Darley Times Fall/Winter 2020

Fall/Winter 2020 | Volume 30, Number 2

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A Newsletter For Our Customers, Employees & Friends

IN THIS ISSUE President’s Message.................................Page 2 Detroit Switches to Darley Pumps....................2 Digital Marketing Shifts for Team Darley.........2 Darley Does Well by Doing Good.....................3 Darley Divisional News.......................................4 Just Ask Engineering..........................................5 E-One Selects Darley Pumps.............................5 Message from Jeff Darley..................................6 Inside Darley: Employees Give Back.................6 Employee Profile.................................................6 Audrey Darley in Family Business Magazine....7 Darley Pumps in Unique Applications...............7 Fourth Generation Darley..................................7 Darley Pump & CAFS School.............................7 FLAIM Virtual Training........................................8 Smart Firefighting.com Platform.......................8 New Darley.com.................................................8 EMILY Remote Control Lifesaving Device........8 2020 Firefighting Equipment Catalog...............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 JACK MOORE 847.524.6552 PUMP & APPARATUS - WISCONSIN JEFF DARLEY 715.829.0904 JASON DARLEY 715.456.9390 KYLE DARLEY 715.225.2611 LAIRY NORMAND 715.497.0115 TROY CAROTHERS 715.559.3626 WAYNE HABLE 715.271.3276 GREG FIELD 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

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Darley Responds to Pandemic Crisis As an essential business, Darley has remained open during the COVID-19 pandemic to support our military and first responder customers by providing hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Rapid changes in customer demand shifted our focus to the PPE market.

Darley’s OEM customers were included in this effort to ensure employees had the proper PPE to continue vital manufacturing efforts for their end-users.

Supply Partner Director, and 4th generation family member, Audrey Darley, wisely directed the team to call on the Stockdale Paradox: “You must never confuse faith that you will prevail in the end - which you can never afford to lose - with the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.” -VADM (R) James Stockdale. Team Darley never has and will never lose faith in our mission to serve our military and first responder customers. Despite how challenging the times become, we continue to rally as a team behind Photos courtesy of Battelle, All Rights Reserved that common goal.

Armed with the confidence that this situation will resolve in due time, many members of our team stepped up to meet this demand by working relentlessly to establish new partnerships. From the onset, understanding the commodity market and unprecedented demand, the Darley Team placed quality as its highest priority.

Military and first responders have enough on their plates than to worry about the reliability and efficacy of the equipment we provide.

Although we missed some big orders, we felt confident that all our bids were for quality, mostly all U.S.-made gear.

In innovative markets, Darley Defense led the delivery of containerized decontamination Darley is actively working to keep U.S. made PPE in stock and available systems. Assistant Purchasing for quick delivery. Photo © DVIDS Manager, Anthony Lorig, personally managed delivery of 50 systems, made of eight containers each, to areas with the highest rates of infection.

This allowed hospital, first responder and National Guard entities to extend the use of disposable PPE during times of critical shortages.

Recently, Team Darley ensured delivery to FEMA of over 1.5M pairs of nitrile gloves in less than one week.

We also received and fulfilled an order for four million gowns.

With direct White House oversight, we were able to get the supplies where they were needed. We continue to stock hand sanitizer, reusable masks, remote thermometers, and other vital equipment to be available when needed.

Learn more about our initiatives and capabilities at Darley is serving all first responders. www.darley.com and www.darleydefense.com. We look forward One of Darley’s recent orders included providing four million gowns to FEMA. to supporting your needs.

DARLEY TIMES From the Office of

PAUL DARLEY Where Does Corporate Social Responsibility Fit During These Times?

Never in my life have I been so attuned to learning from others as we adapt to this new world theatre. Virtual meetings focused on how to best reposition our company to serve our customers, while protecting our employees, have quickly filled the void of my weekly business travel schedule.

As we reinvent our business, we have also taken a hard look introspectively at our core values.

Are the core values that have guided us for the last century still applicable? The answer is a resounding “Yes! Now more so than ever!” But we now feel the importance of perseverance, resiliency, and service to others…traits that helped my grandfather run our business during the last pandemic over 100 years ago.

