long...................... 6 WJD Employee Assistance Fund............. 6 Automated Impeller Balancing................ 6 Employee Profile...................................... 6 Darley Pump & CAFS School......................7 Fifth Generation Darley............................ 7 Darley International News........................ 7 Car Fire Blanket........................................ 8 Industry Calendar..................................... 8

KEY DARLEY CONTACTS HQ - ILLINOIS CELL PHONE PAUL DARLEY 708.267.6288 PETER DARLEY 708.902.0009 JIM DARLEY 708.902.0020 TOM DARLEY 708.902.0010 JAMES LONG 708.369.3657 GEORGE MCCULLOUGH 630.442.4304 ERIC FLESVIG 630.746.2119 JACK MOORE 847.524.6552 PUMP & APPARATUS JEFF DARLEY JASON DARLEY KYLE DARLEY LAIRY NORMAND TROY CAROTHERS WAYNE HABLE GREG FIELD

- WISCONSIN 715.829.0904 715.456.9390 715.225.2611 715.497.0115 715.559.3626 715.271.3276 715.944.9559

FIREBOY-XINTEX - MICHIGAN LARRY ATKINS 616.405.3351 KEITH LARSON 231.907.0101 PERRY DEYOUNG 616.262.4038 TIM SHIVELY 616.560.1153 OHLER/ODIN - IOWA ROB BOND KURT BOND STEVE CHAMBERLIN DAN MILLER RYAN BOND

641.330.7266 319.415.5894 319.560.2274 319.560.2274 319.269.1209

DIVISIONAL/FACILITY CONTACTS PUMP SALES 1.800.4.DARLEY OHLER / ODIN 319.987.2121 PARTS & ENGINEERING 1.800.634.7812 WEB DARLEY.COM / EDARLEY.COM / DARLEYDFEFENSE.COM

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Darley Responds to Coronavirus First Responders Over the years, Darley has been quick to respond to crises. We have moved resources and shifted into high-gear to support our first responders during the coronavirus pandemic.

While most our supplies of items like N95 masks, remote thermometers and gloves sold out by early March. We do have orders into our manufacturers and are we are notifying customers as inventory replenishes.

We are expecting a shipment of hundreds of FLIR IR 200 non-contact forehead infrared thermometers no later than April 15th. These have an MSRP of $149.95, but we are offering these exclusively to our current first responder customers at a special price of $100.00 each (below our cost). There is only one available per fire departments and no resale is allowed. If you meet this criteria, you can order online now at: www.edarley.com/ infrared-thermometer.

If you are a current fire department customer and don’t have funds available for this purchase, please email tomdarley@darley.com and we will provide you one at no charge (while supplies last).

We continue to donate Darley Safe Darley is accepting orders Water boxes to those in need. We for FLIR Thermometers have large inventories available. If and offering them to current first responder customers free your community has water shortages or below our cost at a special or mass casualty events, please contact price of $100.00. kevinsofen@darley.com. If you’re a business and would like to donate to your local community with your logo on a Darley “Box of Rain,” we can ship quickly.

View our new product section at Before the coronavirus, much of the fire service was focused on edarley.com/coronavirus-equipment. cancer awareness issues plaguing our first responders. When things ® return to normal, we can’t lose sight of this critical issue.

We have set up a new section at www.edarley.com/ cancer-prevention. This website section includes four new types of barrier hoods, decon wipes, decon bags, latex gloves, seat covers, cleaning solutions and even PPE laundry machines.

A lot of this cancer awareness has been in response to the Lavender Ribbon Report that was produced by the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and specifically, the Fire Volunteer & Combination Officers (VCOS), along with the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC). You can quickly download the 44-page report from the IAFC website or at www.Darley.com.

The report focuses mostly on behavior modification - changes that don’t cost money, but Darley has responded with a lot of products that address the universal precautions for bloodborne pathogens as prescribed by OSHA and the CDC. To the left, we have listed key personnel’s cell Darley recently donated a truck load of water to the citizens of phone numbers. Please don’t hesitate to reach Jackson, MS who were impacted by the Pearl River flooding. out if we can assist in any way.

DARLEY TIMES From the Office of

PAUL DARLEY

Black Swan Events - More Common Than You Think As I write this in late March, the world has gone into lockdown over the coronavirus. The things that made the headlines a few weeks ago, like the pettiness in Washington D.C., seems so trivial today. The worst is yet to come and the impact will be significant.

It’s inspiring to see our country’s leaders putting their differences aside to mitigate this crisis. We applaud and thank our first responder customers who are on the front lines. The decisive and swift action of our country’s leadership at the federal, state and local levels is admirable and it’s making a huge difference.

At Darley, we too moved into crisis mode early and implemented our Disaster Response Plan before the coronavirus hit the U.S.A. As a result, we are well positioned to continue to support you without jeopardizing the health and safety of our employees.

A black swan event is described as “an unpredictable event, resulting in severe and widespread consequences. After the black swan event, people will rationalize the event as having been predictable.” This crisis certainly checks all these boxes and I’m sure we’ll all learn a lot of lessons from this; let’s not repeat them.

We’ve experienced these types of situations in the past – in fact more often than you may think. Since the year 2000, the world has experienced nine black swan events. These include, but are not limited to: 9/11, the dot. com crash, the 2008 financial meltdown, and the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

After each one, the world has pulled together, coalesced and bounced back stronger. While these are unprecedented times, we will get through this and come back stronger.

As leaders, we need to continue to communicate closely with our stakeholders, take preemptive action and stay calm. While you will have your sleepless nights, stick to your longterm plan and make sure you’re putting the health and safety of your employees first. Do the right thing, even when no one is watching.

Yes, we are all in this together. Our business is sound and at Darley, we are here for you.

Over the years, we’ve seen Team Darley shine during challenging times and I’m confident we will come out of this stronger. If there is anything we can be doing to support you, please contact us. We are here to help!

Paul C. Darley President & Chief Executive Officer pauldarley@darley.com Cell: 1-708-267-6288

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FIREBOY-XINTEX PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT New Clean Fire Suppression for Server Rooms Fireboy-Xintex MAE Fire Detection and Suppression System Offers Quick, Easy Installation for a Protected Space NEW

The new Fireboy MAE Fire Detection and pre-engineered fire suppression systems are selling well for use in server rooms, bank vaults, storage areas and several other applications. Remember, all MAE systems are a complete pre-engineered kit that include all of the necessary components for the system.

• Two smoke detectors • One pull station • Two horn/strobes • One fire bell • Release panel • Abort switch • Disablement switch • MAE (AC or ABC) automatic extinguisher with electric actuator and 3M™ Novec™ 1230 View the MAE System at www.fireboy-xintex.com.

• Two warning signs The MAE system uses an environmentally friendly 3M™ Novec™ 1230 fire protection fluid and is Factory Mutual (FM) approved. It is available as an AC system for server or electrical rooms or an ABC version for all fire protection including larger batteries, fuel and chemicals. A piping network is NOT required to cover the space – just the nozzle; no calculations or drawings either!

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ODIN Cobra 200/100 Engine Driven CAFS

This unit is designed to fit nicely behind the cab on the frame rails of a 4x4 Ford F550, Ram 5500, or GMC/Navistar 5500 chassis. This fully-independent, cross mount, 73 HP Deutz diesel engine driven CAFS pump package offers plenty of water flow (250 GPM) as well as full drafting capability with the Darley 2.5 AGE centrifugal fire pump and Darley rotary vane primer. When fire attack is on your mind, the 125 CFM compressor and the FoamPro system, combined with The ODIN Cobra is the Darley water pump, give you ideal for wildland, unequalled CAFS performance in a quick attack, rescue fully “pump-n-roll,” easy to operate, wildland & skid unit applications. firefighting package. All you need to do is feed it water, foam concentrate, and fuel and you have a CAFS package that is hard to beat on the fireground.