For the past six months at Darley, we’ve been referring to the pandemic metaphorically as a baseball game with the end of the 9th inning being a time where people can travel the world safely again. As leaders during the crisis, we know we need to balance optimism with realism, and feel we are probably in the bottom of the 3rd or top of the 4th inning. In the first couple of innings, we focused on “donning our oxygen masks first” before assisting others.

Is this really the time to implement new environmental, social and governance initiatives?

The answer here again is a resounding “Yes! Now more than ever!” You will read some of our initiatives in this newsletter, from moving to solar power and electric test engines, to community involvement.

While we’ve always been a purposeful business, we now have a renewed focus on service to others. I still vividly remember a conversation with my father, Bill Darley, when I was about 10 years old. He sat me down and explained how our company is a vehicle for greater good by service to others. We will never forget that message and it will continue to be a guiding light in all that we do.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve you.

If there is anything we can be doing to assist you during these trying times, I hope you’ll reach out to us.

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

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DETROIT SWITCHES TO DARLEY PUMPS The Detroit Fire Department has officially reached Darley Demander status, setting the pace for Departments making the switch to Darley pumps. The DFD worked with Darley to provide small 1.5AG PTO driven pumps to provide emergency suppression capabilities on their aerial trucks and rescue squads. The past few years, the Department has equipped these PTO pumps on 17 fire apparatus provided by Darley OEM partners HME and Smeal. While these apparatus and their crews’ primary responsibilities are not direct suppression, Deputy Fire Commissioner Dave Fornell and the Detroit team had seen too many instances Detroit FD recently equipped 17 apparatus, where an extinguisher wouldn’t cut it. 35 pumpers and a fire boat with Darley pumps.

One of these rigs was first on scene of an MVA or small Room and Contents Fire and “We were able to knock down the fire before the arrival engine companies,” commented Dave Fornell.

It didn’t stop there. While integrating these apparatus, the Detroit team was also looking to update and improve their fleet’s pumpers. The DFD’s teams of divisional stakeholders in Maintenance, Training, and Operations spent significant time researching pump manufacturers. After many discussions, the decision was made to move forward with the Darley PSM. In March, Detroit awarded a five-year contract to Spartan for 35 pumpers equipped with the Darley PSM, through Spartan Dealer and Darley partner Ricke Roselle, of R&R Firetrucks. The first six of these pumpers are scheduled for delivery this Fall.

To top it off, the FD will also be taking delivery of a fire boat equipped with a Darley PSDE provided by Darley OEM partner Silver Ships. These boats also contain a number of FBX products. Talk about making the switch!

Darley couldn’t be more proud of our partnership with the Detroit FD as we continue to welcome new customers and enhance and strengthen our relationships with longtime customers.

For more information on the 1.5AG, PSDE, or PSM pump or to schedule a tour, please The rescue squads feature Darley 1.5AG reach out to jasondarley@darley.com or at PTO driven pumps which provide emergency 715-456-9390. suppression capabilities.

Digital Marketing Shifts for Team Darley With COVID-19 precautions in place, most of the Itasca office staff immediately began telecommuting. We have constant dialogue regarding ways to leverage technology to better facilitate our marketing objectives. Tradeshows and inperson customer and supplier engagements have been cancelled or postponed for at least a year.

This has driven a shift to virtual events. We are working to facilitate these events, host our own, Watch Inside Darley, Paul Darley’s monthly video series, on-demand. and help sales representatives with smaller more relationship-based engagements. To engage in on-demand content of past virtual events, please visit www.darley.com/webinars.

Please continue to share recommendations for how we can better reach our customers.

Look for our line-up of webinars, podcasts, white papers and essay competitions on the newly redesigned www.darley.com, all meant to drive innovation and thought leadership. We are striving to make Darley the source for the latest Darley has hosted a large number of virtual information on how to accomplish missions as safely and efficiently as possible. events since the start of the pandemic.

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TEAM DARLEY DOES WELL BY DOING GOOD Darley Headquarters is Going Solar We are excited to announce Darley headquarters is going solar! With solar panels installed, over 75% of the facility’s annual energy load will be covered, with an estimated 203,565 solar energy output (kWh). It is expected to generate 4,631,104 kWh of energy over the next 25 years.