SPECS

FEATURES

ENGINE: Deutz BF4L2011, 73 HP @ 2500 RPM PUMP: Darley 2-1/2AGE, single-stage, centrifugal DIMS: 69"L x 36"W x 65"H, 2,200 lbs. (998 kg)

2 independent CAF discharges, FoamPro proportioner system, illuminated control panel, air compressor, industrial strength lightweight aluminum frame, precision computer cut lid, FRC water and foam level gauges, Darley pressure relief valve

WATER PERFORMANCE 250 gpm (946 L/M) @ 150 psi (10.4 bar) 175 gpm (662 L/M) @ 200 psi (13.7 bar) 150 gpm (568 L/M) @ 250 psi (17.2 bar) NFPA

AIR PERFORMANCE

SIMULTANEOUS FLOW 200 gom (757 L/M) & 100 cfm @ 125 psi (8.6 bar)

SIMULTANEOUS FLOW 220 gpm (833 L/M) & 125 cfm @ 100 psi (6.9 bar)

130 cfm (1699 L/M) @ 125 psi (8.6 bar)

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NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATIONS KEEPING YOU SAFER

New TS 2000 GPM Compact Single-Stage End Suction Pump

NEW

For several years the Design Engineering Team at Darley has been hard at work evaluating how we can continue to push the envelope in the fire pump world. The team has been fully engaged utilizing 3D Solid Modeling program enhancements, Computational Fluid Dynamics Programs (CFD), and validation through the use of rapid prototyping courtesy of 3D printing advances. As a result of these tireless efforts, the new TS design has achieved what our team at Darley once thought to be an impossibility.

This revolutionary breakthrough in the engineering and design of the TS pump has allowed Darley to rate the TS Series pump at 2000 GPM while maintaining the same footprint and packaging options of our ultra-popular PS Series product line, which boasts ratings to 1500 GPM and reserve capacities exceeding 1800 GPM. Historically, Darley pumps have been industry leading in terms of design efficiency. The superior design characteristics in our impeller design and the high-strength gears we utilize throughout our product lines have allowed our customers to do more with less. Darley pumps The new compact TS pump provide higher ratings and excess flow capacities with minimal overall fits in the same pump size or spatial impact, maximizing performance. space as the PS pump.

It is ideal for aerial and Darley maintains strict efficiency standards in terms of reserve capacity pumper applications. required in our maximum rating for a pump series. This practice provides a cushion on our pump ratings, which in turn provides a product to our customers that will withstand the test of time and rigors of service. For our Darley Demanders, this eliminates the necessity to de-rate pumps or the possibility of not passing required annual NFPA/UL pump tests as the wear and tear adds up over years of service.

The TS pump is extremely smooth throughout the performance curve. Testing has validated single handline The TS pump is available as split-shaft midship, PTO performances at the lowest end of the TS pump curve through high flow/high pressures required in ARFF (NFPA or engine driven pump.

414) performance points at the top end of the curve. The TS Pump has passed with flying colors, exhibiting with DIMENSIONS minimal vibration or pulsation. Testing has proven, regardless of the application, this pump performs 33"L x 19"W x 32"H, 500 lbs. (227 kg) like a champion; a product worthy of being stamped with the Darley name.

The TS series pump is available in Midship (TSM), PTO (TSP), or Engine (TSE) Driven offerings. The TS 2000 PERFORMANCE 2000 gpm (7571 L/M) @ 150 psi (10.3 bar) TS series will also be available on either our MagnaTrans™ or MegaTrans™ transmissions continuing 2000 gpm (7571 L/M) @ 165 psi (11.4 bar) to enhance the flexibility of the offering.

1000 gpm (5300 L/M) @ 250 psi (17.2 bar) For more information on the TS Series pumps, or to discuss the best pump solution to meet ARFF PERFORMANCE your department’s needs, please feel free to call Jason Darley on his cell at 715-456-9390 or email 2000 gpm (7571 L/M) @ 225 psi (15.5 bar) jasondarley@darley.com.