Fossil fuel consumption is one of the leading causes of global warming. The more traditional energy sources we burn, like oil, gas, and coal, the more greenhouse gases we release into the atmosphere. These pollutants can disrupt earth’s delicate balance, leading to climate change and environmental destruction. However, energy produced by solar panels doesn’t emit CO2 or other greenhouse gases. By Installing solar panels, Darley will offset 257,654 lbs. of CO2 per year, equivalent to planting 66.56 acres of trees yearly. Darley will draw less traditional energy from the grid, reducing our carbon footprint. Our work in renewable energy and green business is an ongoing process, one that we are fully committed to, because the future of the environ- Solar panels on Darley HQs are estimated to cover 75% of the facility’s annual energy load. ment depends on it.

Darley is Proud and Humbled to Receive Distinguished Awards Sticking with our 2020 corporate theme of staying “Hungry and Humble,” and despite recent challenges, Team Darley continues to receive unsolicited accolades, with most recent recognition from the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Better Business Bureau, and Inc. Magazine.

Office of the Secretary of Defense Recognizes Darley The Office of the Secretary of Defense recently awarded Darley the Patriotic Employer Award, which is awarded to employers supporting National Guard and Reservists by accommodating their duties to the Nation. Our Defense division is comprised mostly of active duty and reserve veterans. Learn more about our Defense division at www.darleydefense.com.

Darley’s Better Business Bureau A+ Rating Continues

Darley received the Patriotic Employer Award and continues to maintain an A+ rating by the BBB.

Passionate customer focus is one of Darley’s core values, which is evidenced by our perennial presence among the accredited businesses receiving an A+ rating by the Better Business Bureau. We are humbled to earn this rating and proudly display the seal on our buildings, websites, and corporate communications.

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Inc. Magazine Names Darley One of Fastest Growing Companies in America (Again) On August 14, 2020, Inc. Magazine revealed this week that W.S. Darley & Co. once again is on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. Darley ranked in the top 50% of companies with a three-year growth rate of 164%. Darley was also recognized by Crain’s magazine as one of the 50 fastest growing companies in Chicago.

Even more impressive, over the last decade, Darley has made the Inc. 5000 list nine times! According to Inc., less than one-half of one percent (.50) of listed companies have achieved this milestone.

Paul Darley, company CEO cited, “Darley is honored and humbled to receive this award again this year. Our hardworking and dedicated team is passionately focused on serving our first responder customers. It’s a privilege to serve them.”

The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment - its independent small businesses. Intuit, Zappos, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.

Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be Darley has made the Inc. 5000 list nine times over the last decade! sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.

Darley Partners with Fire Fighter Cancer Foundation Many leading firefighter deaths (cancer, heart attack, suicide, trauma) are preventable with the proper knowledge, training and work practices. Darley recently began working with the Fire Fighter Cancer Foundation to develop new health and wellness educational content using 360˚ video and graphic icons to educate firefighters.

Cindy Ell, President, Fire Fighter Cancer Foundation, states, “The rapidly changing times, access to inperson contact and growing challenges facing fire service safety are motivating us to move training and education into new dimensions. Current technology and procedures will continue to evolve, but with heightened scrutiny of validity of purpose and the purchase power of departmental budgets stretched tighter, the Fire Fighter Cancer Foundation team is excited to advance technological and educational offerings with Darley to create “smarter firefighters.” Contact kevinsofen@darley.com for more information.

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Darley is helping to develop new health and wellness educational content using 360˚ video and graphic icons.

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SEE WHAT’S NEW IN DARLEY’S OTHER DIVISIONS AquaBlaster Relieves Firefighter Stress Most every week, a firefighter or inventor ® contacts Darley with an idea for a new product they want us to introduce to the fire market. Ken Blocker is a great example of a firefighter with a passion and the belief that his product “The Aqua Blaster” can make a firefighter’s job more effective while relieving some of the stress associated with the rigors that come with the job. Ken is a former City of Columbia, SC firefighter and first came up with the idea in 1999. The AquaBlaster is a chest-harnessed system that allows the firefighter to use his or her body to absorb the nozzle reaction while fighting a fire instead of just hanging on to a hose line. Departments can use their existing nozzles. The AquaBlaster has an 1.5" NST inlet and outlet standard, NPSH and other hose threads are available.

See more information on this product and a video online at www.edarley.com, keyword search “AquaBlaster”.

21 ODIN Cobra CAFS Headed to U.S. Army Darley’s Odin Foam division recently received an order for 21 Odin Cobra engine driven compressed air foam systems for the U.S. Army. Over the next few months, Odin will work with Rosenbauer America to fulfill this order.

The Cobra 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 fullyindependent, cross mount, 73 HP Hatz diesel engine driven CAFS pump package offers 250 GPM NFPA ratings as well as full drafting capability with the Darley 2.5 AGE centrifugal fire pump and Darley rotary vane primer.

Darley Proudly Partners with U.S.Based PPE Supplier Laws of Motion Darley Defense is proud to partner with Laws of Motion to bring critical PPE supplies to our Federal customers. Laws of Motion’s state-of-the-art U.S.-based production capabilities utilize proprietary machinery and materials to manufacture high-volume, high-quality face masks, gowns, shoe covers, and bouffant caps that are Berry, BAA, and TAA compliant. Laws of Motion’s focus on U.S.-based production mitigates overseas dependence on PPE imports, and celebrates the heritage of American manufacturing while investing in a legacy of innovation and creating thousands of jobs for U.S. workers.

Syncro ASM Detection and FES Suppression on 4 New Maltese Ferries Our UK division recently installed and commissioned fire detection and suppression systems on four new ferries built on the Isle of Wight for Malta. Two 60 ft. and two 99 ft. ferries were completed. Another great job protecting the crew and passengers!

Ohler Completes Order for 800 Tank and Pump Systems for FEMA

Innovative Technology, High-Strength, Impact & Corrosion Resistance

Darley’s Ohler Pumps division recently completed an order of 800 Tank and Pump Systems (TPS) for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA.) The Darley TPS features a 230 gallon poly water tank, an internal sprinkler pump, and an automatic control system. The TPS will be integrated into FEMA temporary mobile housing units in disaster areas to work as a fire sprinkler system. These systems will be heading to Maryland, where they will be prepared for emergency transport to future disaster areas. To learn more, please visit www. darley.com/ ohler-pumps.

Polybilt and Darley are proud to show off this special pumper featuring our PolyBilt WASP series Integrated Body with 25 gal.

Foam and 320 gal. water tanks. At the heart of this unit is our Darley LSM 1000 GPM fire pump with a FoamPro 2001 class A foam system. This rig includes our Super Single Tire and suspension lift package which provides for increased ground clearance and is geared for increased power for “Go Almost Anywhere” capability.

Visit www.darley.com/north-evans to watch a full educational video on this Blue Monster.

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JUST ASK ENGINEERING Question?

How does Darley go about validating a new pump product they are thinking of offering for sale?

Cory Hutson Mechanical Engineer II coryhutson@darley.com

Asked by: John Schultz, Pierce Manufacturing

Answer.

There are several different tests conducted to ensure a new pump works as desired. The first test is dry vacuum testing to ensure that it holds a vacuum. The pump will be taken to at least a 22 in/Hg (75 kPa) dry vacuum and then watched to see how that vacuum changes over time. That vacuum cannot drop more than 10 in/Hg (34 kPa) in a five-minute time span to be considered passing. The pump would then go through a hydrostatic pressure test to ensure it’s structurally capable of containing pressure. Typical hydrostatic pressure tests are done at 500 PSIG (3400 kPa) for a 10-minute time span without any leaks whatsoever for it to be considered passing.