Darley Helps Keep Firefighters Safe with Virtual Reality Training Solutions FLAIM Extinguisher VR Training Kit: Train Users Virtually on Fire Extinguisher Usage

Are your employees or community trained and prepared to use a portable fire extinguisher? FLAIM’s Extinguisher VR Training Solution resolves the challenge of training without real fire. The fully immersive virtual reality solution enables your safety teams to train safely, train frequently, NEW and train smarter at a fraction of the cost nearly $5 per 30 min. training session!

Passive classroom training, with videos and lectures where students absorb the minimum content, can be replaced by active immersive virtual reality training. This gives your safety teams the ability to experience the techniques required with hands-on virtual fire assessment, the knowledge to select the correct extinguisher, and skills to apply best practice protocols for fire suppression and elimination.

To learn more or to acquire your first FLAIM Extinguisher kit, please Kits include pre-loaded scenes, VIVE FOCUS headset, controller mountable on any fire contact Darley’s Technology Team at kevinsofen@darley.com or visit extinguisher, empty extinguisher, and case. www.edarley.com/flaim-extinguisher.

RiVR Link Classroom in a Box: Rapidly Create 360˚ Video Training Content Rapidly changing policy from federal to local governments creates challenges for employees to meet expectations. The coronavirus pandemic is teaching us that situations can change by the hour, forcing all institutions to be more agile.

The RiVR Link Classroom in a Box empowers you to rapidly create content that is contextual to your demands and then deploy training immediately. This mobile training solution brings training to those in the field and ensures employees can stay up to date with emerging trends and threats, ensure training is consistent amongst all users, and enable repeatable training in any location. For more information, please reach out to kevinsofen@darley.com.

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Choose from real-life scenarios.

Each kit rapidly trains up to 15 users immediately at any location.

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SEE WHAT’S NEW IN DARLEY’S OTHER DIVISIONS eDarley.com and New Catalog Full of ParticulateBlocking, Decon, Drones and VR Training Products For 112 years, the Darley catalog has ® been a highly anticipated staple in the firehouse. Darley catalog #275 will be arriving soon.

You’ll find it full of the newest technologies in virtual reality (VR) fire fighting, fire extinguisher and gas detection training with a variety of scenarios, intended to offer non-destructive, safer training to complement hands-on firefighting training.

NEW We also included the latest drone and unmanned robotic innovations and a full line of cancer prevention and particulate-blocking decon equipment such as barrier hoods, decon wipes and bags.

Visit us at www.eDarley.com or email catalog@edarley.com to request your own copy.

Darley and DLA Still Open for Business In the time of COVID-19 where businesses are concerned with protecting their employees, Defense Logistics Agency’s (DLA) Troop Support is still open for business and so are we. DLA is concerned with protecting our nation’s warfighters through its Tailored Logistics Support contracts. The contracts enable warfighting units, program offices, and DoD fire departments to buy commercial-off-theshelf items to support foreign and domestic missions. Our service members can access DLA’s commercial supply chain to buy masks, decontamination equipment and much more. These contracts are both MIPR and MILSTRIP-capable and provide the most expeditious way to source many items. Contact us to register or place an order.

ODIN Mongoose Gas-Powered CAFS FBX Portable Dry Chemical

NEW

The new and improved Mongoose gas-powered CAFS features a 31 HP Kawasaki gas engine. The unit utilizes the proven Darley 2BE pump and a Boss SCI8 compressor. With a compact and lightweight design, this system will deliver a minimum of 46 GPM & 23 CFM @ 125 PSI; 80 GPM & 40 CFM @ 100 PSI. This system offers a water only discharge, a CAFS discharge, an air-only port option, and many other options. With over 100 units in the field over the last 15 years, these systems have been reliable workhorses.

For more information, please visit www.odinfoam. com or call 319-987-2226.

ABC Extinguishers Available

Ohler Facility Adds 10,000 sq. ft.

Innovative Technology, High-Strength, Impact & Corrosion Resistance

Ohler has been busy utilizing its newly added 10,000 sq. ft. facility. This area has been dedicated to package fuel distribution systems, along with many other military solutions. The new facility allows for ample space to tackle any project.

Ohler has recently added a new 3" Model 37-1D90 fuel distribution pump that will also adapt into this facility.

The 3" Model 37-1D90 is capable of 385 gallons per minute and pressures up to 70 psi.

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Fireboy-Xintex recently launched a new line of reliable, high quality, competitively-priced, portable dry chemical ABC extinguishers.

The 2.5 and 5.5lb. models are designed for wall mount or boat and vehicle mounting and include the heavy-duty bracket for DOT and USCG applications. The 10 and 20lb. models include a wall hook and the heavy-duty marine / vehicle bracket is available as an option. Units are in stock and are ready to ship!

To view their full product line, please visit www.fireboy-xintex.com.

Polybilt and Darley’s 2020 demonstrator tour truck features our PolyBilt WASP series integrated body with 25 gallon foam and 300 gallon water tanks. At the heart of this little monster is our 1500 GPM/120 CFM PSMC AutoCAFS package. This rig includes our Super Single Tire and Suspension Lift package which provides increased ground clearance and is geared for increased power for “Go Almost Anywhere” capability.

Contact us today for additional details or to arrange a demonstration.

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JUST ASK ENGINEERING Question?

How do I know if my thermal relief valve is working?

Asked by: Chad Moffat, President, Boise Mobile Equipment

Wayne Hable, P.E. Chief Engineer

Answer.

Darley’s new thermal relief valve is your answer.

Our thermal relief valve is a device that ensures hot scalding water is not about to be discharged onto an unsuspecting person and also to safeguard the pump itself. We offer our thermal relief valve in two options: 12VDC or 24VDC. Our thermal relief valve opens when it senses 120˚F (49˚C) and allows the hot water to escape from the pump, assuming you have cooler water going into your pump to replace the hot water that has just escaped through the opened thermal relief valve.

Essentially, our thermal relief valve assembly is a thermal switch that controls a ball valve which opens when the thermal switch senses hot water. This opened ball valve then lets hot water escape from the pump. Once enough hot water has been replaced by cold water, the thermal switch will close the ball valve which stops water from escaping the pump. This system will wait until it senses hot water again and repeat the process automatically.

Now back to the question. Since many of you have never seen your thermal relief valve open up because you have never encountered hot water, Darley has just added a “Push To Test” button on the thermal relief valve’s pump panel plaque. Simply

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NEW press this button and it forces open the ball valve that the thermal switch typically controls. Upon pressing, when there is positive water pressure within your pump, a panel light should ignite, and water will be seen escaping from your thermal relief valve. You now have a way to ensure your thermal relief valve opens. When you release the button, the light will go off and the ball valve will close if no hot water is detected in your pump.

Thermal relief valves are an available option to add to any Darley pump, from our smallest portable to our largest midship pump. Some assembly will be required and you will need to provide electrical power for this device.

Darley’s new pump panel plaque. Assembly AN00312 shown.

Darley Ships Six Trucks to Wuhan, China In mid-March 2020, Darley shipped six Dragon Pumpers equipped with EMBC 2000 AutoCAFS to the City of Wuhan Fire Service. These trucks were completed in 2019, but were on hold as banks in Wuhan shut down due to the coronavirus. The City of Wuhan is back open for business and is making a strong recovery.

We hope the USA is on a similar path to recovery.

Georgia Forestry Equips Fleet with Darley Fast Attack Skid Units “I like pretty much everything about them,” states Emily Hamilton, RFD Manager for the Georgia Forestry Commission, when discussing the latest delivery of FAS units from Darley. “We like the simplicity of the push-button engine controls, the fact that the foam system is so simple and pretty much bullet-proof, as well as the all stainless manifolding.”