The next test is finding the highest flow rate when following NFPA or CCC guidelines. This is done by running at the highest flow rate we think the pump could be rated for, at the overload discharge pressure of 165 PSI (1100 kPa), while finding what the maximum suction vacuum is. We find that maximum suction vacuum by putting a valve in the suction hose and then slowly closing that valve until a greater suction vacuum cannot be attained while we adjust the engine speed to keep the flow rate and discharge pressure at the rating point. If the pump Pumps are required to pass several rigorous tests before they are available for purchase. can adequately attain the

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necessary suction vacuum that demonstrates the required drafting height plus a margin of safety for that flow rate, then the pump is deemed capable of that rating. Our margin of safety on drafting height is typically 1.5 ft (.46m) over the required drafting height. The pump will then be run at its maximum ratable flow rate for four hours continuously, at the overload discharge pressure, to ensure the transmission oil temperature stabilizes and does not exceed our desired The new compact TS pump temperature limit which is typically achieved flows of 2000 gpm 250˚F (121˚C). If it passes that test, we @ 150 psi during pump curve testing. then run a full pump curve.

A full pump curve is simply running the pump at every imaginable engine speed and flow rate we think is possible for it to endure. If the pump operated smoothly throughout that entire pump curve testing, it would then be considered passing that test. We then run the pump in four-hour time blocks at the performance points of its maximum rating. Say for a 2250 gpm rated pump we would run at 2250 gpm at 165 PSI for four hours followed by running at 2250 gpm at 150 PSI for four hours followed by running at 1575 gpm at 200 PSI for four hours followed by running at 1125 gpm at 250 PSI for four hours and then repeating those same four-hour blocks all over again. This keeps repeating until the pump has a total run time of 100 hours. After all that testing is passed, the used oil from the transmission is sent out for a laboratory analysis. We then disassemble the pump and examine the used parts for any signs of unexpected wear. If the used oil was still usable and the used parts appeared to have normal wear, we would deem the entire pump passing its required testing and be available for sale.

E-One Selects Darley PSP 1500 Pump for 49 Titan Air Transportable ARFF Vehicles for the U.S. Air Force E-ONE, a subsidiary of REV Group and a leading manufacturer of fire apparatus, has selected Darley as its pump supplier for new TITAN® 4x4 Air Transportable (AT) ARFF P-19C vehicles to the United States Air Force (U.S.A.F.) These vehicles are specifically designed to fit on Lockheed Martin’s C-130 Super Hercules, allowing the vehicles to be rapidly deployed to U.S.A.F. bases around the world. This TITAN AT P-19C is about two-thirds the size with a transport weight of less than 26,000 lbs. and GVWR (gross vehicle weight rating) of approximately 42,000 lbs., while meeting all the perfor- The Titan is designed to fit into a C130 for mance requirements of NFPA 414 with acceleration from 0-50 mph in less than 25 seconds. rapid deployment.

The extruded aluminum cab, with 56.4 sq. ft. of glass area and cockpit style seating, provides outstanding visibility for the driver, officer and crew. Each of these vehicles will be painted in a matte finish desert sand color.

The TITAN® ARFF vehicle features a Cummins 500 HP engine, Allison 4000 EVS transmission, Cushman power divider, 1000 gallon water/ 140 gallon Class “B” foam concentrate tank, 250 lb. dry chemical system and a Darley PSP 1500 gpm water pump.

“E-ONE has built the Air Force Fire & Emergency Services the next generation air transportable ARFF truck by taking us from an early 1980s model to today’s environment for our warfighters, while still remaining consistent with the airframe utilized for transportability around the world,” said Fred Terryn, Fire Vehicle Program Manager for the U.S. Air Force. “The new TITAN AT will be the workhorse for our deployed firefighters and E-ONE has ensured it meets our requirements wherever the mission is requested.”

“We are very excited the U.S. Air Force selected E-ONE to build the next generation air transportable ARFF vehicle,” said RJ Jones, Key Account Manager for E-ONE. “To meet the strict dimension and weight requirements for loading onto a C-130 aircraft, E-ONE engineers worked closely with the U.S. Air Force and chose Darley to assist us with the pump and plumbing components on this truly innovative vehicle.”

E-One Pump and Plumbing Engineer, Steve Swayze commented, “Darley worked with us on a unique pump layout.

The Ecologic allows safe The compact design and lightweight Darley PSP were instrumental in helping us achieve our weight and space testing of the foam system. requirements. The Darley pump easily pumps 1800 GPM @ 200 PSI, well above its rated capacity.”