The latest shipment included a Tier 4 Kubota with a DigiTrol™ panel, incorporating an integral push-button Standard DigiTrol™ prime, the Darley Foam Flurry ATP, and welded stainless and ATP Foam Flurry manifold per customer specification. panels and stainless We tip our hat to the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) manifold shown. as a dynamic state agency responsible for providing leadership, service and education in the protection and conservation of Georgia’s forest resources.

The GFC recently ordered seven FAS units.

BST Fire Trucks & Emergency Vehicles Produces Excellent Training Video When Scott McLeay, owner and Master Technician of BST Fire Trucks & Emergency Vehicles was tapped to install 11 Fast Attack skid units for McMinn County, Tennessee, he went above and beyond just installation. In a county where pine tree farms and brush fires are plentiful and single crew fire fighting is a necessity, Scott McLeay’s videos not only show how to remotely control the monitor, but also the fire pump unit from the cab utilizing Darley’s Smart Start™ remote panel to start, stop choke, and throttle from either the cab or up to 300' away.

Be sure to check out these fantastic training videos at www.youtube. com/darleyvideo.

BST Fire Trucks & Emergency Vehicles recently Watch instructional training videos and more online at www.youtube.com/darleyvideo.

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installed 11 Fast Attack Skid units equipped with Darley’s SmartStart™ remote control panel.

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From the Office of

JAMES LONG

Good Time to Get Involved With Industry Organizations I’m fortunate that Darley has always believed in taking an active role in our industry. Bill Darley led the way serving as President of FAMA (Fire Apparatus Manufacturers’ Association) and in later years, several others from our organization have followed.

One of the strengths of our company is being both a manufacturer and a distributor, so my focus in recent years has been working with FEMSA (Fire and Emergency Manufacturers and Service Association) whose members include fire equipment manufacturers, dealers and industry media.

I’ve always bought into the notion that you’ll get along in life by doing your fair share, but you’ll really succeed when you put in your fair share plus a little extra. This year I will have privilege of serving as the new FEMSA President.

Being an active member in FEMSA and FAMA also means being an advocate for the fire service on a national level. AFG and SAFER grants have provided critical relief to the 1.056 million first responders, but every year funding levels come under pressure.

• 50% of all fire departments lack enough portable radios to equip all responders on a shift • 53% of all fire departments cannot equip all firefighters on a shift with self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) • 72% of all fire departments have at least one piece of personal protective clothing that is 10 years old This funding is particularly important given recent increases in terrorism worldwide and the recent increase in the severity of natural disasters - hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, wildfires and now the coronavirus. Local rescue departments are also dealing with the spike in drug overdoses as a result of the opioid and drug crises hitting communities.

Hill Day and the CFSI dinner, in Washington, D.C., will be rescheduled for later in the year.

A strong showing by our industry members goes a long way toward securing grants for the first responder community. We will need your involvement now more than ever. More information is available on www.FEMSA.org.

James Long Executive VP, Fire & Defense Division jameslong@darley.com

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William J. Darley Employee Assistance Fund The William J. Darley Charity Fund was announced on Giving Tuesday in November 2019. It was established to help fellow employees who fall on hard times. The fund began accepting contributions and requests as of January 1, 2020. As of March 2020, we have 26 participants contributing to the fund and our first approved donation request. Darley also made a significant contribution to help establish the fund. Each donation request is reviewed and approved by the Charity Committee. Employees are able to request additional information on contribution or donation requests by reaching out to their HR Manager.

Darley Invests in Automated Balancer Last year, the Darley Pump Division created the Robotics Automation & Implementation Team. This team consists of multiple disciplines and the mission is simple; utilize state-of-the-art and innovative manufacturing tools, technology, equipment, processes, and techniques to improve the safety, fulfillment, and throughput of our operators. An ancillary benefit is improved cost to our external customers.

In just one year, multiple projects have been implemented including an automated impeller balancer.

Over the long history of Darley, impellers have been the heart of our product and special care has always been taken to ensure the highest quality and best value to our customer. Taking this component from a hand-balanced The automated impeller balancer piece to an automated piece, we were able to increase balances impellers in seconds. precision to an already highly efficient component. The automated balancer balances each impeller in seconds and within a fraction of a gram. This change, long term, will mean smoother operation, longer bearing life and an even better product life cycle.

EMPLOYEE PROFILE Tom Wade, Darley Defense

U.S. DoD, Fire & Defense Business Manager Tom Wade joined Darley Defense in May of 2017 to provide outside sales capabilities for Darley in Europe as a Regional Sales Manager. Tom is a Retired U.S. DoD Fire Chief with 35 years of Fire & Emergency Services experience with the last 15 years as a fire chief. Tom was recently promoted in 2019 to become the team lead for the Darley Defense Fire Team.

Tom has been in the sales business for some time as a professional photographer during his off time as a firefighter and currently spends time with his wife, Maria, on the weekends, visiting country house estates and local auctions, and finding quality antiques to pass on to interested buyers worldwide. Tom’s focus is on European, Georgian, and Victorian silver, and has spent years learning and researching these antiques.

Tom and Maria also purchased a Victorian house (built in 1848), spending the last three years completely restoring the entire home inside and out. Located in the North Devon coastal village of Ilfracombe, with views of the southern tip of Wales, UK, it is the idyllic location to support Darley Defense customers.

Tom’s passion to support the U.S. military and its allies, with dedicated problemsolving solutions to purchase equipment, PPE and daily operational items make him a valuable asset to the Darley Team.

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DARLEY TIMES PUMP SCHOOL & CAFS ACADEMY PUMP SCHOOL - Darley provides a

comprehensive class that covers everything from pump theory to hands-on maintenance and repair of Darley pumps and accessories. Pump School is absolutely tuition-free. Students pay only for transportation, room and meals. All OEM and service centers are encouraged to attend at least every five years. Classes are held the first full week of May and October each year. Call Mandy Hrdlicka at 800-634-7812 to register.

CAFS ACADEMY - The annual Darley CAFS Academy is a great way to learn how to maintain, service and operate your CAFS. Cost is free to all pump school attendees or only $75 for the 2-day school, $50 for a 1-day pass. Contact Troy Carothers at cafs@darley.com to register.

May 4-6, 2020 CANCELLED Darley Pump School May 7-8, 2020 CANCELLED Darley CAFS Academy Oct. 5-7, 2020 Darley Pump School

October 2019 Pump School graduates.

FIFTH GENERATION DARLEY

Jack Paul Teets Born to Maggie Darley & Chris Teets on June 1, 2019, Jack Paul Teets is the first great grandchild of the late William J. Darley. Maggie is the middle daughter of Heidi and Paul Darley.

His grandfather, Paul Darley, likes to joke that his first name, Jack, is silent.

Jack lives in Grand Rapids, MI, where Darley’s Fireboy-Xintex plant is located.

His mother Maggie works for Insight Global, a recruiting firm, where she is an award winning salesperson. Jack’s father, Chris, works for his family’s business ADAC Automotive, which is a privately-held, family-owned, Tier 1 automotive supplier that manufactures vehicle access products and electronics for the global automotive market.

Jack Paul is a fifth generation (G5) descendant of our company founder, William S. Darley, and the grandson of Paul & Heidi Darley. There are currently eight fifth generation Darley family members…and growing.

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DARLEY INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Australia - Hundreds of Darley Pumps Fighting Bushfires Darley has been providing fire pumps to Australian Fire Brigades (Departments) for over 50 years. During the devastating wildfires of 2019/2020, Darley pumps were put to the test.

Darley Australia is run by Trevor Wing, who also serves as a firefighter for the Country Fire Service (CFS) near his home in the hills of Adelaide. Trevor said, “We at Darley are very proud that over 600 Darley pumps in rural fire services were on the frontline providing reliable and effective fire fighting tools for the crews to work with.”