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DARLEY TIMES From the Office of

JEFF DARLEY

From Diesel to Renewable Energy Resources Since the beginning of the Darley Pump Division, all fire apparatus vehicle-driven pumps were bench tested with either a gas or diesel engine. By years end, all Darley vehicle driven pumps will now be bench-tested using electric motors with Variable Frequency Driven (VFD) controls.

Darley has five test bays consisting of one 250 HP, three 500 HP and, on the fifth bay, we are currently installing a 1000 HP electric motor. This fifth motor will allow us to test beyond what is currently available in any chassis being used in the fire apparatus industry. We are very excited to match this up with our 2ZS 6000 GPM pump to see if we can validate improved record setting performance.

Darley has partnered with Xcel Energy and their Focus on Energy team. We are on a power management program with Xcel Energy so we can keep our power consumption lower when needed. From 9 am to 9 pm, we limit power draw to help protect the power grid while it has the greatest demand. Additionally, we are environmentally conscious and are receiving over 40% of our power from renewable resources such as air, wind, water, and solar power.

One major advantage in exclusively using electric motors is a reduction in our carbon footprint. We no longer run diesel motors throughout all hours of the day, which significantly decreases our nitrogen oxide emissions and is great for our environment. Additionally, we are better stewards of our community. Our neighbors no longer hear the roar of the engines. Other advantages we are seeing with electric motors include far less preventive maintenance, significantly reduced downtime potential, and less demand on fossil fuels.

Darley is a progressive, innovative, forward-thinking world-class manufacturer of fire pumps. We welcome the opportunity for you to visit Darley’s Chippewa Falls operations (after the COVID 19 pandemic) to see it for yourself!

Jeff Darley Executive VP, Chief Operating Officer jeffdarley@darley.com

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INSIDE DARLEY Darley Employees Give Back to Local Communities Doing good and giving back to our communities is important to Darley. Many of our employees share this mindset and generously donate their knowledge and time to make positive impacts at the local level. Below are Kevin Sofen and Kyle Darley’s initiatives.

Solutions Addressing the Lead Water Crisis in Flint, Michigan Kevin Sofen continues to complete water projects in Flint, MI, including short and long term solutions addressing the lead water crisis. Until all lead pipes are replaced and trust is restored, Kevin works with sponsors to contribute Box of Rain Safe Water Boxes to families in Flint and Newark for short term relief, while working to implement long term solutions such as water treatment, pipe replacement, water quality testing, water quality reporting, water education, and community engagement.

To learn more about these exciting initiatives or partnering on a new opportunity to give Kevin Sofen works with sponsors to contribute back, please contact kevinsofen@darley.com or Box of Rain Safe Water boxes while continuing visit www.BoxOfRainWater.co. to assist with long term solutions.

Erickson Park Project in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

Kyle Darley recently Co-Chaired the Capital Campaign for the Erickson Park Project in Chippewa Falls, WI. The project had a goal of providing ADA compliant fishing access for all members of the community. The project scope grew from a fishing pier to include bike trails, a boat launch, a handicap accessible canoe and kayak launch, and a bridge which now connects the park to Chippewa’s famous Irvine Park! Additionally, Kyle is serving in his 2nd year on the One of Kyle Darley’s goals included Board of Directors for building a handicap accessible the United Way of the canoe and kayak launch.

Greater Chippewa Valley. Kyle recently accepted the role of Vice Chair of the Board. He is looking forward to earning a position as the Board Chair in coming years. If you have questions while planning your next visit to these The newly constructed bridge now connects Erickson Park to Irvine Park. great sites, reach out to kyledarley@darley.com.

EMPLOYEE PROFILE Kim Cummuta - Controller Kim joined Darley in 1997 as an Accounts Payable clerk, vouchering vendor invoices and filing. With a “learn-it-all” attitude, Kim has advanced her career to the Controller position with her recent promotion.

Kim has a wide range of experience at Darley. Over the years she has worked closely with the accounting team to establish policies and procedures in accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, inventory, and general ledger areas. Transactions are monitored daily to ensure we efficiently maintain accurate financial statement reporting. Kim is also currently assisting our CFO, John Gruber, in transitioning over to BMO Harris Bank and recently joined the newly created Middle Management Team.

“This promotion is well earned and deserved. Kim has really impressed us with her abilities with our ERP system, preparing the financials and other duties…all tasks deserving of this promotion,” stated Paul Darley, President & CEO. Kim commented, “I truly love working for a company that believes in and is true to its core values. We definitely have a strong momentum at Darley, and I’m proud to be part of Team Darley. I enjoy coming to work every day, I enjoy what I do, and I enjoy being challenged.”

In Kim’s personal life she is married with three children, Kim began dating her husband the same month she started at Darley. She enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, scuba diving, exploring nature and finding adventure.

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Audrey Darley Featured in Family Business Magazine as NextGen to Watch Family Business Magazine recognized Audrey Darley (fourth generation Darley) in its NextGens to Watch Class of 2020.

The article, from the July/August 2020 issue, cited Audrey’s work experience before joining the family business, as well as her active involvement in company initiatives and other business organizations. Audrey is currently the Director of Supply Partner Relationships for Darley’s fast-growing Defense division.

Audrey earned a BS degree in Finance from the University of Illinois and worked as a commercial banker for four years, prior to joining Darley in 2014. Darley family members are required to work outside the company in meaningful employment for 3-5 years. “The opportunity to carry on our family tradition of serving first responder and tactical communities is something I am innately proud of every day,” Audrey says. “Spending time outside of the business allowed me to not only explore my key skill sets, but to appreciate our history and realize what we have been fortunate enough to grow.”

She and her husband, Stephen, welcomed their first child, Grayson, on July 28, 2020.

FOURTH GENERATION DARLEY

Jasmine Darley Jasmine Darley is 11 years old, the youngest daughter of Jimmy and Christina Darley and a fourth generation (G4) descendant of our company founder, William S. Darley.

Like most kids in the world, she’s had to adjust to new realities of social distancing and virtual classrooms but is handling it in stride as a 6th grader. Jasmine comments, “Instead of thinking of all the things I can’t do, I try to focus on the things I can do like working on my soccer skills or just riding around on my bike with friends.”

Other interests include water sports and theatre and her love of the family’s two dogs and cat, Tino, Jett & Hunter.

She and her cousins recently got up early, walked 21 mi. around the lake path of the beautiful Geneva Lake in Wisconsin.

“It was hard but it was fun. It was my second time around,” said Jasmine.

There are currently 31 fourth-generation Darley family members who are descendants of William S. Darley.

DARLEY PUMPS IN UNIQUE APPLICATIONS

Darley Pumps Used for Underwater Dredging SNA International, together with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, recently partnered to utilize Darley pumps for dredging to assist with human identification and forensic initiatives. Pumps are used to power jets in order to create a suction for the diver to dredge sediment.

Ezra Swanson of the DPAA, who has been utilizing Darley’s marine version of the HGE37EFI portable pump on a mission in Vietnam, states “Switching to Darley pumps and priming systems reduced our man hours by a factor Darley’s marine version of 15! This enabled us to spend of the HGE37EFI more time focused on our mission of portable pump is versatile and compact. finding our lost Service Members.”

This pump has been used for multiple purposes both on land and at sea due to its versatility and compact size. ”The electronic fuel injection on this 37HP Briggs has also been a real hit,” Efficient Darley pumps greatly reduced man hours dredging. says Darley National Pump Sales Manager, Jimmy Darley.

P25 Shipboard Firefighting Vehicle Equipped with Darley HH500 Pumps Used on Naval Carriers The P25 is a highly specialized shipboard firefighting vehicle used on Naval carriers which utilizes a hydraulically driven Darley HH500 fire pump.

Jay Bergund, engineer at Entwisle Co., who manufactured the vehicles, states, ”This vehicle is the first to respond so they can start knocking down the fires and is an essential component for flight ops.”

The Darley HH500 pump allows for quick knockdown for flight ops.

Fireboat for Kuwait Packed with Innovation MetalCraft built a fully compliant NFPA 1925 50’ Firestorm vessel packed with innovation including oversized sea chests and manifolds with twin Darley ZSM 3000 pumps which achieved 7,500 gallons per minute in sea trial testing. Consider Darley for all your marine applications. View more Two Darley ZSM pumps achieved information on www.marinelog.com.

7,500 GPM in sea trial testing.