The largest fleet of Darley pumps can be found in the South Australian CFS, which runs a fleet of over 400 vehicles fitted with 1.5AGE, 2.5AGE and HE The Darley HE 500 pumps performed flawlessly 500 pumps. with the Australian bushfires.

Kuwait - 50' Fire Boat with 7500 GPM Darley Pump MetalCraft Marine recently delivered a Fire Storm 50 firefighting boat, fully compliant with NFPA 1925, to Kuwait featuring two Darley ZSM 3000 pumps which achieved over 7,500 gpm in sea trial testing. The fire pump has oversized sea chest intakes that are easily cleaned from inside the vessel, along with ove sized long-radius elbows and manifolds, help to achieve pumping numbers which are well over rated capacity.

MetalCraft Contract Manager Bob Clark notes, “Our customer demanded Darley based on their reputation for not only their product, but also for their service and six year warranty. A 50’ fire boat with a 7500 GPM pump system is a first.”

The Fire Storm 50 firefighting boat features Please visit: www.metalcraftmarine.com two Darley ZSM 3000 pumps.

Peru - Mine Site Selects Darley for High Altitude AASACI recently manufactured three pumpers to be used by mining companies. When they needed a pumping system that could operate in the Andes mountains at 15,700 ft. above sea level, they came to Darley.

The trucks feature Darley LSP 1000 GPM pumps and Polybilt bodies to handle the high altitude and tough environment. According to Victor Ruiz Caro at AASACI, “All three units are at different mine sites and working perfectly, despite the challenging conditions.”

Visit www.facebook.com/pg/AasaciEOne/about/ Peru mine site trucks feature Darley LSP pumps.

South Africa - Multi-Year Contract Awarded for CAFS One of the challenges fire departments around the world have faced incorporating Compressed Air Foam (CAFS) into their arsenal of firefighting tools has been the high price. Darley rose to the challenge with the new ODIN Hornet - a compact, low cost, yet very effective CAFS! For the past 18 months, the Darley Hornet has been all the buzz in South Africa.

The City of Cape Town, South Africa, recently adopted CAFS, in part, due to climate change and a population influx which has led to a shortage of water. All apparatus delivered to Cape Town are CAFScapable, which makes water 10x Cape Town has ordered ODIN Hornet CAFS on all apparatus.

The ODIN Hornet is a compact, more effective! low cost, yet very effective CAFS. See the Hornet in action at www.darley.com/hornet.

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VISIT DARLEY AT OUR NEXT EVENT! WE EXHIBIT AT OVER 100 SHOWS EACH YEAR.

PLEASE NOTE EVENTS MAY BE CANCELLED OR POSTPONED 2020

June 14 - 17

NFPA Conference & Expo

Orlando, FL

June 25 - 28

WI Fire Chiefs

Wisconsin Dells, WI

July 5 - 10

TEEX Spanish Vendor Show / School

College Station, TX

July 21 - 25

Firehouse Expo

Nashville, TN

July 23 - 25

LA State Fireman’s Association

West Monroe, LA

Aug 9 - 12

EANGUS

Des Moines, IA

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Aug 19 - 22

FRI

Phoenix, AZ

Aug 29 - 31

NGAUS

Boston, MA

Sept 13 - 16

CAFC Fire Rescue Canada

Montreal, QC

Sept 18 - 19

New Jersey State Firemen’s Convention

Wildwood, NJ

Sept 22 - 24

Modern Day Marine

Quantico, VA

Sept 29 - Oct 1

IBEX 2020

Tampa, FL

Oct 12 - 13

Illinois Fire Chiefs Association Show

Peoria, IL

Oct 12 - 14

AUSA

Arlington, VA

Nov 1

Modern Warfare Expo

April 19 - 24

FDIC International

Indianapolis, Indiana

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June 14 - 19

Interschutz

Hannover, Germany

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PURCHASE

Fort Bragg, NC

2021