Darley Makes Overnight Delivery of Floating Pumps to Louisiana to Assist with Flooding Robert McCormick, Emergency Management Officer with the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal, purchased seven Darley floating pumps for fire fighting and dewatering purposes deployed on small water craft during recent flooding of several counties. Robert commented, “This worked out well for us at a time when fast delivery was crucial to operations. Darley met the challenge shipping all product within 24 hours of having placed a call.”

2021PUMP SCHOOL: MAY 3 - 5

The Darley HEF 10.5BS floating pump can be quickly deployed.

CAFS ACADEMY: MAY 6 - 7

• Dates subject to change

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Reduce Risk with Cost-Effective Virtual Training With firefighter exposure to injury and death, high costs, and environmental hazards, training officers increasingly turn to the FLAIM virtual immersive training solution as a safe, cost-effective, and low-risk alternative to live-fire training.

This solution ensures that your firefighters learn and maintain critical skills without unnecessary exposure to carcinogens, and other health and FLAIM virtual training is safety hazards, and with- a cost-effective, low-risk out busting your training training alternative. budget. It costs anywhere from $1,000-$5,000/ hour of live fire training, whereas the FLAIM Trainer can cost as little as $16/hour (based on 5,000 hours of training over five years). Contact Learn critical skills with immersive virtual training. kevinsofen@darley.com to schedule a demo.

Explore the New Darley.com

Exploration and adoption of innovative technologies and practices is critical to the continuous improvement of the fire service. www.SmartFireFighting.com recognizes and brings these new ideas to the forefront. Through monthly webinar and Smart FireFighting shares new ideas podcast discussions, and by fostering in innovative technologies for the pilot programs between startups and fire service through its monthly fire departments, Smart FireFighting webinar and podcasts. facilitates continuous improvement in the fire service. The result? Safer and more effective firefighters. Technology developers and fire officers looking to partner on trial technology pilot programs, or just wanting to chat about continuous improvement and innovation; WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Please reach out to us at info@smartfirefighting.com

We are excited to release an all new www.darley.com. “We completely redesigned and rebuilt the site from the ground up with a goal of making it easier to locate Darley products, services and team members,” The new Darley.com has an states Darley’s Director of improved search function and Online, Joe Catania. responsive layout designed Darley’s new homepage specifically for smaller screens. shares a comprehensive glance at our divisions, with easy-tonavigate content. Further, each division has a dedicated space to showcase products and services with clearly accessible contact information and expanded directories. With mobile device usage on the rise, we paid special attention to the mobile experience, featuring responsive layouts designed specifically for smaller screens.

We also focused heavily on the search function, adding a new full screen search window and expanded results, organized into Darley products, people and media.

Also new to the site are dediRedesigned product listings cated spaces for training products, feature expanded content. expanded listings for apparatus, as well as equipment and defense resource centers.

Darley has always been focused on sharing content generated from podcasts, webinars, blog posts, publications, and our growing number of virtual events, now available ondemand in special sections dedicated to each media type.

Our in-house team of digital experts is proud to share this milestone and hope you enjoy the new user experience.

Please share your feedback with joecatania@darley.com.

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Battery-Powered Remote Control Lifesaving Rescue Asset

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Darley is excited to partner with Hydronalix to offer customers the Emergency Integrated Lifesaving Lanyard (EMILY.) The EMILY platforms are designed as an asset for public safety organizations. EMILY offers scene stability as a remote control asset in dangerous and hazardous waters by keeping rescuers in a safe area.

The EMILY technology complements public safety teams in hazardous water conditions without adding additional staff. Battery-powered and remote-control-operated using line-of-sight technology, EMILY provides a viable alternative to traditional rescue methods.

Now available on www.eDarley.com/EMILY.

Darley’s 2020 equipment catalog offers the newest technologies in virtual reality (VR) fire fighting, fire extinguisher and gas detection training intended to offer non-destructive, safer training to complement hands-on live firefighting training.

We’ve also included the latest drone and unmanned robotic innovations and a full line of cancer prevention and particulateblocking decon equipment.

Download at www.eDarley.com/equipment-catalog or email catalog@edarley.com to request your copy.

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